4-H/FFA Poultry Show Results

Linn County Fair Poultry Winners

The poultry show at the Linn County Fair in Central City was held on Thursday, July 8, 2010. Many outstanding fowl were exhibited. Entries included pen of three (fryers), chickens (male and female classes), geese, ducks and turkeys.

Winners were:

Meat Bird Futurity: Mike Bohlken, Springville

Following are Best of Breeds:

American: Joe Gregoricka, Springville

Asiataic: Anna Gardner, Central City

English: Matt Bohlken, Springville

Mediterranean: Maree Bean, Center Point

Continental: Austin Himes, Central City

All Other Standard Breeds: Luke Hennessey, Marion

Best Commercial Egg Production: Emmilee Bean, Center Point

Best Mix Breed: Mike Bohlken, Springville

Best Pairs: Meredith McDonald, Central City

Best Bantam Game: Austin Himes, Central City

Best Bantam Single Comb Clean Legged: MiKayla Hartl, Central City

Best Bantam Rosecomb & Any Other Clean Legged: Mike Bohlken, Springville

Best Bantam Feather Legged: MiKayla Hartl, Central City

Best Duck-Light & Bantam Breed: Meridith McDonald, Central City

Best Duck-Medium Breed: Josh Kettelkamp, Marion

Best Duck-Heavy Breed: Adam Millsap, Cedar Rapids

Best Turkey: Matt Bohlken, Springville

Best Goose: Austin Himes, Central City

Best Other: Luke Hennessey, Marion

Reserve Grand Champion: Josh Kettelkamp, Marion

Grand Champion Best of Show: MaKayla Hartl, Central City

Showmanship winners were:

Junior Showmanship, Grades 4-6: Anna Gardner, Central City

Intermediate Showmanship, Grades 7-8: Nash Airy, Central City

Senior Showmanship, Grades 9-12: Austin Himes, Central City

Quiz Bowl Winners were:

First: Maree Bean, Center Point

Second: Tie: Kenyon Dolan, Cedar Rapids and Danielle Lahr, Coggon

4-H, the youth component of the Iowa State University Extension, offers opportunities to choose from among fifty different project areas. The 4-H program is open to all urban and rural youth kindergarten through 12^th grade. For more information about 4-H, contact the Linn County Extension Office, 3279 7^th Avenue, Suite 140, Marion, or phone 319-377-9839.