General Entry Rules & Regulations: Livestock

All livestock entry sheets must be received or postmarked by August 15, 2022. Please make sure for each animal listed that an ear tag number and birth date are also listed. Be sure to indicate the number of pens/stalls requested for your animals. Make special pen/stall requests as clear as possible! (Example: Special request for a stall for a cow and calf.)

Livestock exhibitors must attach a copy of the Health Certificate for Show form when submitting an entry.

Health and registration papers must be made available for inspection by authorized Fair personnel at the time of entry into the Fair and at any other time deemed necessary by the Fair.

For 2022 the Prince George's County Fair will be having one-day livestock shows. Animals will not be expected to spend the night at the Fair.

Sheep for both Open Class and 4-H will be accepted on Saturday, September 10, 2022. The sheep show will begin at 400pm. (It is requested that the animals arrive one hour prior to the show, if possible.)

All exhibitors must check-in at the Registration Table in their area. Health and Registration papers must be presented to authorized Fair personnel and the State Veterinarian at the time of check-in for inspection. No animals may be moved into stalls/pens until the check-in process is complete. All market animals will be weighed at check-in.

All animals must remain in assigned pens except during show preparation and when in competition.

The Fair will NOT furnish bedding for livestock. Sand will be in hog pens and shavings in poultry pens.

No exhibitor or parent may take more than two premiums in any class.

Entries in the division are open to anyone in the 5 Southern Maryland counties.

Breed classes will be determined by the number of entries per class.

Market animals (cattle, sheep, swine) may not be shown as breeding stock. A maximum of 3 market goats, 3 market sheep, and 3 market swine may be entered by an exhibitor.

Grand Champion and Best in Show will be awarded only if there is competition.

Registration Papers will be checked in Sheep and Dairy Departments.

Registration Papers will be checked on Breeding Animals.

Note: All sections in this division are open to persons limited by physical handicap or mental capacity.

Rules & Regulations for Sheep

Sheep (In addition to the general requirements):   All sheep for the show, including market lambs, must be accompanied by a certificate of health indicating that your veterinarian has examined the entire flock as well as the show sheep, and found them free of all contagious/infectious diseases (including footrot & sore mouth). All sheep must be individually identified by ear tag, tattoo, microchip, or registration number. Scrapies ID tag numbers are required on health papers.

Section 762: Open Class Sheep, All Breeds 

Registration Papers will be checked on breeding stock.