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WIMMERA Poultry Club’s annual show brought in more birds and exhibitors than last year, and more spectators than could be counted.
Show secretary Brendan Lloyd said the show had been a success as 40 more birds than last year competed at Horsham Showgrounds .
“There were 460 birds and 35 exhibitors, and a large variety of breeds on show,” he said.
Mr Lloyd said he wasn’t able to estimate the numbers of people who attended the free event.
People were everywhere, all day,” he said.
Judges came in from Ballarat, Bendigo and Shepparton to pick prize winners.
The birds were judged out of 100 points for their feathers, legs, head and other features.
The champion bird of the show was a white Muscovy drake from Ducknuts Waterfowl in Mildura.
The reserve bird was a white Wyandotte pullet from G. and B. Pearce in Ballarat.
Mr Lloyd’s family also found success in the prize judging.
Brendan’s son Michael Lloyd, of Quantong, was junior champion with black light-leg Old English cock bird.
Michael also won the junior reserve bird with his black Australorp hen
“The judge’s comments on one of the birds was that older exhibitors would have been glad to have it,” Brendan Lloyd said.
The show featured famous chicken breeds such as the Pekin, Rosecomb and Light Sussex.
Mr Lloyd said some competitors spent an hour blow-drying feathers before the birds are presented.
The Wimmera Poultry Club’s next show will be ‘Modern Game’ on July 9.
Results
Champion bird in show –Duck Nuts Waterfowl, White Muscovy Drake
Reserve bird in show – G&B Pearce, White Wyandotte Plt Std
Champion softfeather standard – G&B Pearce, White Wyandotte Plt
Champion standard hardfeather – Brendan Lloyd, Modern Game Black/Red Plt
Champion softfeather bantam – Wheaton Family, White Pekin Plt
Champion hardfeather bantam – Bruce Darrington, OEG Blue tail Wheaton Hen
Champion water fowl – Duck Nuts Waterfowl, Muscovy White Drake
Champion Standard softfeather light breed – R&J Wood, Hamburg Silver Spangle Plt
Reserve Standard softfeather light breed – R&J Wood, Silkie Black Plt
Champion Standard softfeather heavy – G&B Pearce, White Wyandotte Plt
Reserve Standard softfeather heavy – Kingsley Hancock, Langshan Ck
Champion Standard hardfeather light – Kingsley Hancock, OEG Black Tail Wheaton Hen
Reserve Standard hardfeather light – Kingsley Hancock, Black Red L/L OEG Ck
Champion Standard hardfeather heavy – Brendan Lloyd, Black/Red Modern game Plt
Reserve Standard hardfeather heavy – Len Wills, Australian Pit Game Ck
Champion Waterfowl light – Duck Nuts Waterfowl, Elizabeth Duck
Reserve Waterfowl light – Kingsley Hancock, Indian Runner AOC Ydrk
Champion Waterfowl heavy – Duck Nuts Waterfowl, White Muscovy Drake
Reserve Waterfowl heavy – Ted Brown, Pekin Duck
Champion Waterfowl Bantam – Josh & Liam Hancock, Australian Call Blue Mallard Drake
Reserve Waterfowl Bantam – Duck Nuts Waterfowl, Appleyard Duck
Champion Softfeather Bantam Heavy – Dean Wheaton, White Pekin Plt
Reserve Softfeather Bantam Heavy –Kingsley Hancock, Australorp Black Plt
Champion Softfeather Bantam light – Colin Appledore, Ancona Plt
Reserve Softfeather Bantam light – Wheaton Family, Rosecomb Blue Ckl
Champion Hardfeather Bantam Heavy – Brendan Lloyd, Pit Game Ck
Reserve Hardfeather Bantam Heavy – Kingsley Hancock, Indian Game Plt
Champion Hardfeather Light – Bruce Darrington, OEG Blue Tail Wheaton Hen
Reserve Hardfeather Light – Len Wills, OEG Pile Hen
Junior Champion – Michael Lloyd, Blue/Red L/L OEG Bantam Ck
Reserve Junior – Michael Lloyd, Australorp Hen Standard
Champion Softfeather Bantam – Michael Lloyd, Australorp Black ckl
Reserve Softfeather Bantam – Michael Lloyd, White Pekin hen
Champion Hardfeather Bantam – Michael Lloyd, Blue/Red L/L OEG Bantam Ck
Reserve Hardfeather Bantam – Michael Lloyd, Black/Red L/L OEG Bantam Ck
Champion Large Fowl – Michael Lloyd, Black Australorp Hen
Reserve Large Fowl – Michael Lloyd, White Silke Ck
Champion Waterfowl – Michael Lloyd, White Indian Runner Drk
Reserve Waterfowl – Isaac Materne, White Yellow Bill Ydk
Junior Encouragement Award – Estelle & Merlin Pritchard
Best Sussex – Colin Appledore, plt
Senior True Bantam – Wheaton Family, White Pekin Plt
Junior True Bantam – Michael Lloyd, White Pekin Hen
Best Standard Hardfeather (exc OEG) – Brendan Lloyd, Black/Red Modern Game Plt
Journal Awards
Rare Breed – Dorking, no entries
Hardfeather – Champion Black or Birchen OEG (Lrg&Btm) – Len Wills, 1 in class
Softfeather – Ancona (Lrg&Btm) – Colin Appledore, 22 in class
Waterfowl – Mallard (all colours) – Wilson Family, 7 in class