Sweetwater Poultry Show - March 7, 2015

by John Womack
(Trenton, SC, USA)

SWEETWATER POULTRY SHOW
By Sweetwater Grange #727
Edgefield, South Carolina

Sweetwater Grange #727 based in Edgefield County, South Carolina hosted its first poultry show at the Edgefield Town Gym on Saturday March 7, 2015. A total of 350 birds were entered in the show, with 250 of those being Old English Game Bantams. Aside from the birds showing off their best, the club held a 50-50 drawing as well as a raffle of various feed and other poultry products that were all donated from local feed stores and businesses. The show was judged by Tom Kane of Virginia, and did a wonderful job! Our building and set up received many positive comments! We plan to host a double show in the fall, so BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR DETAILS IN THE COMING MONTHS AHEAD!!!

SHOW CHAMPIONS
Show Champion: Wheaton, Cockerel – P&S Farms
Reserve Show Champion: Black Rosecomb, Hen – Homer & Joey Gates

GRAND CHAMPIONS
Large Fowl: SC Rhode Island Red, Cock – Fail’s Farm
Reserve Large Fowl: Dominique, Cock – John Womack
Bantam: Wheaton, Cockerel – P&S Farms
Reserve Bantam: Black Rosecomb, Hen – Homer & Joey Gates

CLASS CHAMPIONS
Old English: Wheaton, Cockerel – P&S Farms
SCCL: Rhode Island Red, Hen – Fail’s Farm
RCCL: Black Rosecomb, Hen – Homer & Joey Gates
AOCCL: Dark Cornish, Pullet – Bruce Auger
Modern: Brown Red, Hen – Fail’s Farm
Feather Leg: Black Cochin, Hen – Bruce Auger
American: SC Rhode Island Red, Cock – Fail’s Farm
English: Silver Gray Dorking, Hen – Jerry Martin
Mediterranean: SC Light Brown Leghorn, Pullet – Richard Cobb

Top 5 Old English
1.Wheaton, Cockerel – P&S Farms
2.Brassy Back, Cock – Ricky Sheffield
3.Black, Hen – Ed Fitzgerald
4.Blue Wheaton, Pullet – Simpson & Howell
5.Crele, Cockerel – P&S Farms

Junior Show - Top 5 Overall
1.Dark Cornish bantam, Hen – Wesley Bussey
2.BB Red Modern, Pullet – Connor Fail
3.Black Old English, Hen – Jacob Drawdy (Jr exhibitor of C-N-D Bantams)
4.SC Rhode Island Red bantam, Pullet – Connor Fail
5.Birchen Modern, Pullet – Wesley Bussey