July 21, 2021 at 5:03 p.m.
A youngster is the new member.
Claire Skirvin showed the grand champion overall exhibition bird at the fair during the Jay County 4-H Poultry Show on July 11. She took over the title after Asilyn Davis, who completed her 4-H career last year, had won the title five years in a row.
Skirvin was also the beginner showmanship champion for the poultry show. She showed the grand champion overall large fowl female and the champion pullet.
Other top awards went to Duston Muhlenkamp for both the grand champion turkey and grand champion meat bird, Joseph Kunk for both the grand champion large fowl male and bantam female, Jacob Monroe for commercial chicken, George Weesner for the grand champion duck, Erika Heitkamp for grand champion commercial egg production, Ty Paxson for grand champion commercial eggs, Raven Dale for grand champion wildlife and Keisha Adair for grand champion bantam male.
Also winning showmanship were Ty Paxson (senior), Victoria Kunk (intermediate) and Aubree McClue (junior). Reserve champions for showmanship were Kunk (senior), Rachel Skirvin (intermediate), Madi Paxson (junior) and Audrey Hambrock (beginner).
Additional results are as follows:
Commercial eggs
White shell
Champion: Ty Paxson
Reserve champion: Keisha Adair
Brown shell
Champion: Justice Murphy
Reserve champion: Mollie Hines
Colored shell
Champion: Justice Murphy
Reserve champion: Ty Paxson
Overall
Reserve grand champion: Justice Murphy
Turkey Tom
Champion: Duston Muhlenkamp
Reserve champion: Isaac Dues
Hen
Champion: Duston Muhlenkamp
Reserve champion: Hannah Muhlenkamp
Overall
Reserve grand champion: Isaac Dues
Commercial chicken
Broiler
Champion: Jacob Monroe
Reserve champion: Chase Ninde
Roaster
Champion: Josh Monroe
Reserve champion: Jacob Monroe
Overall
Reserve grand champion: Josh Monroe
Overall meat bird
Reserve grand champion: Jacob Monroe
Wildlife Turkey
Champion: Raven Dale
Reserve champion: Ty Paxson
Guinea
Champion: Lucas Lyons
Overall
Reserve grand champion: Ty Paxson
Waterfowl
Young duck
Champion: Lilly Lothridge
Reserve champion: Tyler Weesner
Old duck
Champion: George Weesner
Reserve champion: Madi Paxson
Young drake
Champion: Audrey Hambrock
Reserve champion: Lilly Lothridge
Old drake
Champion: George Weesner
Reserve champion: Ty Paxson
Overall duck
Reserve grand champion: George Weesner
Young gander
Champion: George Weesner
Young goose
Champion: George Weesner
Commercial egg production
Pullet
Champion: Erika Heitkamp
Reserve champion: Justice Murphy
White hen
Champion: Lucas Lyons
Reserve champion: Madi Paxson
Brown hen
Champion: Erika Heitkamp
Reserve champion: Anna Brewer
Colored hen
Champion: Lucas Lyons
Reserve champion: Keisha Adair
Overall
Reserve grand champion: Erika Heitkamp
Large fowl
Pullet
Reserve champion: Erika Heitkamp
Hen
Champion: Victoria Kunk
Reserve champion: Erika Heitkamp
Overall large fowl female
Reserve grand champion: Victoria Kunk
Cockerel
Champion: Rachel Skirvin
Reserve champion: Ty Paxson
Cock
Champion: Joseph Kunk
Reserve champion: Keisha Adair
Overall large fowl male
Reserve grand champion: Rachel Skirvin
Breeding pen
Champion: Ty Paxson
Bantam
Pullet
Champion: Aubree McClure
Reserve champion: Aubree McClure
Hen
Champion: Joseph Kunk
Reserve champion: Aubree McClure
Overall bantam female
Reserve grand champion: Aubree McClure
Cockerel
Champion: George Weesner
Cock
Champion: Keisha Adair
Reserve champion: Aubree McClure
Overall bantam male
Reserve grand champion: George Weesner
Breeding pen
Champion: Erika Heitkamp
Reserve champion: Aubree McClure
Overall exhibition bird
Reserve grand champion: Ty Paxson
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