The Old Dominion Poultry Association presents the Virginia Spring Fling! An APA/ABA Double Card Open, Single Card Youth Show with Showmanship, Egg Show and a SCNA Serama Tabletop Show
at the Meadow Event Park on March 21st, 2026 in Doswell, VA

Judges: To be announced.
Show Superintendent: Lin Tyler
Show Secretary: Sarah Campbell

Mail in Entry Deadline March 11th 2026 / Email Entry Deadline March 15th 2026 at Midnight. Entry Forms are in the Show Catalog below.

GPS Address: 13048 Meadow Farm Road. Doswell, VA 23047
To enter the showgrounds turn off of Rt 30 onto Rt 652, Meadow Farm Road and go through Gate 6. We will be in the Farm Credit Building. There will be signs directing you where to park for the Poultry Show.

Show Rules:
1. Competition is open to all breeds of standard and recognized non-standard varieties of poultry.They will be judged to the latest APA Standard of Perfection and the ABA Bantam Standard. If you enter a non standard breed you are required to provide a copy of a working standard for that breed at check in.

2. Open Show Entry fee is $8.00 per bird, this covers both Open Shows, Double cooping available for Large Fowl at $15.00 per bird. Youth Show Entries are $4.00 each, Double cooping available for Large Fowl at $7.00 per bird. (Heavy Breed Ducks are automatically assigned a double or goose coop for no extra fee).

3. We are accepting Trio and Display entries for the Open Show, please add 3 birds to your Total on the entry form for each Trio entered.

4. Birds will be entered at the sole risk of the owner. The Old Dominion Poultry Association will use every precaution to guard against accident, mistake, loss or damage. Old Dominion Poultry Association will not be held responsible for the loss or accident to any birds, property or persons. Birds are to be handled ONLY by the Owner, Judge, or ODPA Show Committee.

5. Exhibitors who make an entry are responsible for paying the entry and bedding fee, even if the individual is unable to attend, fees will not be refunded after the entry deadline. Checks are to be made out to the Old Dominion Poultry Association or you may pay via PayPal to treasurerodpa@gmail.com please list the exhibitors name and that it is for an open or youth entry. ALL RETURNED CHECKS ARE SUBJECT TO A $35.00 RETURN FEE.

6. No Late Entries will be accepted. Substitutions are allowed up until March 17th.

7. Health Testing requirements for Virginia Exhibitors, Birds for exhibition in Virginia shall originate from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean Flocks or have a negative Pullorum-Typhoid Test within 90 days, A copy of the Pullorum-Typhoid test or NPIP Certification must accompany birds at check in. The State Vet will be on site to accept eggs to take back to the lab for AI testing for yourAI certification. Health Testing requirements for Out of State Exhibitors, ALL Birds imported into Virginia shall originate from U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean Flocks or have a negative Pullorum-Typhoid Test within 30 days,they must be tested for Avian Influenza within 14 days of entering the State of Virginia regardless of your NPIP status. Please bring your paperwork with you to check-in. If you cannot find an AI tester in your state you have the option to ship 30 eggs to the Virginia State Lab, they must arrive between March 9-18th for testing, please try to send them out so they do NOT arrive on Saturday or Sunday. There is a $1.32 charge per egg and a $3.00 accession fee. The address is VDACS-HRAHL 261 Mt. Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22802. please include an AI testing submission form, a copy of which can be found on our website.

8. To obtain your exhibitor number please go to the CHECK-IN table before cooping-in.

9. Coop-in is Saturday March 21st 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Friday evening coop-in will be available, time to be announced closer to the show.

10. All grooming must be completed and the birds returned to their coops with the aisles cleared by 8:50 a.m.

11. Exhibitors may not be allowed in aisles during judging, this will be left up to the discretion of the judges. Any exhibitor caught talking to a judge while they are judging will be asked to leave the area.

12. The ODPA will provide feed, water and shavings at a self-serve feed station.

13. All matters not covered herein should be addressed as needed to the Show Superintendent or Show Secretary. ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL.

14. The ODPA reserves the right to substitute and/or add judges as necessary.

15. Coop out is after the Awards Ceremony. No exhibition birds are to be removed prior to that time without the permission of the Show Superintendent.

16. Any bird that is found to have lice or mites or is otherwise unwell in appearance must be removed from the show barn immediately.

17. The Show Committee reserves the right to refuse any entry submitted.

18. All Meets welcome, please email the show secretary if you would like to add your Club Meet to our show. Please check our Website for an up to date list of meets. Space for Club Tables is available but you must bring your own table. ODPA is only responsible for awards given by our club.

19. All protests must be made in writing to the Superintendent before the Judges leave the show barn. A $50.00 deposit must accompany all protests.

20. ALL Exhibitors must provide an email address on their entry form.

21. Legbands are highly recommended for all birds and you may write the band numbers on the coop cards, NO farm or exhibitor names are allowed on the coops or coop cards. Legbands are required for Runner Ducks.

