The South Coast Poultry Fanciers have a great show that is held in a nice facility. It is a double show that is held on Saturday. Everyone is released after the awards, but they do not have to be removed until Sunday. We have come home on Saturday evening before, but decided to stay over and leave early Sunday morning this year. It was much better to get a good night's sleep before traveling home.
Both shows had 69 Bantams and 31 Large Fowl with entries from 7 exhibitors. They use a Blue card for one judge and a Yellow card for the other judge. It is difficult to know which is Show 1 and Show 2 because both judges start judging at the same time. They start on separate sides of the barn working judging as they work toward the middle. As they start to reach each other on the breed that is in the middle of the barn, one lets the other pass. It really works out well because both shows are completed at about the same time.
Due to the fact that Eric Kutch was the only judge that handled both the Large Fowl Ameraucanas and the Bantam Ameraucanas, he selected the Champion and Reserve Champion Ameraucanas. He was very complimentary of the birds that were exhibited. We thought that it was pretty neat that he had judged the Ameraucana Nationals in Idaho a week before.
I am sorry that we did not get pictures, but promise to do better this weekend. We will be showing at the Pelican State Classic in Haynesville, Louisiana.
*Large Fowl in Show 1 were judged by Rip Stalvey of Florida*
Blacks (2)
Pullet BV, BB - Ernie Haire
Cock RV- Ernie Haire
Blue (1)
Pullet BV - Mary Laska
Blue Wheaten (5)
Pullet BV - Peggy Taylor
Cock RV - Peggy Taylor
Buff (7)
Cockerel BV - Ernie Haire
Pullet RV - Peggy Taylor
Wheaten (6)
Hen BV -Peggy Taylor
Cock RV - Peggy Taylor
White (10)
Cock BV, RB - Ernie Haire
Pullet RV - Ernie Haire
Bantams in Show 1 were judged by Chris Hawes
Black (12)
Pullet BV, BB, Res. AOCCL - Ernie Haire
Cockerel RV - Ernie Haire
Blue (5)
Cockerel BV - Ernie Haire
Cockerel RV - Ernie Haire
Blue Wheaten (13)
Pullet BV - Peggy Taylor
Hen RV - Peggy Taylor
Silver (2)
Cockerel BV - Peggy Taylor
Pullet RV - Peggy Taylor
Wheaten (14)
Pullet BV, RB - Peggy Taylor
Pullet RV - Peggy Taylor
White (15)
Cock BV - Ernie Haire
Hen RV - Ernie Haire
Splash (3)
Pullet BV - Mary Laska
Cockerel RV - Mary Laska
Self Blue (4)
Pullet BV - Dorothy Haire
Pullet RV - Dorothy Haire
Chocolate (1)
Cockerel BV - Peggy Taylor
*Large Fowl in Show 2 were judged by Eric Kutch*
Blacks (2)
Pullet BV - Ernie Haire
Cock RV- Ernie Haire
Blue (1)
Pullet BV - Mary Laska
Blue Wheaten (5)
Hen BV - Peggy Taylor
Hen RV - Peggy Taylor
Buff (7)
Pullet BV - Ernie Haire
Pullet RV - Ernie Haire
Wheaten (6)
Hen BV -Peggy Taylor
Hen RV - Peggy Taylor
White (10)
Hen BV,BB, Res. AOSB - Ernie Haire
Pullet RV, RB - Ernie Haire
Bantams in Show 2 were judged by Eric Kutch of California
Black (12)
Pullet BV, BB, Champion Ameraucana, and Res. AOCCL - Ernie Haire
Cockerel RV - Ernie Haire
Blue (5)
Pullet BV - Ernie Haire
Pullet RV - Ernie Haire
Blue Wheaten (13)
Hen BV, RB, Reserve Champion Ameraucana - Peggy Taylor
Pullet RV - Peggy Taylor
Silver (2)
Cockerel BV - Peggy Taylor
Pullet RV - Peggy Taylor
Wheaten (14)
Pullet BV, RB - Peggy Taylor
Cockerel RV - Peggy Taylor
White (15)
Hen BV - Ernie Haire
Hen RV - Ernie Haire
Splash (3)
Cockerel BV - Mary Laska
Pullet RV - Mary Laska
Self Blue (4)
Pullet BV - Dorothy Haire
Pullet RV - Dorothy Haire
Chocolate (1)
Cockerel BV - Peggy Taylor