Join in the fun and experience of raising and showing pullets as part of the South Florida Fair’s youth livestock program. The program engages youth in learning life skills while having fun raising chickens. Exhibitors should start chicks in a brooder (warm and protective environment) and move them into a coop as they get older. Exhibitors should also keep pullets safe from adverse weather events, pets and predators.

Pullet program ages are 5–18 years old. Age groups are: Pee Wee: 5–7 years old; Junior: 8–11 years old; Intermediate: 12–14 years old; Senior: 15–18 years old. Ethics training and numbers are not required for 5–7 year olds, only for 8–18 year old exhibitors.

NOTE: This reservation is NOT the exhibitor’s entry to show/exhibit or sell pullets at the South Florida Fair.
ALL pullet Fair entries must be entered on-line via ShoWorks between September 3–30, 2025 until 11:59 p.m.
NO day-of and NO paper entries will be accepted at the Fair.

– ONE RESERVATION PER YOUTH EXHIBITOR –

$25 RESERVATION FEE INCLUDES
• 6 Black laced Golden Wyandotte chicks, approximately two weeks old.
• (1) 5 pound bag of chick starter feed.
• Blood testing for show by the Florida Department of Agriculture on January 15, 2026.

Reservation form opens Sunday, June 1 and it will be located at the bottom of this page.

EXPECTATIONS / RULES / REQUIREMENTS / IMPORTANT DATES

• Exhibitor’s reservation for the pullet chicks is NOT your Fair entry to exhibit, show or sell at the South Florida Fair and the Sell-a-Bration of Champions Youth Livestock Market Auction.
• All pullets must be entered on-line via ShoWorks. Consult the Fair’s website for entering details. No paper/no day-of entries will be accepted. Entries are open from September 3–30, 2025 until 11:59 p.m.
• Exhibitors in the Fair’s pullet project show must consist of three female pullets as purchased through the Fair’s Pullet Program.
• Exhibitors can only sell one or the other in the auction: 1 market steer, 1 market hog OR 1 set of pullets (3 to a set).
• Exhibitors wanting to sell one set of pullets in the Sell-a-Bration of Champions Youth Livestock Market Auction at the South Florida Fair must make declaration to do so with the Poultry Show Chairperson at check-in on January 15, 2026.
• Exhibitors must complete the Pullet Project Record Book. Those choosing to sell their project in the Sell-a-Bration of Champions Youth Livestock Market Auction must turn in their completed record book to the Poultry Show Chairman within 30 minutes of the pullet portion at the auction conclusion, detailing the market auction price and buyer(s) name.
• Exhibitors must upload items: W-9, a photo of exhibitor with chicks, proof of school, buyers contact form with the names and complete address of five buyers, two of which are new buyers to the South Florida Fair by 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30.
• All exhibitors selling in the Sell-a-Bration of Champions Youth Livestock Market Auction are deducted 5 percent from the total auction price, $25 photo/plaque fee; $20 for the virtual on-line bidding component.
• All exhibitors selling in the Sell-a-Bration of Champions Youth Livestock Market Auction must provide a cage big enough to transport pullets to sell and to be given to buyer to transport home.
• Exhibitors in this program must participate in the mandatory poster project.
• Participation in showmanship is required.

• Pullet project reservation deadline: Monday, June 30, 2025 before 11:59pm
  • Note: This reservation is NOT the exhibitor's entry to the show/exhibit to sell at the South Florida Fair. Exhibitors must enter their pullet projects through the ShoWorks on-line link.
• Pullet chicks and record book pick-up: Saturday, August 2, 2025 - 9 a.m. - 12 Noon at the Farm Credit Show Arena, South Florida Fairgrounds.
• On-line entries: accepted September 3-30, 2025, no late, no paper, no day-of entries accepted. Deadline is 11:59 p.m., September 30.
• Work days for surrounding counties:
  • Broward, Hendry, Martin, Okeechobee & Palm Beach): December 13, 2025; January 10, 2026, 9 a.m. - 12 Noon
  • Exhibitors must sign in and out with a Fair AGriBusiness staff member.
• Fair pullet project check-in/initial record book submission: January 15, 2026, 2 - 6 p.m.
• Sell-a-Bration of Champions Youth Livestock Market Auction: January 17, 2026, 4pm