Defiance Co Fair

Livestock News

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Central Tagging

  • Central Tagging will be June 14th from 7:00 am – 10:00 am in the Ext. Office Parking Lot.
  • NEW: Families with market animals not present at Central Tagging on June 8th will be charged a $50 farm visit and $10/tag which is payable up front which will be charged in 2025.
  • Feeder Calves: Your feeder calf must be present at tagging, EVEN if your animal already has an EID tag. Feeder calves will also receive a vaccine – cost is $2.00.
  • Swine:  Your animal must be present at tagging, EVEN if your animal already has an EID tag.
  • Rabbits:  All rabbits in possession (breeding and roasters) will come to Central Tagging.
  • Sheep & Goats: Only market sheep and market goats
  • Poultry:  Poultry does not come to tagging

 

NEW ODA UPDATE: CLARIFICATION ON PULLORUM TESTING OF POULTRY
Exemption for 2025 Exhibition year: – Testing not required.

  • All Market chickens and Market turkeys that are bought from an NPIP source do NOT have to be pullorum tested before exhibition. Defiance County Bulk Orders of Market Chickens and Turkeys are from an NPIP source.
  • Encourage separation of project types (Market, layers, fancy, etc)
  • Fancy birds/breeding birds will not be subject to pullorum testing.
  • It is at the discretion of the Senior Fairboard to test chickens at Fair check-in should any bird display symptoms.
  • Reminder- Waterfowl are exempt from this rule per OAC 901:1-18-05 (D)

BLUE RIBBON CLASSIC– Animal and Me Program

LIVESTOCK SUPPLEMENTAL PAGES

The Defiance County Livestock Committee is requiring “Supplemental Pages” for skillathon. Use one set of pages/species

  • Ohio State Fair:  Exhibitors are required to take a current/completed Ohio 4-H project record book.

SKILLATHON

  • Skillaton is Monday, July 7th, 2025 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
  • TWO STATIONS: Parts and Meat Cuts or Conformation
  • Click on page in left column for study guides
  • Contact your 4-H Club Advisor for the password

GENERAL LIVESTOCK – Defiance County

List of Animal Producers  with animals available for purchase (updated 3/25/25)

LIVESTOCK RULES & GUIDELINES – Defiance County

 

LIVESTOCK SALE

ANIMAL LEASING

Livestock Breeding & Dairy Leases
These leases are required to be in place 60 days prior to exhibition and go until the completion of the project. These leases outline rules for both the lessee and lessor as well as asking for animal description.  There is also another sheet with additional lease ideas.  These lease agreements are required at minimum, however members can add to them (i.e., vet contact info, transportation agreement, etc).

As a reminder: Leasing MARKET animals for youth exhibition projects is NOT permitted under any circumstances.

Breeding Lease 12.20.21
Dairy Lease 12.20.21
Additional options to add to leases

 

Change in Age of Market Ducks and Geese

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Poultry Changes for 2025
• Max weight for Market Chicken Broiler class is 16 lbs.
• Pullet class definition: any female under a year
• Laying Hen definition: any female over a year
•Market Ducks and Geese: Required Mandatory Age: Must be between 18-20 weeks. Hatch dates between March 30 and April 13. Proof of purchase is required.
• Mandatory Market Chicken Bulk Order will remain for 2025. Zeedyk Poultry & Waterfowl will sponsor 4 chicks for each exhibitor.

 

HPAI Avian Influenza
The Defiance County Fair Livestock Committee met on Feb., 18, 2025. The Committee is keeping any eye on the current HPAI Avian Influenza and will continue to monitor the situation. The Committee has determined that currently it is too early to cancel the Junior Fair Poultry Show. Exhibitors are encouraged to use biosecurity practices to limit the spread of HPAI. Exhibitors may also want to consider adding a backup livestock project by May 1st. Families may drop the backup project at any time prior to skillathon. If 4-H enrollment has been completed for 2025, families will need to contact the Ext. Office to add a project.

Poultry Showmanship Clinic:
• 2025 Date: July 24th NEW LOCATION: Fairgrounds at 6:00 pm – Main Show Arena

2025 Defiance Jr. Fair Livestock Info Posted

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Livestock general guidelines and information has been posted to the Livestock Resources page which has a direct link on the left hand column.

LIVESTOCK RULES & GUIDELINES – Defiance County

 

GENERAL LIVESTOCK – Defiance County

List of Animal Producers  with animals available for purchase