Travis County Youth Show Turkeys

Travis County Youth Show – Turkeys

Thursday, January 11th – Sunday, January 15th

Travis County
Exposition Center
7311 Decker Lane
Austin, TX 78724

Friday – 3-5 PM Poultry Check-in

Saturday - 8:00 AM – Poultry Show Begins

1.Each exhibitor may enter one hen in the show.

2.An exhibitor may show a turkey with any band number as long as that number falls within the series

originally assigned to their family and indicated on the validation form on file at the Travis County

Youth Show Office.

3.The birds will be wing tagged by the breeder for identification. The birds must have their original and

un‐tampered wing bands at the time of entry. Birds losing their wing band, unless the wing band is lost

while in the possession of the Show Official, will be sifted.

4.At check‐in, the judge will do a preliminary judging and will sift for wing bands, parasites, fitness, and

quality. Each exhibitor is entitled to have two (2) birds available for inspection. The judge shall have

the discretion to substitute the extra bird in the pen. One (1) bird will be designated as the bird for

show. The second bird will only be made available for show if the judge requests a replacement bird

due to sift findings during inspection.

5.There will be no weight limits.

6.Exhibitors will furnish their own feed, water, feed and water containers. Pens will be furnished by the

Show.

7.No bird substitutions will be allowed after the birds have been inspected.

8.Administration of any medication to market animals that is not approved by the FDA is a violation of

Federal Law. Read all label directions and observe all required withdrawal periods.

9.All sifted birds will be released back to the exhibitor and must be removed from the Show Grounds

within two hours of sift.

10.All show birds will be released back to the exhibitor and must be removed from the Show Grounds

during designated release time.

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