THE 69TH ANNUAL CHATHAM COUNTY FAIR
Exhibits: DEPARTMENT 4 – LIVESTOCK & POULTRY
HEALTH REGULATIONS
(General Livestock and Poultry)
All animals must be accompanied by an official health certificate signed by an accredited veterinarian or an approved State or Federally employed Veterinarian. The health certificate should contain the following:
- Name and address of exhibitor.
- Description of each animal including breed, age, sex and registration, tattoo or ear tag numbers.
- A statement by the veterinarian signing the health certificate that the animals listed are not infected with, or have been recently exposed to any communicable disease to the best of his knowledge.
- Information relating to brucellosis. The animals:
- Originate from a Certified Brucellosis-Free Herd*; or
- Originate from a herd not under quarantine and have passed a negative official blood test for brucellosis within 60 days prior to admission to the fair, except that animals under eight months of age, officially vaccinated dairy heifers under 20 months of age and officially vaccinated heifers of the beef breeds less than 24 months of age need not be tested.
- Information relating to tuberculosis. The animals:
- Originate in an Accredited Tuberculosis-Free Herd* which has been tested within the past 12 months or
- Originate in a herd not under quarantine and the animals to be exhibited have passed a negative official test for tuberculosis within 60 days prior to admission to the Fair; except that animals under 8 months of age need not be tested.
- All horses must show proof of negative Coggins’ Test.
POULTRY – Blood tested at the fairgrounds (no fee).
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*Herd Certification and/or Accreditation names must be shown on Health Certificate.
| CLASS 4A – DAIRY CATTLE | 1ST | 2ND | HM |
| 1. Best Cow | 25.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| 2. Best Yearling (1 to 2 yrs) | 25.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| 3. Best Calf (4 wks. to 1 yr.) | 25.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| CLASS 4B – BEEF CATTLE | |||
| 1. Best Cow | 25.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| 2. Best Yearling (1 to 2 yrs) | 25.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| 3. Best Calf (4 wks. to 1 yr.) | 25.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| CLASS 4C – STEERS | |||
| 1. Best Yearling Steer (1 to 2 yrs) | 25.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| 2. Best 2 Years of Age | 25.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| 3. Best Steer Calf (4 wks. to 1 yr.) | 25.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| CLASS 4D – SWINE | |||
| 1. Market Hog (220-260 lbs.) | 20.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| 2. Mature Sow | 20.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| 3. Feeder Pig (Pen of 2, 40-70 lbs.) | 20.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| CLASS 4E – SHEEP AND GOAT | |||
| 1. Sheep – Any Breeding Ewe | 15.00 | 9.00 | HM |
| 2. Lamb – Any | 15.00 | 9.00 | HM |
| 3 Goat – Meat | 15.00 | 9.00 | HM |
| 4. Goat – Dairy | 15.00 | 9.00 | HM |
| 5. Kid – Meat | 15.00 | 9.00 | HM |
| 6. Kid – Dairy | 15.00 | 9.00 | HM |
| CLASS 4F – RABBITS | |||
| 1. Buck | 3.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| 2. Doe | 3.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| 3. Fur Class | 3.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| 4. Wool Class | 3.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| CLASS 4G – POULTRY | |||
| (Coup of two, except Turkeys) | |||
| 1. Large Breed Chickens | 4.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| 2. Bantams | 4.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| 3. Turkeys – Commercial | 4.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| 4. Turkeys – Non Commercial | 4.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| 5. Ducks | 4.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| 6. Geese | 4.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| 7. Other Fowl | 4.00 | 2.00 | HM |
| CLASS 4H- HORSE & DONKEY | |||
| 1. Horse | 20.00 | 15.00 | HM |
| 2. Donkey | 20.00 | 15.00 | HM |