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South Texas State Fair Beaumont TX. April 1, 2017
« on: May 04, 2017, 11:02:50 PM »
  The South Texas State Fair Ameraucana meet held in Beaumont on April 1, was a big success for a show held so late in the season.  All the Ameraucanas were brought out of breeding pens, and most were still in good condition.  The Juniors and open show exhibitors show their birds together.  When the judging is completed the junior birds which place the highest are the Jr. winners.

  Fifty-four large fowl were shown by 8 exhibitors.  Four blues were shown with Paul & Angela Smith winning BV on a hen and RV on a pullet.  Paul & Angela showed the only wheaten, a cockerel and the only blue wheaten a cock, both into BV.  Three splash wheatens were shown with Peggy Taylor winning BV on a cockerel and RV on a pullet.  Whites were the largest class with 22 head.  Ernie Haire won BV on a cock, RV on a hen, Show Res. Champion Trio and Best Display on whites.  Four self blue were shown with Paul & Angela Smith winning BV on a pullet and RV on a cockerel.  Six buff were shown with Ernie Haire winning BV on a pullet and RV on a cockerel.  Thirteen blacks were shown.  Aaron Hickson won BV, BB and Res. AOSB on a pullet and RV and RB on a cock.  Congratulations to Aaron on these major wins at a well attended Texas Ameraucana meet.  Caleb Hahn had the top placing Junior Ameraucanas.  Caleb’s black pullet won BB, best AOSB and Res. LF of the Jr. show.  Caleb Hahn also had the Res. AOSB on a black pullet.  Congratulations to Caleb.

  Sixty-nine bantams were shown by 4 ABC members.  Anthony Ashley judged both the LF and bantam Ameraucanas.  Three buff were shown with Peggy Taylor winning BV on a cockerel and RV on a pullet.  Six splash wheaten were shown with Peggy Taylor winning BV on a cockerel and RV on a pullet.  Nine wheaten were shown with Peggy Taylor winning BV and BB on a pullet and RV and RB on a pullet.  Three splash were shown with Ernie Hair winning BV on a cockerel and RV on a pullet.  Eight self blue were shown with Dorothy Haire winning BV and RV on two cockerels.  Five blues were shown with Ernie Haire winning BV on a pullet and RV on a cockerel.  Ten blacks were shown with Ernie Haire winning BV on a pullet and RV on a cockerel.  Sixteen white bantams made the whites the largest class.  Ernie Haire had the BV on a pullet out of a trio and RV on a cockerel.  All ABC members who showed except Paul & Angela Smith said this was their last show of the season.
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