Wow, that is a lot of birds to lose at a fair. How hot was it? Our fair was this week too, but they have big fans moving air through the building, with big open doors on both ends, and big windows on the sides too. The actual judging is done outdoors under a canopy for shade. I went over and watched most of the judging Thursday afternoon, and it was like an oven even in the shade. A White Ameraucana hen took reserve champion bantam, while a LF Brown Red finished 3rd in the large fowl.