Skirvin leads at poultry show

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