From Chicks to Champs

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (July 25, 2024) -- The Chautauqua County 4-H Exhibition Poultry Project held its annual show at the Chautauqua County Fair on July 16, 2024. The show consisted of 18 youth members aged 5-18 exhibiting 43 chickens and 13 ducks. In showmanship, the youth demonstrated their bird to APA Judge Richard Hare of Springville, NY, answering a wide range questions including parts of the bird, specific characteristics of the breed, poultry husbandry, and poultry trivia.

This year, we had 5 Cloverbud showman who are between the ages of 5-8 years old: Kamden Barron of Jamestown, Colton Thompson of Fredonia, Wyatt Winton of Sinclairville, Brayden Tarnowski of Dewittville, and Maverick Gernatt of Jamestown.

In our Novice, or first-year showman division, Kierdan Nickerson, 14, of Clymer took top honors as Champion and Onna Warner, 8, of Bemus Point earned the Reserve spot. In the Junior division, experienced showmen aged 9-13, Emma Ribaudo, 13, of Falconer was named Champion while Harrison LeBarron, 9, of Silver Creek placed in the Reserve spot.

The highly competitive Senior division, ages 14-18, was won by Caitlyn Kriner, 14, of Findley Lake, with Everett LeBarron,15, of Silver Creek taking Reserve Senior Champion. Overall, Caitlyn Kriner was named the Grand Champion Showman, having the highest score of the day. Kierdan Nickerson achieved the second highest score, securing Reserve Champion Showman honors.

In the breed show, Elizabeth Weaver’s Old English Game Bantam, “Kara”, won Best in Show. Reserve Best in show went to Caitlyn Kriner’s Welch Harlequin Duck, “Sara.”

Results of the breed show:

American class: Everett LeBarron’s Dominique Hen

Continental Class: Anthony Valvo’s Black Marans Hen

Asiatic Class: Everett LeBarron’s Black Cochin Hen

Egg Production Class: Serena Overstreet’s Rhode Island Red Hen

Mediterranean Class: Emma Ribaudo’s White Leghorn Hen

Waterfowl Class: Caitlyn Kriner’s Welch Harlequin Duck

Game Bantam: Elizabeth Weaver’s OEGB Hen

Feather Leg Bantam: Onna Warner’s Silkie Hen

Clean Leg Bantam: Anthony Valvo’s Sebright Hen "

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 25, 2024