22. Runner Ducks will be judged in a Ring if 10+ are entered in the show. Exhibitors need to be present to help with getting their birds to and from the ring.

23. Cooping arrangements are made at the discretion of the Show Committee.

24. This is a family friendly show, no alcohol or smoking is allowed in the show barn.

25. For the safety of the birds NO Dogs Allowed in the Show Barn.

26. We will have a sales area, see form at end of show catalog for details and to register.

27. Supply and Craft Vendor Spaces Available, Email the show secretary for an information packet.

28. ODPA will provide Complimentary Coffee and Hot Chocolate to Exhibitors. There is also a food vendor on the grounds that will have Burgers, Hotdogs, Fries, Chicken Tenders Etc.

29. The ODPA will have a Raffle Table and a Silent Auction. Please consider making a donation of items or birds to help support the show! If you are donating birds please email the show secretary by March 18th with the breed and type so that we can plan for coop spacing for them.

The rules and regulations for the Youth Show are the same as the open show, Including the following:

1.The Youth Show is open for youth ages 5 to 18 years of age on the day of the show.
2.Youth exhibitors MUST be present to check-in, coop-in, groom and coop-out their own birds! This rule will be enforced, not following it will result in the youth exhibitors prizes being forfeit and their entries may be denied from future shows. An adult or teen may assist younger children in getting the birds in and out of the coops.
3.The Youth exhibitors birds will be judged separately from the Open exhibitors.
4.Youth exhibitors are required to handle and groom their own birds.
5.Youth exhibitors must be present to receive any awards they may win. Absence will result in the forfeiture of those awards.
6.Specify on the entry form the exhibitor’s age on the day of the show.
7.Youth may enter birds in the open shows if desired, the same bird cannot be entered in both Open and Youth.

Showmanship: Showmanship is a contest where we judge the youth on their skills handling their bird and ask them age appropriate questions to gauge their knowledge on that bird, its breed and show poultry in general. The judges talk to you one on one, ask you a few questions and you have to put your bird in and out of a show cage, that is it! It is really that easy. We guarantee you will learn a lot and have fun. THERE IS NO FEE TO ENTER SHOWMANSHIP.

1. Showmanship is open to youth ages 5 to 18 years of age on the day of the show. 2.Showmanship is not mandatory if you are showing poultry. 3.You do not have to enter poultry in the show to participate in Showmanship. 4.Please indicate if the youth will participate in showmanship on the entry form, and if they have ever participated in showmanship before. 5.The bird is not being judged in showmanship class, you are. Please choose a single bird that you are comfortable handling and you feel is in good show condition.
6.Showmanship will start at 10:00 a.m. Class order is youngest to oldest.
7.Showmanship Divisions are sorted by age, Youth ages 8-18 years of age who have never participated in a poultry showmanship contest before will be placed into the Novice division unless they request to be moved up to their age division. 8.1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in each Division will receive an award, awards are handed out at the Awards Ceremony.
9. A Parent or Teacher is welcome stand in the judging area to take photos and videos but must not interact with the judge or youth or they will be asked to leave.
10.Birds used for Showmanship are not required to be entered into the show. If you use one of your birds that is entered please be aware that they could be skipped during the breed judging. 11.Showmanship birds not entered in the show are subject to the same health testing requirements as the show birds. Cooping is not available for showmanship birds so please plan accordingly.

Egg Show:

Egg Show Classes: Open and Youth
#1.Large Fowl Eggs: Breed and egg color noted on entry form
#2. Bantam Eggs: Breed and egg color noted on entry form
#3. Waterfowl Eggs: Breed and egg color noted on entry form
#4. Other Fowl: Breed and egg color noted on entry form
#5. Non-Standard: If breed is unknown, hybrid or mix breeds and egg color noted on entry form
#6. Quail Eggs: Breed and Egg color noted on entry form
#7. Decorated egg: Any size Poultry egg, one entry per exhibitor

All classes with the exception of Decorated eggs will be divided by color and size. Each breed entry will need a minimum of three eggs to qualify for judging. All eggs will be judged on External Characteristics based on the APA proposed Egg Competition Standard, as well as internal yolk and albumin color and quality. FRESH eggs only, please!
Decorated Egg Class is limited to one egg per exhibitor and must be blown or hard-boiled. The egg can be painted, ornaments such as beads, colored paper, shells, plant material etc. Whatever the design chosen, the outline of the egg must be maintained, its shape always being recognizable and MUST have been created by the exhibitor.

Awards will be given for first, second and third places in each class.
Grand and Reserve Champion Rosettes will be given in Open & Youth.


Serama Council of North America District 2 Southern Strut Sanctioned Adult & Youth Tabletop Show and American In-Cage Meet

SCNA Tabletop Judge - To Be Announced
Show Manager - Tammy Greenway

For more information on the Table Top Show email Tammy at ggfarmgoods@gmail.com

a separate entry form needs to be sent in for this show, the form is in the show catalog below the Open and Youth Show Entry Forms.

For any other information please see the show catalog