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Department 9 - Rabbits

See PA Fairs Animal Health Rules and Regulations for additional animal health requirements. 

ENTRY FEE: $1.00 per entry. Meat pens are considered 1 entry. Payment and VCPR (Vet/Client/Patient Relationship) Form is due with the entry form. Entry form and check should be mailed no later than July 7. 

Send payments payable to "Union County West End Fair Assoc." to:

Alisha Smith
354 Redtail Lane
Lewisburg, PA 17837

Phone: 570-966-7825

Rules and Regulations

1. The latest rules of the American Rabbit Breeders Association will govern and rabbits will be judged by their standards.
2. It is suggested that all rabbits have permanent ear tattoos. This is for your own protection if a question of ownership arises.
3. Rabbits must be in good health. Rabbits will be checked for eye and nasal drainage, ear mites and other signs of illness. Judge will eliminate stock found to be diseased while judging. Sick rabbits must be removed from the building as soon as possible.
4. Judges will not award prizes to an unworthy entry. In the absence of competition, or where only one rabbit is entered, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or no premium will be awarded according to the merit of the entry.
5. Entries will be made in two (2) classes: Open; 4-H and FFA. Entries limited to 10 per exhibitor.
6. There will be Senior (6 months and over) and Junior (under 6 months) Classes in all breeds.
7. 4-H and FFA livestock sale participants may enter one meat pen in the sale. A meat pen consists of three rabbits of the same breed and variety, not over 10 weeks in age and not weighing under 3 lbs. or over 5 lbs. Rabbits will be weighed Monday by the judge.
8. EXHIBITOR MUST FURNISH AN ACCEPTABLE WATER BOTTLE, WITH A WIRE HANGER, AND A HEAVY DUTY CROCK FEED DISH. Anyone who does not have acceptable equipment at time of entry will be asked to remove his or her animal and be disqualified from competition. Rabbits will be fed and watered by capable help during the week of the fair. Fair will not be responsible for the loss of any rabbits.
9. NO BEDDING: no cardboard, no hay, and no straw. If a resting board is needed, an approved plastic or wooden board will be provided by the exhibitor. EXHIBITORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANING THEIR CAGES AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FAIR.
10. Rabbits must be removed Saturday at 11:00 P.M. Fair will not be responsible for rabbits left after 11 P.M. NO RABBITS (other than the meat pens bought at the livestock sale and rabbits expelled due to illness) will leave the rabbit building before 11 P.M. on Saturday or exhibitor will forfeit winnings. ALL BUYING AND SELLING OF RABBITS WILL BE DONE OUTSIDE THE RABBIT BUILDING AFTER 11 P.M. SATURDAY BY THE EXHIBITOR.
11. ALL UNION COUNTY ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED OVER ENTRIES OUTSIDE UNION COUNTY REGARDLESS OF POSTMARK DATE.
12. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to properly name the breed of rabbit entered. Any rabbit improperly entered will be disqualified and will not be judged. The judge will mark the correct name on the tag for the benefit of the exhibitor.

CLASS / PREMIUMS - $4.50 $3.50 $2.50 $2 $1.50

Regulations for 4-H, FFA Meat Pens:

1. Each exhibitor is limited to one rabbit meat pen. In preparation, up to ten rabbits may be tattooed. Entries will have a permanent tattoo in the left ear.
2. A meat pen consists of three rabbits of the same breed and variety. They may be up to 10 weeks old (70 days maximum). Min. weight 3 lbs. and max. weight of 5 lbs. each.
3. Youth exhibitors must own the doe(s) and kits must be kindled in the owner’s rabbitry.
   1. Owner must notify their county agent, 4-H club leader or FFA advisor of their intent to enter a meat pen before the doe is bred.
   2. Exhibitor must notify their county agent, 4-H club leader, or FFA advisor within three days of the doe’s kindling.
   3. Exhibitor must tattoo all rabbits to be grown for competition at 4 weeks of age in the presence of the county agent, 4-H Club leader or FFA advisor. Up to 10 rabbits may be tattooed. The agent or advisor must then sign the compliance statement listing the tattoo numbers.
   4. The compliance statement must be brought with the rabbits to the Fair.

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