Livestock Prize scheduLe - Balmoral Show

POULTRY and PIGEONS, EGGS
RABBITS & CAVIES
See also Regulations and Instructions to Exhibitors (General)
113. Arrival of Exhibits Poultry & Pigeons Eggs, Rabbits & Cavies. Birds may arrive at the Showgrounds on
Tuesday, 10th May between 2.00pm and 8.00 pm hall to be cleared by 8.30pm. No entries will be permitted
to be delivered on Wednesday morning, the day of judging. Arrival of Decorated Eggs. Monday 9th May from
5.00pm and 7.00pm. No entries will be permitted to be delivered on Tuesday morning the day of judging.
114. Removal of Exhibits. No exhibit may be removed until the close of the Show except on the written authority
of the Chief Steward. The Poultry Hall and Rabbit Hall will be closed to the public at 8.00 pm on Friday, 13th
May, and Exhibitors should collect their exhibits before 8.30pm on Friday evening or Saturday morning between
10.00am 12.00 noon. (Exhibits may be placed in hampers from 7.30pm on Friday evening]. Special cards will be
issued, enabling exhibitors to claim their eggs. These cards, signed by exhibitors, must in all cases be presented
to the official in charge of the Section, when exhibits are being claimed.
115. RABBITS - Entry Limit. Entries will be restricted to the first 100 Rabbits.
116. Exhibit Number - Exhibit numbers will be supplied and must be securely fastened to each exhibit.
117. Restricted access during Judging - During judging, access to the Poultry Hall and Rabbit Hall will be
restricted to Judges and Stewards.
118. Exhibitors in the poultry section will not be permitted to place any advertising or evidence of ownership of
exhibits on their cages.
119. ‘For Sale’ signs are not permitted on pens of exhibits.
120. Vaccinations Required. Unhealthy birds forwarded for exhibition will be returned immediately to the exhibitor,
and the entry fee paid forfeit. It is recommended that all birds entered for the Show are vaccinated against
Newcastle disease.
All pigeons entered must be vaccinated with the Paramyxo Vaccine not less than 2 weeks before the date of the
Show – Certificates of vaccination must be produced to the chief steward on arrival at the Poultry Hall.
121. Feeding of Exhibits. The exhibits will be fed by the exhibitor, steward or an appointed competent person.
Under no circumstances will any person be allowed to interfere with an exhibit, without the permission of the
Stewards.
122. Exclusion of Liability. The most careful arrangements are made for the proper accommodation of all exhibits,
but any loss or damage sustained , whether arising from accident, fire, wrong delivery, or from any other cause
must be borne by the exhibitors, the exhibits being penned and exhibited at the exhibitors own risk.
123. Disposal of eggs laid - To minimise any risk of disease spread, all eggs laid by exhibits will be destroyed.
124. Fraudulent Practices. The Judges will be instructed to disqualify and report to the Chief Steward any exhibit
which they may detect to have been artificially trimmed, coloured, [except Minorcas] or otherwise unfairly dealt
with.
125. Exclusion of Liability. The most careful arrangements are made for the proper accommodation of all exhibits,
but any loss or damage sustained , whether arising from accident, fire, wrong delivery, or from any other cause
must be borne by the exhibitors, the exhibits being penned and exhibited at the exhibitors own risk. In no case
will the Society be responsible for the safe delivery or dispatch of exhibits.
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