For poultry exhibiting at the 2021 Fair:

• Pullorum testing must be done unless the poultry originates from a pullorum-free flock and have not been exposed to other birds at the member’s home.
• All birds selected for testing should be 16 weeks of age or older.
• All exhibitors must provide proof of pullorum-free poultry at the fair by having either the bill of sale from a pullorum-free flock or the copy of the Pullorum test.
• Waterfowl are not required to have the testing.
• Turkeys must be blood tested by a veterinarian if they are not from a pullorum-free flock. It is up to the exhibitor to have this test performed by a veterinarian if necessary. The veterinarian will provide paperwork to be presented for exhibition.
• Pullorum-free paperwork must be dated within the last year.
• Pullorum testing for all chickens will be conducted on Thursday, August 5, 2021 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Poultry Barn at the Muskingum County Fairgrounds.

There is still space available for clubs to have booths in the Junior Fair Building.

The deadline for entries has been extended to August 4 at 11:59 p.m.

Entry Form

• There are a limited number of spots in each age division.
• Each team will have two participants. Each participant must be in the same age division.
• There will be a non-competitive Cloverbud age division with no cost to enter.
• Competitive age divisions require a $10 entry fee, due the morning of the event (ages are as of January 1, 2021):
  • 8-13 (8 year olds must in 3rd grade as of January 1)
  • 14-18
  • 19-25
• All participants will receive a prize. Winners of each competitive age division will receive an additional prize.

Register online by August 10 at: go.osu.edu/mccornhole

• Participating youth must be a 2021 Junior Fair Exhibitor.
• Contestants must submit a side view and back view photo of their mullet.
• Junior Fair Board members will review all submitted entries and select the Top 5. Those five will be featured in the Junior Fair Parade on Sunday, August 15.
• Junior Fair organizations, community members…ANYONE – can vote for their favorite mullet by dropping canned food off in the “Fight the Hunger, Stock the Trailer” collection trailers (one near the Horse Barn, one near the Junior Fair Office) during the fair. Photos of each contestant will be posted inside the trailer and voters can leave their canned food items below the appropriate picture to have their vote counted.
• The contestant with the most food items collected will be declared the winner. The winning mullet will receive $50 in Rural King Gift Cards.

Contestants should register online by August 10 at 11:59 p.m.: go.osu.edu/mullets

Superior Ratings

Congratulations to the following youth who achieved a Superior Rating (90+) at Livestock Skillathon! Youth will be recognized during their species Showmanship event. Horse members will be recognized during Tuesday or Wednesday of the show.

Award Winners

Youth who received a score of 90 or above at Livestock Skillathon are eligible to compete for age division and overall winner awards within their species. The following youth will be recognized for their achievements at the fair when Superiors are recognized.

One youth per species was chosen for an Outstanding Record Book Award.

The OSU Extension-Muskingum County Office is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

NEW – We close daily for lunch from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.

Cloverbuds are invited to participate in Cloverbud Show and Tell on Sunday, August 15 at 1 p.m. at the Entertainment Tent at the Muskingum County Fair. Register online by August 1.

Cloverbuds can present on any topic of interest and use posters, displays or other props. Individual or team presentations are welcome.

5-way vaccination is required for ALL Junior Fair Horses age yearling and older. Exhibitors must submit documentation of vaccination from a veterinarian by August 1, 11:59 p.m. 

If exhibitors have not uploaded their vaccination records to Fair Entry, they will need to log in (muskingum.fairentry.com) and create an entry under Class 02: Horse Vaccination Record (Due August 1).

Instructions for uploading Horse Vaccination Record.

Please reach out to the Extension Office if you have questions.

The Junior Fair Rabbit Committee is seeking assistance from youth, parents and volunteers to set up the rabbit barn on Saturday, July 31, starting at 9 a.m.

Tasks will include cleaning, setting up pens, etc.

Many hands make light work!

All 4-H and FFA youth must complete livestock entries in order to be eligible to exhibit at the Muskingum County Fair.

• More information: Junior Fair Entries Now Open! & IMPORTANT FAIR ENTRY TIPS
• For entry help: go.osu.edu/entryhelp

Feeder Calf Notes

• Each ANIMAL requires a separate entry. If you plan to exhibit two feeder calves, you need to do two separate entries for feeder calves.

Market Rabbit Notes

Market Rabbit Registration is scheduled for July 15 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Rabbit Barn at the fairgrounds. There is no paperwork for youth to complete and bring with them to registration. Exhibitors will be responsible for completing the online entry process using the appropriate tattoos by July 20. Back-up rabbits must be tattooed and registered by the deadline. For entry help: go.osu.edu/entryhelp.

• Note: Exhibitors entering a Pen of Three Fryers will add all animals to the same entry – the entry form will require 6 market rabbits to be entered. If you have less than six rabbits to register, add additional rabbits with a tattoo of 0.

Members must have registered a breeding rabbit by the June 15 deadline to be eligible. All market rabbits must attend Market Rabbit Registration on July 15 to be tattooed and registered, no exceptions! Back-up rabbits must be tattooed and registered by the deadline.