• Exhibitors must self-identify his/her market hog project animal(s) by tagging the hog with the official Fond du Lac County Fair RFID tags, providing photo documentation of both ear tag placement and project animal, and completing the animal identification form.
• A double ear tag system (one visual ID, and one corresponding RFID tag) will be used. The visual ID tag is to be placed in one ear of the hog. The corresponding RFID tag is to be placed in the opposite ear.
• An exhibitor is allowed a maximum of five (5) hogs that can be identified.

Form: The Fond du Lac County Fair Market Swine Self Identification Form is online at bily/fdleartags. Include on the form parents’ name, premise ID, exhibitors’ names and grade, four-digit visual ear tag number, and sex of hog. Multiple names may be indicated for an individual animal only in the case where it is within a family (brothers & sisters, stepsiblings) and the animals are housed in the same location. No “switching” of animals may occur outside of immediate family members between initial identification and final weigh-in. Each animal will need to be submitted individually.

• There will be no DNA sampling or submission.
• Photo requirements (two photos):
  • Head shot of individual hog with ear tags clearly visible and properly attached. Ear tag number must be readable in the image.
  • Full profile (side) view of individual hog showing markings.
  • Label each photo with ear tag of individual hog and family name.
• How to Submit Your Information and Photos:
  • Visit bit.ly/fdleartags to submit your animal information. Each animal will be done individually. Submission must be complete by 11:59 pm, April 19.

New Updates

The Fond du Lac County Fair Hog Show will be non-terminal.

Due to processor capacity issues and processors not being able to slaughter all hogs at the same time directly from the fair, the Fond du Lac County Fair is now a non-terminal show.  This means any hog not going through the sale can go home for breeding purposes, to be shown at state fair or other late summer jackpot show or go to a processor at a later date.  Exhibitors will be responsible for hauling their own non-sale hogs immediately after the fair either home or to a processor they have an appointment with.  Please note the Sale will still be a “terminal sale”-all sale animals are to be slaughtered.

It is the responsibility of the exhibitor/family to make the necessary appointments for non-sale animals if they chose to have them processed. Please make appointments early as there are limited space at the processors.

If exhibitors make appointments for immediately after the fair, it is the responsibility of the exhibitor to haul the animal to the processor.  The Fond du Lac County Fair will haul sale hogs to the buyers’ choice of processor.

PRRS/PRV Negative Test is required to show.

Because the Fond du Lac County Fair is a non-terminal show, it is now required to have a negative PRRS and SECD test within 90 days prior to the fair.  This testing requirement is in addition to the required swine health certificate needed to exhibit at the Fond du Lac County Fair.  Details will be forthcoming regarding testing requirements.  Hogs will not be able to unload at the fair without a certificate indicating a negative test and a health certificate.

Fond du Lac County Fair has prohibited the feeding of ractopamine to show animals.

The fair board has prohibited exhibitors from feeding their hogs feed containing ractopamine, commonly known as Paylean or Engain.  Animals exhibited at the fair are subject to random testing for presence of this additive.  Should it be discovered after the sale when the animal is processed the animal has been fed feed containing ractopamine, the exhibitor will be required to make the buyer whole for any loss incurred due to the animal being rejected for processing at the processing plant/slaughterhouse.  Should an animal test positive for ractopamine, the exhibitor will be prohibited from selling at the fair for a year.