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Title: NEPC - Show Photos
Post by: Birch Run Farm on January 17, 2011, 01:07:31 PM

This was the 2011 Northeast District Meet:

Exhibitors:

Harold Knapp
The Dillinghams
and Me

Our large fowl Best of Breed was Doug and Cindy Dillingham\'s blue cock:

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p223/aspenhilladventures/2011%20NEPC/IMG_4200.jpg)

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p223/aspenhilladventures/2011%20NEPC/IMG_4199.jpg)

My BW hen took Reserve of Breed:

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p223/aspenhilladventures/2011%20NEPC/IMG_4197.jpg)

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p223/aspenhilladventures/2011%20NEPC/IMG_4196.jpg)

I think I will name her Dufuss, she refuses to groom her tail after bathing.  Now that she is back home and in the coop with the rest of the flock she looks like a super star!

 :(  Brat

There was one bantam entry, a white hen but I now realize I failed to photograph her.

Some other photos:

Harold\'s silver cockerel

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p223/aspenhilladventures/2011%20NEPC/IMG_4203.jpg)

D&C\'s Buff cockerel

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p223/aspenhilladventures/2011%20NEPC/IMG_4195.jpg)

My wheaten cockerel

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p223/aspenhilladventures/2011%20NEPC/IMG_4194.jpg)

D&C\'s BW:

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p223/aspenhilladventures/2011%20NEPC/IMG_4198.jpg)

D&C\'s Black cock

(http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p223/aspenhilladventures/2011%20NEPC/IMG_4202.jpg)

There were several other hens, pullets, cockerels that I didn\'t photograph but it was a nice big group of ameraucanas shown.  Harold tells me there are a lot of NE members, we need you folks to all consider attending and showing your birds.

I\'m hoping to have a trio entry for next year.

Title: NEPC - Show Photos
Post by: Cloverleaf Farm on January 17, 2011, 03:50:57 PM

Congratulations everyone!  Beautiful birds!!

Title: NEPC - Show Photos
Post by: Guest on January 17, 2011, 06:35:51 PM

I heard that it was freezing....maybe they will use a heated building next year.

Title: NEPC - Show Photos
Post by: Birch Run Farm on January 17, 2011, 07:13:57 PM

No doubt, Friday evening was very cold!  Saturday dawned pretty cold but I have seen worse there.  It was freezing outside but not in the show hall, it\'s heated and I spent all day there on Saturday and was comfortable.

On a positive note, it was sunny all weekend and on Sunday morning it was MUCH warmer and all was well for sure.  Cooping out I was in a light sweat shirt.  Such is New England!

Tonight\'s News says -20 for the coming weekend here in central Vermont.

I might say that is getting cold around here.    ;)

Title: NEPC - Show Photos
Post by: Mike Gilbert on January 17, 2011, 07:31:51 PM

Congratulations to all!   Based on the photos, which of course can be deceiving sometimes, it looks like the best bird won.
I like the head and good heavy build, tail angle, etc. on the blue cock bird.   Now if he only had some lacing!

Title: NEPC - Show Photos
Post by: Birch Run Farm on January 17, 2011, 07:35:21 PM

Mike,

I agree, in fact I talked to Doug and Cindy and told them I really liked their heavy bodied birds.  I\'d like to put that into my blue wheatens.

 :p

Title: NEPC - Show Photos
Post by: Jess on January 18, 2011, 09:24:26 AM

Morning,
Thanks a bunch for the photos, They really help me see what I should be looking for.
  So please keep posting those pictures.
Thanks
Jess

Title: NEPC - Show Photos
Post by: Guest on February 19, 2011, 06:58:43 PM

A great show and a good time. It was good to see Harold and Ann again this year.

Yes it was cold outside, but it was plenty warm inside.

There were around 2500 birds shown.

Thanks for taking photos Ann.