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[Blarneyeggs]

Your eyes are pretty darn good if you can read that tag. I sure couldn't.

I have Orpingtons and Marans. I did not show at the PA Farm Show. keeping them inside for 9 days at the Farm Show I thought could throw them into a molt. I really hope I can make the Delmarva show in March, although I don't have any birds that I expect to do well, I believe I will be off that weekend and be able to attend!

My daughter said she did not see any Ameraucanas on Champion Row. If I remember correctly, there were quite a few at the show, but I don't breed them and so didn't spend much time in that row.

Does anyone here have experience showing at the PA Farm Show? Am I overly concerned about the week inside in the dead of winter?.

 

[Shaffer]

Sorry for some reason I thought you had Ameraucanas also , my mistake. Sorry, everyone else I will keep it on topic ORPINGTONS.

 

[aveca]

Faulkner's go every year to pa farm show.. sometimes with a lot of birds...they meet up with 2 families from pa that show some buffs and once in a while whites....I never sign up for that one...every time I do there is a blizzard or ice storm or something..Jack tickle has quite a stable of poultry that he takes won. Champion goose best in show a few times.

 

[aveca]

I was looking through last years press releases for pa farm..there is a young man who shows orps around here..I'm wondering if that is the same person I talk to all of the time..cant remember his name off the top but that sounded familiar.This is 2011s was looking for his name. One year a few years back this whole page said angela faulkner, mariah faulkner, jackie faulkner..I think they won everything but 2 classes..but cant remember what year it was..it was in the newspaper.

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BUFF BUFF GOOSE IS JUDGES' FAVORITE FOWL AT 2011 PA FARM SHOW
Bradford County Goose Receives Best of Show, Berks County Duck is Reserve
1/8/2011
Harrisburg, Pa. – What’s good for the goose was good for the duck, too, as waterfowl garnered Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion titles at the 2010 Pennsylvania Farm Show on Saturday, Jan. 8.

This year’s supreme champion of show was an American Buff Buff goose exhibited by Angela Faulkner of BamaJam Farms, Sayre, Bradford County. This goose was first proclaimed Champion Medium Goose, then Grand Champion Waterfowl.

The Champion Heavy Duck, a Rouen, captured the Reserve Supreme Champion of Show. It was exhibited by Keith Lutz of Robesonia, Berks County.

Judges Gary Overton, Paul Kroll, Jamie Matts and Curtis Oakes sorted through the over 1,900 avian animals. Kroll commented on the difficulty of evaluating which entries would take champion honors.

“Sorting the top animals is a question of apples versus oranges. Each animal is evaluated against its ideal species and breed character,” said Kroll. While evaluating animals of the same species and breed can be tough, comparing apples to oranges is even tougher. He also noted that the four judges were in agreement during this final evaluation – and that it took four pairs of eyes to spot even the most minute flaws in breed character that separated those top animals.

“This show has come a long way in 20 years,” he said, acknowledging the work of Phil Clauer, a Penn State instructor and Farm Show poultry program coordinator, in increasing the quality of the poultry entries. “And the quality of stock is very high.”

“It’s one of the highest quality shows in the region, and on par with the best state fairs and exhibitions,” said Greg Martin, Penn State extension educator. “More than 2,000 were entered – the highest in the past 10 years. We’ve doubled our turkey numbers, and we exhibit more waterfowl compared to other area poultry shows. We actually had to restrict numbers in some divisions and classes – the first time ever for the poultry department.”

The row of champions features birds from high schoolers and grandfathers. A white-crested black Polish bantam belonging to Cleon Cassel, grandfather of nine, not only garnered Grand Champion Bantam honors, but also Champion All Other Comb Clean-legged Bantams. He got his start in high school, when he purchased chickens, using their feathers in tying flies for fishing. Except for a hiatus in college, Cassel has always had chickens.

Cassel has a rule that teaches his grandchildren the value of the work involved in raising chickens: if they want to show chickens, they must first purchase birds, breed them, and raise the offspring, which can then be shown.

Another young 4-Her, Josh Cassar, exhibited his light brown single comb leghorn that received Champion Large Fowl honors, in addition to champion Mediterranean. This 16-year-old from Lansdale, Montgomery County, who owns 30 birds, has only been raising them for three years. He is a member of the 2009 National Champion 4-H Poultry Judging Team, and was the second-high individual in the nation. “I was speechless,” he said about the win. “I never thought I’d get this far!”

“It’s very encouraging that young kids are showing birds, going on trips to poultry events, and being competitive in the industry,” said Martis, who mentioned that poultry is the second-largest animal industry in the state behind the dairy industry.

