Pullet Surprise Youth Contest

The 28th Anniversary Pullet Surprise Youth Contest presents an extraordinary opportunity for young people with an interest in poultry.

In an attempt to promote the breeding and exhibition of purebred poultry among Wisconsin’s youth, the Wisconsin International Poultry Club invites interested youth to apply for the Pullet Surprise.

The lucky winners in each of two categories will receive a pair of show quality purebred fowl, complete with an incubator, caging, feed, a copy of the 2011 edition of The American Standard of Perfection, a one-year membership in the WIPC and a poultry carrier. All awards will be presented at the 2014 Wisconsin International Poultry Show. Birds are provided by the members of the Wisconsin International Poultry Club.

Contest Rules (a PDF of these rules are available here)

  1. Applicants must be Wisconsin residents between the ages of 8 and 18 as of January 1, 2014.
  2. Entries will be divided into two age groups: Junior (8-12), and Senior (13-18) (age as of January 1, 2014).
  3. Each applicant must submit an entry of 500 words or less on one of the following topics:
    1. “The Poultry Hobby: It’s More than Eggs and Feathers”
    2. “Raising Poultry – A Family Affair”
    3. “A Humorous Poultry Experience” – Fact or Fiction
    4. “My Most Memorable Moment in Poultry”
    5. “An Original Poultry Poem”
  4. Entries must not exceed 500 words. Entries that exceed 500 Words will not be considered
  5. Applicants must send their entry, along with their name, address, telephone number,
    e-mail address, birth date and parent’s or guardian’s signature postmarked by August 20, 2014 to:
    Barbara Gromacki
    Wisconsin APA-ABA Youth Club Advisor
    27225 Ketterhagen Road
    Burlington, WI 53105
  6. Winners will be selected by a committee designated by the Wisconsin International Poultry Club. All decisions are final.
  7. Winners and their parents or guardians are required to attend the award presentation to be held during the Youth Show at the 2014 WIPC Show on Saturday, September 27, 2014 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, Portage, WI.

This contest is made possible through the generosity of:

  • Blain’s Farm & Fleet
  • Keipper Cooping Company
  • Lund Poultry
  • Nutrena Feed
  • Wisconsin International Poultry Club
  • Wisconsin Poultry and Egg Industry Association.
Congratulations to the 2013 Pullet Surprise winners!

Congratulations to the 2013 Pullet Surprise winners!