2010 Poultry Hatch Dates

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Birds entered in the meat classes (roasters, fryers, meat pens and turkeys) must meet the following hatching guidelines to exhibit:

2010 Poultry Hatch Dates

2010 Hatch Dates

Turkeys - Must be between the ages of 14 and 18 weeks of age.  Hatching dates must be between March 8 and April 15 of the current year.

Meat Pens and Single Roasters - Meat pens and roasters must not exceed 9 weeks of age on show day of the fair.  Meat pens and roasters can be hatched no earlier than May 9, current year.

Single Fryers - Fryers must not exceed 7 weeks of age as of show day.  Fryers can be hatched no earlier than May 23 of the current year.
        ** ** All members exhibiting meat pens, single roasters, single fryers, and meat turkeys must turn in hatchery papers at skillathon.

Hatcheries

Eagle's Nest Poultry  (Oceola, Ohio) 419-562-1193
Ridgeway Hatcheries (Larue, Ohio) 800-323-3825
Murray McMurray Hatchery (Iowa) 800-456-3280

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