Show Rules
Show Rules - Please read. There are changes for 2026 !
1. All recognized and non-standard varieties of large fowl, bantams, waterfowl, guineas and
turkeys are accepted in the show. No pigeons.
2. Mail entries to: Newt Long 3805 Callahan Rd. South Vienna, OH 45369
**Make checks payable to: Ohio Poultry Breeders Association Entries must be postmarked
by October 9, 2026. No online entries for open show. Make a copy of your entry for your
records. Your entry fee must accompany your entry. NO CHANGES TO ENTRIES ONCE
RECEIVED.
**** New for 2026****
Jr show entries through Poultry Hub at https://poultry-hub.com
3. Be sure to state on your entry whether Large Fowl, Bantams, SC, RC, Bearded or Non-
Bearded, etc.
4. Entry Fee is $6.00 per bird. Double Coops are an additional $6.00 ($12.00 per bird). No
double coops for bantams. Count trios as 3 birds.
5. The Ohio Poultry Breeders Association will take every precaution against loss or mishap,
but will not be held responsible should any occur.
6. The Show Committee has final jurisdiction in all matters. We reserve the right to refuse
any and all entries. Entries limited to 8,000
7. A display consists of cock, hen, cockerel, pullet and a trio of the same variety.
8. The Ohio Poultry Breeders Association will be responsible only for the awards that the
Association offers and Show reports for the APA / ABA.
9. If the coop is locked or the bird is not accessible to the judge, the bird will not be judged.
No scales will be permitted in the show hall.
10. All exhibitors and their family will receive a pass for free admission for the show at the
check-in desk.
11. Any birds left at the show will be disposed of at the show manager’s discretion.
*** Coop out is Sunday, approximately 10:00 A.M. ***
12. No tar paper or dividers above the cages.
13. No roller skating, skate boarding, hover-boards, bicycles, dogs, or exotic animals in the
show hall.
14. Vendor spaces are available for $200.00 for an 8 foot table or floor space. (Commercial
vendors or breed clubs are NOT permitted in the Trader's Area without permission.)
Traders Area Notice
15. Trader's Area: A 10' x 10' floor space is available for $125.00. You will need to provide your
own cages. The Ohio National will not provide cages. You must be an exhibitor in the show to
buy a sales space. NO Pigeons. The Traders area will be in the O'neil building with the geese,
turkeys, and large ducks.
