459: ISA QUALIFIER - ALL IRELAND SOFT FEATHER: HEAVY BREEDING PAIR CHICKEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Poultry & Pets Sun 17th Aug 2025

THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION & SWINFORD SHOW SOCIETY PRESENT
THE ALL IRELAND SOFT FEATHER: HEAVY BREEDING PAIR CHICKEN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Sponsored By: Mellets Pub and Moores Foodmarket & Hardware, Swinford
PRIZE FUND: €500

RULES AND CONDITIONS

  1. The Soft Feather final is open to all Soft Feather: Heavy Breeding Pairs, i.e.  Australorp, Barnevelder, Brahma, Cochin, Croad Langshran, Dorking, Faverolles,  Frizzle, Marans, New Hampshire Red, Orpington, Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red, Sussex, Wyandotte.
  2. No more than two pairs from each qualifying show will be eligible to compete in the final.
  3. Individual competitors may qualify no more than one pair for the final.
  4. Chickens qualifying for entry in the final may not be entered in any otherclasses at Swinford Show.
  5. The chickens must be penned in the cages provided at the show grounds by 10.30am.
  6. Winners to be announced at 2pm
  7. These rules should be read in conjunction with the Irish Shows Association Rules and Swinford Agricultural Show Rules.
  8. No bedding allowed in show cages
  9. Exhibitors must be owners and be present at the final.

Entry Fee - To Qualifying Show €3. To Final €6 

Poultry & Pets - Opening Notes

 

Corby Rock Mill kindly sponsor in the Poultry Section

  • NOELEEN OVINGTON PERPETUAL TROPHY will be awarded to the Overall Champion. 
  1. All poultry premises, regardless of size or whether or not they are kept on a commercial basis, must be registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Premises Registration Number must be provided at the time of entry.
  2. Please state breed of bird/pet on entry.
  3. All birds and pets must be penned from 11am - 4:30pm and removed by 5:30pm. No substitution of entries permitted.
  4. Judging commences at 11.30am.
  5. Access to the judging area is restricted to the Judge and Stewards.
  6. Only Birds entered for the show will be permitted in the show tent. 
  7. If there are 5 or more birds exhibited by two or more owners of any one breed in a Class, a separate class will be staged.
  8. Cages will be provided for Poultry Classes.

No entries permitted on day of event.

Location:  
Poultry Tent
Ring Area:  
Poultry Tent
Entry Fee:  
€3.00
Date:  
Sun, 17th Aug, 2025
Class is currently closed for entry
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