DEPARTMENT 6 - SWINE
Superintendents: Lisa Filhart, Kapre Filhart, Amy Vogel, Katherine Squire, Joe Methner, Brianna Moeggenborg
Enter - Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Judging - Tuesday 8:00 a.m.
1. The swine show will be a Gilt and Barrow Show. Each swine exhibit shall exist of two barrows, or two gilts or a combination of either. Champions will be selected in the following categories: Champion Barrow, Champion Gilt, Reserve Champion Barrow, Reserve Champion Gilt and Supreme Champion. Each exhibitor may choose from the following options: Option A - Each exhibitor may tag three pigs by the May tag date. Each exhibitor may bring up to two hogs to the fair to be shown. Option B - Within immediate families having more than one exhibitor, each exhibitor may tag up to two pigs. One separate pig may be tagged as the “family alternate”. Each exhibitor may bring only two animals to the fair to be shown. The “family alternate” must be designated and recorded with the superintendent by the May tag date. If the “family alternate” will be shown as a second animal, final designation of exhibitor must be made at initial fair weigh in.
2. There will be no replacement of market swine after 30 days from the May tag date. Replacement animals must be tagged by an appropriate superintendent.
3. Charts must be posted above animals showing show weight.
4. To qualify for sale, hogs must weigh-in between 220 and 330 pounds to qualify for the sale. Animals
weighing less may be shown in showmanship classes only, but not sold.
5. Ear tags must be readable at fair weigh-in. Excessively dirty hogs may be turned away to be washed before being unloaded.
6. It shall be the responsibility of the exhibitor to make arrangements with the superintendents for removal of animals from the fairgrounds between 4:30 am Sunday and 6 am Sunday for hogs not sold at the auction or hogs not going to slaughter. Any hogs remaining after 6 am Sunday shall be shipped for resale.
7. The wash bay will remain available for the purpose of only cooling swine on show day.
8. Hog barn hanging waterers may not be attached or tied to gates. If exhibitor wishes to supply their own
water, hanging waterer may be tucked overhead out of the way. If hanging waterers are attached to gates, attachments will be removed by the Superintendent(s). If hanging waterer is tucked overhead, waterer should be released by exhibitor by 10:00 pm the second Saturday of fair week.
9. Tag in will be completed at the fairgrounds on the first Sunday in May.
10. All breeds will be shown together in the market classes.
11. Any animal born and raised in Isabella County may participate in Isabella County Bred Show.
12. All hogs must have a minimum hair length of one half inch. Hogs with less than one half inch hair length shall be disqualified and will not be allowed to show or sell. NO CLIPPING OF HOGS DURING FAIR WEEK.
12. Read General Rules and Special Rules for the Auction Sale of Livestock.
SECTION 1 - SHOWMANSHIP
JUNIOR DIVISION
Class
8 year old
9 year old
10 year old
11 year old
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION
Class
12 year old
13 year old
14 year old
15 year old
SENIOR DIVISION
Class
16 year old
17 year old
18 year old
19 year old
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SECTION 2 - MARKET HOGS
SECTION 3 - ISABELLA COUNTY BRED – SWINE