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Department C: Swine

Department Head:

William Henshaw 540-547-4857

 

 

Department Rules

  1. All general rules and regulations for the Madison County Fair apply to this department.

  2. All exhibitors must be members actively enrolled in a 4-H/FFA Swine Project. Exhibitors MUST be a 4-H/FFA Chapter member in good standing in Madison and/or Virginia Cooperative Extension Planning Districts 9 & 10 which includes: Culpeper, Fauquier, Orange, Rappahannock, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties.

  3. Only Madison County 4-H/FFA members are eligible to exhibit and sell market hogs at the Madison County Fair. Sale of market animals is optional. Refer to the Madison County Fair Rules and Regulations.

  4. All market hogs must be owned or under the care of the exhibitor at the time of weigh-in.

  5. Each exhibitor can show a maximum of three hogs. Only 4-H/FFA members exhibiting animals at the Madison County Fair will be allowed to assist in showing a second entry.

  6. Each animal exhibited must be listed on the official entry form. All animals must be tagged with a number from the extension office.

  7. Madison County animal exhibits MUST arrive on Tuesday, July 15 between 9:00 a.m. and noon or between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16. Animals MUST be in the barn by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

  8. Health Regulations: The Livestock Committee will check animals for general health, proper castration, ringworm, lice, mange, warts, and other parasites. Any unhealthy animal(s) will be dismissed from the grounds.

  9. All market animals must be properly castrated with no secondary male characteristics, to be eligible for show and sale.

  10. All livestock must be shown clean and dry. No use of oils or sprays. No clipping or shaving of hogs.

  11. 4-H/FFA exhibitors are expected to be the primary care provider for their animals. Assistance may only be provided by the parents and family members, a bona fide Madison 4-H volunteer leader enrolled in 4-H, a Virginia Extension Agent, a Virginia FFA Instructor or another youth exhibitor with animals entered in the show.

  12. Market hogs must weigh between 225 lbs. and 270 lbs. and grade #1 or #2 to sell. VDACS graders will grade animals prior to the show. Those weighing above or below the limits cannot be shown in the market classes, are not eligible for Grand Champion and cannot be sold at the 4-H sale. These entries will be shown in either a lightweight or heavyweight class.

  13. Entry fee is $40.00 per head for sale animals and $15.00 per head for non-sale market animals.
    Premiums for each class will be: 1st-$12; 2nd-$10; 3rd-$8; 4th-$6; 5th-$4; 6th-$2.
All entries are due to the department head or Madison Extension Office by 4:30 p.m. June 15, 2008.

 

Showmanship Classes

 
Exhibitors will be assigned to the following classes based on age and experience level.
 

Senior Showmanship

 Ages 14-19

Senior Novice Showmanship

 Never Shown before

Junior Showmanship

 Ages 9-13

Junior Novice Showmanship

 Never shown before

 

Market Classes

C 1

Market Hog

C 2
 Bred and Owned Market Hog
     


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