4-H Sheep Show a Success

4-H members exhibited Lambs and breeding sheep Wednesday at the 138th Chautauqua County Fair

JAMESTOWN, NY (July 22, 2019) Wednesday evening the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Sheep Project participants showed in the 4-H Sheep Show. Sheep Program participants have owned their Market Sheep for at least 85 days and have owned their breeding animals in many cases for multiple years. Youth in the Sheep Breeding Project continue to expand their herd each year adding additional quality and working to preserve certain traits and characteristics. Youth in the 4-H Sheep Project spend a great deal of time raising, caring, and conditioning each animal. Sheep in particular, have to regularly be sheared, have veterinarian exams and exercised. Wednesday’s Sheep Show, judged by Eric Irvine, saw all sunny skies with 43 Market Lambs and 30 Breeding Sheep. Grand Champion Ram was received by Brandi Meder with her Southdown and Reserve Champion Ram was won by Tessa Warner. Grand Champion Ewe was won by Brandi Meder with a Southdown. Reserve Champion Ewe honors were received by Hannah Cross with a Hampshire.

In Showmanship Classes sheep exhibitors are judged on their showing abilities, including how they handle their animal and in some cases, others’ animals as well. First Year Junior Champion Showman was awarded to Remington Jarvis with Tianna Bova receiving Reserve Champion. Second Year Senior Champion Showman was awarded to Kelsie Jackson with LynnDee Nagel receiving Reserve Champion. Third year and over Junior Champion Showman was Jaiden Huntington and Reserve Champion went to Lydia Covert. Third year and over Senior Champion Showman was Rachael Harper with Bryanna Warner bring home Reserve Champion. Receiving top honors as Grand Champion Showman was Kelsie Jackson with Rachael Harper receiving Reserve honors.

Market Lambs are evaluated in four divisions by weight: Light, Medium, Light-Heavy and Heavy Weight. A Grand Champion Market and Reserve Champion Market Lamb are also honored as top market lambs for 2019. Each Market Lamb participant is eligible to sell their top animals at the Meat Animal Sale on Friday July 19th, at 12 noon. This year the 4-H Lamb Project will sell 30 lambs at the Meat Animal Sale. In this year’s Market Lamb classes top honors in the Light Weight class went to Lynn Dee Nagel and Kendall Eckman receiving reserve. In the Medium Weight class Bryanna Warner was the champion and Marcus Taylor received reserve honors. The Light-Heavy Weight was won by Hannah Cross, with Bryanna Warner taking reserve. In the Heavy Weight division Kelsie Jackson received first place and Kamryn Harper received second. Top Market honors, earning a place as first lamb sold at the Meat Animal Sale, was given to Kelsie Jackson for her heavyweight lamb and Hannah Cross took home Reserve Champion Market lamb.

Additional Lamb results are:

Pair of Market Lambs: First place – Bryanna Warner, Second place – Hannah Cross

Southdown Division

Yearling Ewe: Brandi Meder

Ewe Lamb: Brandi Meder

Champion Ewe: Brandi Meder

Pair of Yearling Ewes: Brandi Meder

Suffolk Division

Pair of Ram Lambs: Brandi Meder

Yearling Ewe: Brandi Meder

Ewe 2 Years and Over: Tessa Warner

Pair of Yearling Ewes: Brandi Meder

Pair of Ewe Lambs: Brandi Meder

Spring Ewe Lamb: Brandi Meder

Champion Ram: Brandi Meder

Reserve Ram: Ian Lindell

Pen of Four: Brandi Meder

Breeder’s Young Flock: Brandi Meder

Flock: Brandi Meder

Get of Sire: Brandi Meder

Champion Ewe: Brandi Meder

Reserve Ewe: Brandi Meder

Shropshire Division:

Fall Ram – Tessa Warner

Spring Ram Lamb – Tessa Warner

Pair of Ram Lambs – Tessa Warner

Ewe 2 years and over – Tessa Warner

Ewe 1 year and under 2 years – Tessa Warner

Spring Ewe Lamb – Tessa Warner

Pair of Yearling Ewes – Tessa Warner

Pair of Ewe Lambs – Tessa Warner

Pen of Four – Tessa Warner

Breeders Young Flock – Tessa Warner

Flock – Tessa Warner

Champion Ewe- Tessa Warner

Champion Ram- Tessa Warner

Hampshire

Spring Ewe Lamb – Hannnah Cross

Champion Ewe – Hannah Cross

Poly Pay

Yearling Ram – Kaitlyn Lindsey

Champion Ram – Kaitlyn Lindsey

Fall Ewe Lamb – Kaitlyn Lindsey

Spring Ewe Lamb – Kaitlyn Lindsey

Champion Ewe – Sophie Lindsey

Reserve Ewe – Kaitlyn Lindsey

Grand Champion Ram – Brandi Meder – Suffolk

Reserve Grand Champion Ram – Tessa Warner – Shropshire

Grand Champion Ewe – Brandi Meder – Southdown

Reserve Champion Ewe – Hannah Cross – Hampshire

Grade Classes:

Yearling Ewe – Kelsie Jackson

Pair of Yearling Ewe Lambs – Tessa Warner

Ewe Lamb – Kelsie Jackson

Pen of Four Market Lambs – Tessa Warner

Breeders Young Flock – Tessa Warner

Flock – Tessa Warner

Tessa Warner took first place with her Commercial Fleece.

The 4-H Youth Development Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a community based educational organization, affiliated with Cornell University, Chautauqua County Government, the NYS SUNY system, and the federal government through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated July 22, 2019