NC State Fair Annual Youth Market Turkey Show

Raise a turkey hen poult and show it at the State Fair in Raleigh.  There are turkeys available for 300 participants across the state. The first 300 participants who pay the $10 registration fee by June 1^st (for each person not for each poult) after they have registered online, will have poults reserved for them.  Here's all the details:  https://poultry4hyouth.ces.ncsu.edu/youth-market-turkey-show/
 The turkeys will be shown on Friday, October 14, 2016, at 9:00 am.  There will be one Grand and one Reserve Champion auctioned on the next day, Saturday. The Gobbler age division (5 - 8) shows their birds for placement in their class, and will have a Grand and Reserve Champion award, but the Gobbler age division birds will not be allowed to compete for the final Grand and Reserve Champions. 

The age divisions, which are age as of June 1, 2016, are: Gobbler (5-8 years of age); Junior (9-13); and Senior (14-18).  The turkeys will be shown 15 birds per class with EVERY participant winning a ribbon and placement money.  Of course, 1st through 10th place will win more money. Class assignments will be displayed the day of the show as well as emailed to everyone the night before, Thursday. Remember, you must be registered in grades K-12 on the day of the show to be eligible for this event.    

Turkey hen poults will be available for pick up, on June 9^th and 10^th, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, at the NCSU Animal and Poultry Teaching Unit, 3901 Inwood Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603. It is located off of Lake Wheeler Road.     

Please contact Jackson County 4-H Agent, Heather Gordon, if you wish to register.  Registration opened today - March 1st.  586-4009 or heather_gordon@ncsu.edu