2024 Poultry & Rabbit
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Registration
Registration closes at 4:30 p.m. on the dates below, or earlier if barn capacity is reached.
- Opens: Monday, June 24
- Mail-in Entry Deadline: Must be received by Monday, July 29, at 4:30 p.m.
- Online Entry Deadline: Wednesday, July 31, at 4:30 p.m.
Register Online
Entry Lists
Links will be posted as information becomes available.
Judges
- Larry Wilmes, Mankato, Minn.
- Jeff Halbach, Oro Valley, Ariz.
- Chicken, Turkey and Waterfowl
- Dereck Tuntland, Parker, S.D.
- Donald Sheets, Cascade, Calif.
Arrival & Departure Window
Arrival (closed to public until noon):
- Monday, Aug. 26, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, pigeons)
- Friday, Aug. 30, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rabbits)
Departure:
- Thursday, Aug. 29, 1-5 p.m. (chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, pigeons)
- Monday, Sept. 2, 1-5 p.m. (rabbits)
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Aug. 27
- 9 a.m. – Chicken, Turkey and Waterfowl judging; Pigeons
Wednesday, Aug. 28
- 11-11:30 a.m. – Rooster Crowing Contest (Qualifying)
Thursday, Aug. 29
- 11-11:30 a.m. – Rooster Crowing Contest (Finals)
Saturday, Aug. 31
Results
2024 results will be posted as they become available.
More Information
For further information, please contact competition@mnstatefair.org or 651-288-4417.
