2026 EXHITBITOR SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE

Entries to be postmarked by Saturday, August 29th or emailed to [email protected] no later than midnight on August 31st. Electronic entry submission is available at www.assistexpo.ca/orono-fair. Online entries will shut down at midnight on August 31st, and late entries for most classes (excluding animals) will not be accepted. In-person drop off during fair week will not be accepted either, we kindly ask that you enter online, email or mail in your entries.

Our Office Administrator will be available in the portable building on the grounds from 10am – 2pm, Saturday, August 29th and Sunday, August 30 for last-minute drop-offs of paper copy entries.

POULTRY CLASS 32

Chairperson: Andrea Robson, 905-244-2188, [email protected]

Committee: Beth Meszaros, Ted Meszaros, Brigette Balling, Paul Bennett, Peter Atkin, Joshua Worrell, Kimberly Fabiano, Leif Jukic

Judge: Frank Goodfellow

Rules and Regulations:

1. Poultry can be brought in between 6:00 to 9:00pm on Thursday, September 10, 2026 or between 8:00am and by 9:30am on Friday, September 11, 2026.
2. Judging starts at 10:00am sharp on Friday, September 11, 2026.
3. Poultry will remain cooped until 4:00pm on Sunday September 13, 2026-no exceptions.
4. If any poultry show signs of sickness, they will be removed from the exhibit by the Committee.
5. Entries are to be identified by section as follows: A – Cock, B – Hen, C – Cockerel, D – Pullet. Waterfowl: Two Sections: A – Old Male or B – Old Female.
6. No limit for entries per section. Committee may limit total entries.
7. All entries must be the property of the exhibitor.
8. No limit for entries per section except Geese, which is limited to a total of 30 entries-spots filled on a first come, first served basis. Committee may limit total entries.
9. The Poultry Show Committee will collect all eggs laid during the fair. No other person is permitted to remove eggs from cages.
10. All exhibitors must hold a 2026 membership in the Orono Agricultural Society, before his/her entry can be processed. Memberships are $10.00 payable by cheque, made payable to the Orono Agricultural Society, and submitted along with your entry form.
11. In showing showing AV, AOV, and AOB , the class, breed and colour must be stated on your entry. If warranted, classes will be added.

TERMS: AV (Any Colour),  AOV (Any Other Colour),  AOB (Any Other Breed),  APA (American Poultry Association).

Prize Money per section win: 1st place – $8.00, 2nd place – $7.00, 3rd place – $6.00. Class Champions as per the APA Standard (Minimum 6 entries per class) $10.00

SENIOR COMPETITION 18 years and over SECTION 1-119
AMERICAN BREEDS

1. Plymouth Rock AV
2. Wyandotte AV
3. Rhode Island Red AV
4. Chantecler AV
5. AOB American

ASIATIC BREEDS

6. Brahma AV
7. Cochin -Black
8. Cochin -Buff
9. Cochin AOV
10. Langshan AV

ENGLISH BREEDS

11. Orpingtons AV
12. Sussex AV
13. Australorp
14. AOB English

MEDITERRANEAN BREEDS

15. Leghorn AV
16. AOB Mediterranean

CONTINENTAL BREEDS

17. Hamburg –AV
18. Polish AV
19. AOB Continental

ANY OTHER STANDARD BREED

20. Old English Game -Black Breasted Red
21. Old English Game -Brown Red
22. Old English Game -AOV Duckwing
23. Old English Game -AOV Crow wing
24. Old English Game AOV
25. Sumatra AV
26. Naked Neck AV
27. Ameraucanas AV
28. Asil AV
29. AOB Any Other Standard Breed

OTHER BREEDS

30. Commercial meat bird – A or B sections only
31. Commercial egg layer – A or B sections only
32. All Other Standard Breeds Not APA Recognized

 

GAME BANTAMS

33. Modern Game AV
34. Old English Game -Black
35. Old English Game -Black Breasted Red
36. Old English Game -AOV
37. American Game Bantam AV

SINGLE COMB CLEAN LEG BANTAMS

38. Japanese AV
39. Leghorn AV
40. Plymouth Rock AV
41. Rhode Island Red AV
42. Serama AV
43. AOB Single Comb Clean Leg

ROSE COMB CLEAN LEG BANTAMS

44. Belgian Bearded d’Anvers AV
45. Rosecomb AV
46. Sebright AV
47. Wyandotte -Silver Laced
48. Wyandotte -Golden Laced
49. Wyandotte -AOV
50. Hamburg AV
51. AOB Rose Comb Clean Leg

ANY OTHER COMB CLEAN LEG

52. Cornish AV
53. Polish AV
54. AOB Any Other Comb Clean Leg

FEATHERED LEG BANTAM

55. Belgian Bearded d’ Uccle AV
56. Booted Bantams AV
57. Brahma -Light
58. Brahma -Buff
59. Brahma -AOV
60. Cochin -Black
61. Cochin -AOV
62. Silkies -White
63. Silkies -AOV
64. AOB Feather Leg

DUCKS – A and B classes only

65. Pekin
66. Aylesbury
67. Muscovy AV
68. Indian Runner AV
69. Grey Call
70. Call A0V
71. AOB – A and B only

GEESE – A and B classes only

72. Goose Light
73. Goose Medium
74. Goose Heavy

GUINEA FOWL

75. Guinea AV

JUNIOR COMPETITION: 17 years and under

Sections 76 – 80

Rules and Regulations:

1. All exhibits must be the property of the exhibitor and be cooped in either between 6:00 to 9:00pm on Thursday, September 10, 2026 OR between 8:00am to 9:30am on Friday, September 11, 2026.
2. Juniors must be in attendance when birds are being judged and prepared to discuss their poultry with the judge.
3. Judging will commence at 10:00am SHARP on Saturday September 12th, 2026.
4. Exhibitors 17 and under, may choose to enter in Adult Section. If they do, then ALL of their entries will be judged in the adult section.
5. There is no entry fee for Junior Exhibitors.

STANDARD

76. Clean Leg
77. Feather Leg

BANTAM

78. Clean Leg
79. Feather Leg

DUCKS

80. Any Breed

SPECIAL AWARDS

Morgan Brown Memorial Trophy for Grand Champion of show in Class 32.

Prize $75 (plus small keeper trophy)
Lil and Lincoln Brown Memorial Trophy for Reserve Champion $50

Champion Standard Trophy plus $25

Champion Bantam Trophy plus $25

Champion Waterfowl plus $25

Esther Allin Award for Best Cochin in Show – Prize $25

Gordon Brotherstone Award for Best Wyandotte in Show – Prize $25

Each Reserve Champion will receive a rosette from the Orono Agricultural Society

Contributions to prize money & trophies from: Bragg Farms, Ted Meszaros, Welcome Feeds and Snowden Realty Group.

* The Orono Fair Poultry show is subject to provincial mandates due to health concerns affecting avian populations, which may result in the cancellation of the poultry show on short notice.