Will County Fair

Will County Fair Book 2024

Will County Fair

H-5

Jr Swine

Last Updated On 05/21/2024

Department H-5

Becky Braasch, Superintendent 815-405-3901
RYAN BRAASCH, HAYLEY CLINE and BOB BATSON and MIRANDA SCHMAEDEKE, Asst. Superintendents
Entries Close Monday, August 5, 2024 - 5:00 p.m.
Estimated Amount Offered $7,811.00
Judging Time - 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Entry Fee -- $6.00 per entry

  1. All swine must be in place by 12 noon, Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
  2. All animals must be owned by exhibitor for 30 days prior to opening of fair.
  3. Entries are limited to 1 entry per class, except for breeding gilt classes, market barrow classes, and market gilt classes entries are limited to 2 per class.
  4. Registration papers required on all purebred livestock. Purebred barrow papers must be presented at scale at time of weigh-in. NO COPIES. BARROWS WITHOUT PAPERS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ADDED TO CROSSBRED BARROW CLASSES.
  5. See 2024 State Exhibition Livestock Health Requirements.
  6. Pigs entered in breeding classes must be purebred and be born between Jan. 1st and April 1st of current year.
  7. Mature sow is any female that has farrowed at least 1 litter.
  8. All market classes will be divided into classes by weight, as the superintendents in charge see fit. All pair classes will split by combined weight, not average weight.
  9. Crossbred gilts will not be allowed in purebred classes.
  10. All market gilt classes limited only to crossbreds.
  11. Second place animals from class of champion to show for reserve.
  12. Purebred animals must be registered in name of individual exhibitor only, not family, farm or firm.
  13. Market gilts cannot be shown in breeding stock classes.
  14. Weight Classes 5032, 5062, 5092, 5122, 5152, 5182, 5212, & 5242 will be allowed no more than 1 Sub-Class. Weight Classes 5272 & 5282 will be allowed no more than 2 Sub-Classes. *Classes 5260 - 5263 will be shown by weight. All Sub-Classes are to be determined by the Superintendent.
  15. ALL MARKET SWINE MUST BE WEIGHED WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 STARTING AT 12:00 P.M.
  16. 3 pigs per pen, not less than 3 pigs per pen.
  17. ALL EXHIBITORS MUST USE WOOD SHAVINGS AS MANDATORY BEDDING
    • NO EXCEPTIONS.
  18. Junior Department Shows are open to boys and girls who are 8 years of age or in third grade and not yet 21 years of age on or before September 1 of the year previous to the fair.
SPECIAL AWARDS
(No Entry Number Required)

5290Grand Champion Gilt Over All Breeds$15.00, Rosette & Trophy
5291Reserve Grand Champion Gilt Over All Breeds$10.00 & Rosette
5292Grand Champion Mature Sow Over All Breeds$15.00, Rosette & Trophy
5293Reserve Grand Champion Mature Sow OAB$10.00 & Rosette
5294Grand Champion Market Barrow OAB$15.00, Rosette & Trophy
5295Reserve Grand Champion Market Barrow OAB$10.00 & Rosette
5296Grand Champion Market Gilt$15.00, Rosette & Trophy
5297Reserve Grand Champion Market Gilt$10.00 & Rosette
5298Novice Showmanship AwardTrophy Given By: Will County Fair
5299Junior Showmanship AwardTrophy Given By: Will County Fair
5300Senior Showmanship AwardTrophy Given By: Will County Fair

Trophies Given By:
Boseo Durocs
DeJong Equipment
Hoffman Family

$25.00 Cash Award for Grand Champion Market Barrow given by Will County Fair
$25.00 Cash Award for Grand Champion Gilt, Over All Breeds, given by Hoffman Family

BREED NO.
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Berk-shireChester WhiteDurocHamp-shirePoland ChinaYork-shireSpotted PolandA.O.B. PurebredCross-
bred
Class No.Classes1st2nd3rd4th5th
502050505080511051405170520052305260*Early Jan. Gilt (born between 1/1/23-1/20/23)2316131211
502150515081511151415171520152315261*Jan.-Feb. Gilt (born between 1/21/23-2/10/23)2316131211
502250525082511251425172520252325262*Late Feb. Gilt (born between 2/11/23-2/28/23)2316131211
502350535083511351435173520352335263*March Gilt (born on or after March 1st)2316131211
502850585088511851485178520852385264Champion Gilt ea. breed15 - Rosette
502950595089511951495179520952395265Reserve Champion Gilt ea. breed10 - Rosette
503050605090512051505180521052405270Mature Sow2316131211
503250625092512251525182521252425272Market - Single Barrow2316131211
503450645094512451545184521452445274Champion, Market Single Barrow15 - Rosette
503550655095512551555185521552455275Reserve Champion Market Single Barrow10 - Rosette
5282Market - Single Gilt2316131211
5284Champion Market Single Gilt15 - Rosette
5285Reserve Champion Market Single Gilt10 - Rosette
*Classes 5260 - 5263 will be shown by weight.