I just knew I'd guess wrong on the county. OK, here's the link to the Washington county 4-H:
http://www.extension.umn.edu/county/template/index.aspx?countyID=84
I'm sure someone there can get you to who you need to speak with fairly quickly.
FWIW, in both the Washingon and Dakota county...
Engteacher,
What I would do is ignore the sweeping generalizations some folks will make and simply contact the relevant people at your county fair who are responsible for poultry. Speak with them about how to go about showing birds. I suspect what is going on here is a simple...