Raffle tickets-- Winners announced

[Yoda]

I will donate 4 peafowl eggs. Colors: Black Shoulder, White, Silver Pied or India Blue. Either one of each color or whatever is first laid after proof of fertility. Please be sure to send me the winner's address and I will ship then. My Peas lay around Mayish. Most are from Deerman's stock.
Frank

 

[thebirdguy]

Thanks Frank!!

I will donate 4 peafowl eggs. Colors: Black Shoulder, White, Silver Pied or India Blue. Either one of each color or whatever is first laid after proof of fertility. Please be sure to send me the winner's address and I will ship then. My Peas lay around Mayish. Most are from Deerman's stock.
Frank

 

[Yoda]

If the winner perfers chicken eggs, I have those too LMAO!

Just let me know

 

[thebirdguy]

New Raffle items donated:

1 dozen your choice hatching eggs.. Choose from Langshans, Partridge Wyandottes, Lavender Orpingtons, Light Sussex, Golden Laced Wyandottes, FBCM Cottage Hills or Lavender Leghorns from Oldfort_mailman Visit www.pawheadpoultry.com to see his beautiful birds. Thanks Chris!!

1 dozen Euskal Oiloa (Marraduna Basque) eggs from skylinepoultry Check out these rare birds at www.skylinepoultry.com Thanks James!!

4 Peafowl eggs Black Shoulder, White, Silver Pied or India Blue or giant cochin, silkie or silchin eggs from yoda Thanks Frank!!

$50 gift certificate from Mt Healthy Hatcheries Please visit them at http://www.mthealthy.com/


Please see first post of thread for all details.

 

[thebirdguy]

We have a $45 gift certificate from White Mountains Ranch good toward hatching eggs or any of their other products.. They have beautiful Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas and other breeds, as well as Sweetgrass turkeys, quail and much more.. Go take a look at all they have at http://whitemountainsranch.weebly.com Thanks Cari!!

 

[Northwood Silkies]

Payment sent via paypal for raffle tickets...

 

[ultasol]

This isn't a show, this is a chickenstock. This conflicts with the Rocky Mountain Poultry Fanciers show that occurs the same weekend. I, personally, am curious what this money is going towards and if it is a tax-exempt organization on file with the US govt. I've been burned too many times on donating in the past (not chicken related) to be as eager to jump on the bandwagon.

I am going to the RMPF show (in Hamilton, MT), they use all money to support the shows they put on and the many, many, 4-h and youth activities they put on and sponsor (they have a very active 4-h and Jr membership). They also get in awesome holderread goslings and ducklings each year.

 

[thebirdguy]

You are right that this event is a Chickenstock and not a poultry show. It was scheduled around the local 4-H calendar and the availabilities of the facilities at the County Fairgrounds. It is too bad that the Chickenstock is the same weekend as the RMPF, but as you mentioned, the RMPF is in Hamilton MT which is 250+ miles north of Idaho Falls and I am sure that our event will not hurt attendance at the RMPF in any way.

As far as the proceeds from the raffle, I am hoping that we bring in enough to cover all of the costs of putting on the event, which right now are coming out of my pocket. If you have ever been involved in putting on an event, you know that there are many costs involved including liability insurance, rentals, advertising, etc. We are not charging admitance to the event and are not planning to charge anything of breeders that want to bring birds or eggs to sell or trade.. Our only revenue will be from the raffle and possibly cash sponsorships.

One of the goals of the Chickenstock is to get more local youth involved in 4H and in poultry.. Idaho Falls just approved an ordinance this past summer allowing 6 hens to be kept within the city limits. This opens up opportunities in 4H to thousands of youth who previously may not have been able to participate. So far we have had a great response to the Chickenstock from both BYC members and our local 4-H clubs. This is the first poultry event besides the County and State fairs to be held in East Idaho and already is well on it's way to be the biggest poultry event here.

 

[campdirector]

sent $10.00 for 12 tix please! I love me some rafflin! : )

scott

 

[ultasol]

You are right that this event is a Chickenstock and not a poultry show. It was scheduled around the local 4-H calendar and the availabilities of the facilities at the County Fairgrounds. It is too bad that the Chickenstock is the same weekend as the RMPF, but as you mentioned, the RMPF is in Hamilton MT which is 250+ miles north of Idaho Falls and I am sure that our event will not hurt attendance at the RMPF in any way.

As far as the proceeds from the raffle, I am hoping that we bring in enough to cover all of the costs of putting on the event, which right now are coming out of my pocket. If you have ever been involved in putting on an event, you know that there are many costs involved including liability insurance, rentals, advertising, etc. We are not charging admitance to the event and are not planning to charge anything of breeders that want to bring birds or eggs to sell or trade.. Our only revenue will be from the raffle and possibly cash sponsorships.

One of the goals of the Chickenstock is to get more local youth involved in 4H and in poultry.. Idaho Falls just approved an ordinance this past summer allowing 6 hens to be kept within the city limits. This opens up opportunities in 4H to thousands of youth who previously may not have been able to participate. So far we have had a great response to the Chickenstock from both BYC members and our local 4-H clubs. This is the first poultry event besides the County and State fairs to be held in East Idaho and already is well on it's way to be the biggest poultry event here.

So, if there is leftover money will it be donated to 4-H? I'm not saying you are doing a poor job, but I want to know where my money is going before I consider buying a raffle ticket.

The similarity between the name of your event and the club/event name for the established show makes it a bit confusing, and I (for one) and Jean (for another) will be unable to attend as we will be in Hamilton, MT.

If you do it again on a weekend that is not conflicting, perhaps I can come and do a brief talk for the 4-h kids on silkies.