The North-Central District Meet was held Thanksgiving
week-end in Iowa City, Iowa at the Eastern Iowa Poultry Association Show. Four members showed 18 bantams, and four members showed 31 large fowl. Two members, John Blehm and Michael Muenks, showed both large fowl and bantams. Nathan Downey showed the only jr. bantam a white pullet. Matthew Smith showed 4 jr. large fowl. Matthew had BB on a blue pullet and RB on a black pullet. The blue pullet won jr. Champion Ameraucana and jr. Champion AOSB. The black pullet won jr. reserve AOSB. Gary Underwood judged the jr. show. The eight members showing were from 5 states.
The 18 open bantams were judged by James Konecny. John Blehm had BV Black on a pullet which also won BB. John also had RV black on a pullet. Michael Gilbert had BV blue on a cockerel and Al Nichols had RV on a pullet. Michael Muenks had BV blue-wheaten and Michael Gilbert had RV-both winners were pullets. Michael Gilbert had BV and RV
brown-red on two pullets. John Blehm had BV buff on a pullet and Michael Gilbert had RV on a cockerel. John\'s buff pullet won the reserve bantam. A special congratulations to John, for both BB and RB with some outstanding pullets, against tough competition! Al Nichols had the BV white on a hen and RV on a pullet. John Blehm had BV Lavender (self-blue) on a pullet and RV on a cockerel. A lot of progress has been made, in a short period of time with the development of the lavender Ameraucana!
The large fowl BV black was a pullet shown by Paul & Angela Smith. She also won BB and Champion Ameraucana, defeating our #15 black cockerel which had been BB at our last three shows. He took the RV and RB spots. Michael Muenks had BV blue on a hen and Paul & Angela Smith had RV on a pullet. Paul & Angela Smith had BV blue-wheaten on a pullet and RV on a cockerel. John Blehm had BV buff on a pullet and Michael Muenks had RV on a pullet. Michael Muenks had BV silver on a cock and RV on a hen. Micheal Muenks had BV wheaten on a hen and Paul & Angela Smith had RV on a pullet. Paul & Angela showed the only AOV a splash/blue pulllet.
The Large fowl were judged by Bob Carother.
Soon after the Ameraucanas were judged, most of the Ameraucana Gang met at the Old Country Buffet for an evening meal. Some had a hard time finding it as it was about 2 blocks South of I-80! LOL! Good food and a good time was enjoyed by all in attendance.
Sunday morning all were soon on their way home. We managed to leave by 11:00 AM and made it home by 1:00 AM Monday-814 miles.
