Page 66 Lincoln Daily News 2024 Logan County Fair Jul/Aug 2024 Tuesday morning 4-H Poultry show offers plenty of competition among beautiful birds On Tuesday morning, starting just after 8:00 am, the 4-H Poultry Show was held inside the livestock show barn at the Logan County Fairgrounds. Many 4-H kids showed up, each with at least one chicken to show. Some of the competitors were new to the scene, while others were returning challengers. The weather may not have been great, but the professionalism displayed by all of the competitors was. The chickens varied in breed, size, and color. Some were on the larger side, while others were not much larger than your hand. Some of the birds were white with black around their necks while some were black with an oil slick-like rainbow color to their feathers. One chicken was a beautiful light brown color that helped it to stand out from the other birds on display. Judge Josh Flees had each competitor bring their chickens up one at a time, putting them into cages on tables so he could inspect them. Many of the competitors brought chickens of the same breed, meaning Judge Flees had to pick one chicken over the other. Flees talked to each competitor about their chicken, asking them questions, making observations, and also teaching them things they may not have known. Even though not everyone was a winner, Flees did a really good job reminding each of the kids that their chickens were all beautiful animals. The kids also each did an excellent job of keeping their spirits up even if their chicken was not the one picked. At the end of the show, however, one competitor swept the competition. Similar to last year’s 4-H Poultry Show, Natalie Palmquist took home almost every award, with the exception of the Junior Showmanship Award. The awards Palmquist received included Champion Cockrell, Champion Chicken, Champion Pullet, and the Maxine Maxheimer Award. Each of these awards, with the exception of the Maxine Maxheimer Award, were presented to Palmquist by the 2023 Logan County Fair Royalty, Kodi Eigenbrod, Elli Wrage, and Ellyn Martinez. Palmquist’s winning birds were both Black Old English Game Bantams, one male and one female. Continued --
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