2026 Poultry, Pigeon, Rabbit Premium List

2026 general rules and regulations

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THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSITION AND LIVESTOCK SHOW ANIMAL HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR ANIMALS ENTERING THE SHOW GROUNDS. IN SOME INSTANCES THESE REGULATIONS EXCEED CURRENT TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN MOVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK INTO SHOWS, FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS. THESE REGULATIONS ARE CURRENT AT THE TIME OF PUBLISHING THIS PREMIUM LIST . ANY NEW REGULATIONS WILL SUPERSEDE THIS SUMMARY IF THERE IS A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE TWO.

FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION OR INFORMATION, CONTACT THE STOCK SHOW OFFICE, 817-877-2400 OR THE TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION, 512-719-0777 OR 1-800-550-8242 EXT. 777, PO BOX 12966, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2966.

POULTRY

TEXAS ORIGIN A. Negative pullorum-typhoid test within the past thirty (30) days for individual birds or be from a flock that meets either the Texas Pullorum-Typhoid Program or the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) and are accompanied by a Form VS 9-2 or Form NPIP 3B testing report. B. Poultry must originate from areas where reportable avian diseases are not known to have been active in the last thirty (30) days. C. If poultry are vaccinated, the vaccination must be with vaccines approved by USDA and TAHC. Contact TAHC for a list of approved vaccines. NOTE: No modified live virus chick embryo origin Laryngotracheitis (LT) vaccine and no modified live virus mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) attenuated vaccine may be used on poultry entering the state. 6. Ownership. All specimens for exhibition or competition for prizes must be entered in the name of the actual owner. An affidavit proving ownership must be furnished upon request. If all entries in a class are owned by one (1) exhibitor or his immediate family, only one (1) premium will be paid. 7. Accepting Entries. The Management reserves the right to reject any and all entries which are deemed undesirable or to reject entries if space is not available. Entry fee for rejected entries will be promptly refunded. The right to add or change judges or their assignments at the discretion of the Management is reserved. 8. Interference. Any exhibitor attempting to or actually interfering with, annoying or attempting to influence the judge in any manner, or acting in any manner unbecoming an exhibitor, shall have his or her birds or rabbits rejected and barred from the show room. All entry fees and prize money will be forfeited by said exhibitor. 9. Unauthorized Exhibits. No birds or rabbits which are not entered in the Show will be allowed on premises. 10. Protests. Each protest must be in writing and accompanied by a deposit of $50, which will be forfeited if protest is not sustained. Such protest must state plainly the cause of the complaint or appeal and must be delivered to the Management of the Exposition immediately after the occasion for such protest. Any protest as to the eligibility on account of age or breeding of animals must be filed with the Management prior to the day on which they are to be judged. 11. Removal of Exhibits. No exhibitor may remove any exhibit from the Show, even temporarily, without approval by the Department Superintendent. In case of disease, exhibits may be removed upon written permission of the Livestock Show Director, except as otherwise provided.

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