Poultry Exhibited Through 4-H Youth Program At Chautauqua County Fair

Billy Eskeli and Katelynn Gierlinger are pictured showing their awards and birds.
The 4-H Poultry Project members had 92 chickens, 15 ducks and two turkeys on display in the Chautauqua County Fair Poultry Barn.
4-H members had 26 different breeds of chickens in the recent 4-H Poultry Show, judged by Joel Henning of Hamburg,. Henning also judged the showmanship classes, educating the youth and crown on the specific breed standards and many interesting facts about poultry. The barn also had a duck pond.
Poultry show results were:
BEST IN CLASS
American — Katelynn Gierlinger with her Rhode Island Red Hen
English — Rhett Nagel with his Orpington Hen
Continental — Maddie Rose Cresanti with her Polish Hen.
Asiatic — Genevieve Smith with her Cochin Cockerel.
Any Other Standard Breed — Katelynn Gierlinger with her Naked Neck Hen.
Best Egg Production — Gabriel Delahoy with his Orpington Hen.
Best Feather-legged Bantam — Billy Eskeli with his Brahma Hen.
Best Clean-legged Bantam — Meggan Gierlinger with her White Leghorn.
Best Waterfowl — Billy Eskeli with his Bantam Call Duck.
Best Turkey — Brandi Barlow with her Bourbon Red Tom.
Best Mediterranean — Maddy Rose Cresanti with her Andalusian Hen
Best Game Bantam — Lincoln Smith with his Old English Game Pullet
Best Clean-legged Bantam — Billy Eskeli with his Japanese Hen.
Best of Show — Billy Eskeli with his Brahma Hen
Reserve Best of Show — Katelynn Gierlinger – Rhode Island Red Hen
SHOWMANSHIP CLASS
Grand Champion Showman: Katelynn Gierlinger
Senior Showman Champion: Katelynn Gierlinger
Junior Showman Champion: Genevieve Smith
Novice Showman Champion: Maddy Rose Cresanti
Full results in the competition are:
POULTRY CHAMPION AWARD
1st – Katelynn Gierlinger
1st – Katelynn Gierlinger
1st – Meggan Gierlinger
1st – Genevieve Smith
1st – Genevieve Smith
1st – Genevieve Smith
1st – Lincoln Smith
1st – Lincoln Smith
1st – Billy Eskeli
Poultry – Cock – Javas: Dean Sprague, first place.
Poultry – Cock – Rhode Island Reds: Genevieve Smith, first place.
Poultry – Cock – Cochins: Genevieve Smith, first place.
Poultry – Cock – Orpingstons: Rebecca Sprague, first place.
Poultry – Cock – Sumatras: Amelia Sprague, first place.
Poultry – Cock – Ameraucanas: Genevieve Smith, first place.
Poultry – Cock – Single Comb Clean Legged: Meggan Gierlinger, first place; Josiah Sprague, first place; Genevieve Smith, second place.
Poultry – Egg Production / Hen – Egg Production: Lincoln Smith, first place; Genevieve Smith, second place.
Poultry – Crowing Contest – Crowing Contest: Dean Sprague, first place; Genevieve Smith, second place; Genevieve Smith, third place.
Poultry – Hen – Javas: Dean Sprague, first place.
Poultry – Hen – Rhode Island Reds: Katelynn Gierlinger, first place; Rheh Nagel, second place.
Poultry – Hen – Orpingstons: Rheh Nagel, first place.
Poultry – Hen – Naked Necks: Katelynn Gierlinger, first place.
Poultry – Hen – Ameraucanas: Genevieve Smith, first place.
Poultry – Hen – Old English Games: Meggan Gierlinger, first place; Lincoln Smith, first place.
Poultry – Hen – Feathered Legged: Genevieve Smith, first place.
Poultry – Hen – Rose Comb Clean Legged: Lincoln Smith, first place.
Poultry – Hen – Single Comb Clean Legged: Genevieve Smith, first place.
Poultry – Pullet – Wyandottes: Rheh Nagel, first place.
Poultry – Pullet – Jersey Giants: Rheh Nagel, first place.
Poultry – Pullet – Welsummers: Rheh Nagel, first place.
Poultry – Pullet – Faverolles: Katelynn Gierlinger, first place.
Poultry – Pullet – Ameraucanas: Rheh Nagel, first place.
Poultry – Pullet – Old English Games: Lincoln , first place.
Poultry – Pullet – Feathered Legged: Rheh Nagel, first place.
Poultry – Pullet – Rose Comb Clean Legged: Rheh Nagel, first place.
Poultry – Pullet – Single Comb Clean Legged: Genevieve Smith, first place.
Poultry – Young Female – Bantam: Billy Eskeli, first place.
Poultry – Young Male – Bantam: Billy Eskeli, first place.