Five tiers, broken by age as of January 1, 2026. Senior, Intermediate, and Junior winners advance for Overall Grand Champion Showman.
Previous Winners
★ PRIOR SENIOR WINNERS
Returning winners of past Senior Showmanship divisions show in their own class.
Senior Showmanship
★ AGES 15+ · OR PREV. INTERMEDIATE WINNER
Ages 15 and older as of January 1, 2026, plus previous Intermediate winners.
Intermediate Showmanship
★ AGES 12–14 · OR PREV. JUNIOR WINNER
Ages 12 to 14 as of January 1, 2026, plus previous Junior winners.
Junior Showmanship
★ AGES 9–11 (CURRENT FAIR YEAR)
Ages 9 to 11 during the current fair year. Many exhibitors start here.
Overall Grand Champion Showman
Showmanship judged at 1:00 PM after morning poultry judging. Class 01 (Previous) and Class Overall winners advance to Round Robin Preliminary Showmanship.
★POULTRY CLASSES★
What you can show
Pullets, laying hens, other fowl, and breeding sets. Note: waterfowl (ducks & geese) are not accepted at the BCYF.
★ DIVISION 02
Pullets
Young female chickens not yet of laying age. Judged on breed standard, conformation, and condition.
★ DIVISION 03
Laying Hens
Mature female chickens of laying age. Judged on breed standard, conformation, and production traits.
★ DIVISION 04
Other Fowl
Includes turkeys, pigeons, and exhibition birds.
Turkeys
Pigeons (all classes)
Exhibition birds (bantams, ornamentals, etc.)
★ DIVISION 05
Breeding Sets
Trio or pair entries of breeding stock judged as a complete set on uniformity, breed type, and quality.
Full Poultry Department Class Codes
Every class number across pullets, laying hens, other fowl, and breeding sets.
