The Fleurieu Poultry Club recently held its Autumn Show, which created a lot of interest and was a great day out for all involved.
The Show, held at the Strathalbyn Polo Grounds on Sunday, May 29, hosted visitors from Strathalbyn, Goolwa, Hahndorf, Nairne, Dawesley, McLaren Vale and Tailem Bend.
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Two hundred poultry were on display at the first show held in Strathalbyn in eight years.
This was the second event of the Poultry Club for the season, the first was a successful poultry sale held in early April.
The main chicken on the day was an Australian Langshan Pullet, owned by the Hall family, the bird won Champion Bird of Show.
Poultry Club president Trudy Hull and secretary Rex Liebelt thanked Jo Webb, Lyn Sander for their attendance and support.
Special thanks was given to poultry judge Kym Hebberman, who commented on the overall high standard and quality of winning birds.
Life members Ron and Mary Wright were thanked and so were the show stewards
Mrs Hull and Mr Liebelt also thanked Compass Farm Feeds and Laucke Mills for their ongoing sponsorship of the club.
The next events hosted by the club will be a Poultry Sale at Strathalbyn on Sunday, July 3, followed by the Annual Show on Sunday, July 31.
Show Results
Major Awards:
- Champion Bird of Show - Hall Family (Australian Langshan Pullet)
- Reserve Champion Bird - Leif Fergusen (Rosecomb Black Cockerel)
- Champion Fowl - Hall Family (Australian Langshan Pullet)
- Champion Hard Feather Bantam - Hall Family (OEG Spangle Hen)
- Champion Soft Feather Bantam - Leif Fergusen (Rosecomb Black Cockerel)
- Champion Waterfowl - Quinton Family (Young White Call Drake)
- Champion Junior - Declan Fix (Modern Game Hen)
- Reserve Champion Junior - Charles Hall (Belgian Hen)
Other Champions:
- Champion Heavy Breed - Hall Family (Australian Langshan Pullet)
- Heavy Breed Male - Rex &Leah Liebelt (Barnevelder Cock)
- Heavy Breed Female - Hall Family (Australian Langshan Pullet)
- Champion Light Breed - JAKTS Poultry (Araucana Lavender Cock)
- Light Breed Male - JAKTS Poultry (Araucana Lavender Cock)
- Light Breed Female - Rex & Leah Liebelt (Ancona Hen)
- Champion Large Hard Feather - Hall Family (OEG Blue Red Cockerel)
- Large Hard Feather Male - Hall Family (OEG Blue Red Cockerel)
- Large Hard Feather Female - Hall Family (OEG Pile Hen)
- Hard Feather Bantam Male - Hall Family (OEG Black Red light leg Cockerel)
- Hard Feather Bantam Female - Hall Family (OEG Spangle Hen)
- Soft Feather Bantam Male - Leif Fergusen (Rosecomb Black Cockerel)
- Soft Feather Bantam Female - Fix Family (Wyandotte White Hen)
- Waterfowl Male - Hall Family (Pekin Young Drake)
- Waterfowl Female - Quinton Family (Young White Call Duck)
- Turkey- JAKTS Poultry (Bronze wing Young Gobbler)
- Goose or Gander - Fix Family (Chinese Gander)
- Guinea Fowl - Quinton Family (Guinea Fowl Hen)
- Eggs - Jo Webb (6 Brown Hen Eggs)
- Champion Junior Fowl - Mia Fix (Light Breed Hen)
- Champion Junior Bantam - Declan Fix (Modern Game Hen)
- Champion Junior Waterfowl - Ky & Cody Turner (Saxony Duck)
- Champion Junior Light Breed - Mia Fix
- Champion Junior Hard Feather Bantam - Declan Fix (Modern Game Hen)
- Champion Junior Soft Feather Bantam - Charles Hall (Belgian Hen)
Best of Bread:
LARGE FOWL
- Old English Game - Hall Family
- Sussex - Gabby Sprigg
- Polish - JAKTS Poultry
- Rhode Island Red - Lyn Sander
- Langshan - Hall Family
- Barnevelder - Jo Webb
- Hamburg - Hall Family
- Araucana - JAKTS Poultry
- Leghorn - Lyn Sander
- Ancona - Rex & Leah Liebelt
- Wyandotte - Lyn Sander
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BANTAMS
- Old English Game - Hall Family
- Rosecomb - Leif Fergusen
- Indian or Jubilee Game - Lyn Sander
- Leghorn - Tylar Fix
- Rhode Island - Hall Family
- Sussex - Hall Family
- Polish - JAKTS Poultry
- Japanese - Jo Webb
- Langshan - Fix Family
- Belgian - JAKTS Poultry
- Wyandotte - Fix Family
WATERFOWL
- Pekin - Hall Family
- Appleyard - JAKTS Poultry
- Call Duck - Quinton Family
- Saxony - JAKTS Poultry
JUNIORS
- Large Fowl - Mia Fix
- Saxony - Ky & Cody Turner
- Australorp - Sarah Spencer
- Belgian - Charles Hall
- Old English Game - James Spencer
- Modern Game - Declan Fix
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