“This year, the winner’s circle was filled with 4-H kids, not just the older guys that are into the hobby. Many 4-Hers attend Penn State, minoring in poultry science and going on to be successful in the poultry industry because of their experiences here,” added Martis.

Champion American Class – Jack Tickle, Saltsburg, Indiana Co. Breed: New Hampshire
Champion Asiatic Class – Katie Ann Buss, Germansville, Lehigh Co. Breed: Longshan Black
Champion English Class – Thomas Buss Jr., Germansville, Lehigh Co. Breed: Orpington Black
Champion Continental Class – Angela Faulkner, Sayre, Bradford Co. Breed: LaFleche Black
Champion All Breeds Class – Timothy Nagle, Annville, Lebanon Co. Breed: Sumatra Black
Champion Feather Class Legged Bantam – Christopher Rob, Latrobe, Westmoreland Co. Breed: Cochin Black
Champion Rose Comb Clean Legged Bantam – Matt Bishop, Myerstown, Lebanon Co. Breed: Rose Comb Black
Champion Single Comb Clean Legged Bantam – Jack Tickle, Saltsburg, Indiana Co. Breed: Plymouth Rock Silver Penciled
Champion Old English Game Bantam Class – Jodi Musick, Latrobe, Westmoreland Co. Breed: Old English Wheaten
Champion Modern Game Bantam Class – Katie Ann Buss, Germansville, Lehigh Co. Breed: Modern Game Black Breasted Red
Champion Heavy Goose – Thomas Buss, Jr., Germansville, Lehigh Co., Breed: Embden White
Champion Turkey – Christian Fuller, Beach Lake, Wayne Co., Breed: Bronze
Champion Light Goose – Thomas Buss, Jr., Germansville, Lehigh Co., Breed: Chinese White
Champion Bantam Duck – Daulton Lape, Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Breed: East Indie Black

The Pennsylvania Farm Show is the largest indoor agricultural event in the nation, featuring nearly 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 209 commercial exhibitors. The show runs Jan. 8-15 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg. Admission is free and parking is $10. Visit www.farmshow.state.pa.us for details.

 

[littlechicklet]

Have not been here in a few days. Wow am I behind. Just wanted to say everyone's pics the Orps are very nice.

Also thanks for the information about the PA Farm Show. I am going to mark that one down for next year. It looks like it would be a wonderful experience.

 

[aveca]

Take some birds...go have a great time at this show..its HUGE..it really is a great experience..you wont regret it. get some nice birds from these guys..go raise the bar a little bit.

 

[lildinkem]

This Buff hen is sister to the Buff in my avatar. The genetics books all say that the genes of these sisters should both be an even 50/50 from each of their parents. One of my best poultry friends says it can vary much much more.
This girl was placed into the hands of the best conditioner of chickens I know. Better then Doug in my opinion for just keeping chickens happy and healthy.
I traded my pal Lee my only Shamo pullet and the daughter to my LF Black Rumpless Orp, she is a Bantam Rumpless Black Orp to have back this Buff hen to take to the same Akers cock I used last year to make my 20 Buffs I hatched out. Willing to bet there are not many of those Rumpless Orps running around the states, or any where else.
She does hold her tail up when running around, here she is wondering if she is on the menu.
Here I will be testing that genetic theory. And we will see what pops out this coming season.

 

[vebyrd36]

Send her this way my friend.

This Buff hen is sister to the Buff in my avatar. The genetics books all say that the genes of these sisters should both be an even 50/50 from each of their parents. One of my best poultry friends says it can vary much much more.
This girl was placed into the hands of the best conditioner of chickens I know. Better then Doug in my opinion for just keeping chickens happy and healthy.
I traded my pal Lee my only Shamo pullet and the daughter to my LF Black Rumpless Orp, she is a Bantam Rumpless Black Orp to have back this Buff hen to take to the same Akers cock I used last year to make my 20 Buffs I hatched out. Willing to bet there are not many of those Rumpless Orps running around the states, or any where else.
She does hold her tail up when running around, here she is wondering if she is on the menu.
Here I will be testing that genetic theory. And we will see what pops out this coming season.

 

[lildinkem]

Send her this way my friend.

She's a big girl. 1/2 Akers old line of Buffs I first got from Lee for "FREE" and 1/2 the Old Britt line that also had alot of Ewert blood. Definitely an English look and feel to her when you pick her up.
One of these old hens was her mom.

 

[vikkic08]

My first eggs!!!!