FFA Members Flock for Ribbons at Iowa State Fair
DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2017) (readMedia)-- Thirty FFA members exhibited 260 birds in the FFA Poultry Show judged Thursday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair.
Bevla Lee of Grinnell showed the Grand Champion Market Broiler. Ben Shemanski of Keota claimed the Reserve Champion Market Broiler title.
Skylar Windy of Pleasantville won the Grand Champion Breeding Birds title while Abbigail Bean of Sioux Rapids claimed the Reserve Champion Breeding Birds.
Additional results below:
Champion American: Abbigail Bean, Sioux Rapids
Reserve Champion American: Abbigail Bean, Sioux Rapids
Champion Mediterranean: Sydney Hansen, Monticello
Champion English: Emily Merdink, Akron
Reserve Champion English: Emily Meerdink, Akron
Champion Miscellaneous: Sydney Hansen, Monticello
Reserve Champion Miscellaneous: Sydney Hansen, Monticello
Champion Bantams, Old English Game: Hunter Britton, Muscatine
Reserve Champion Bantams, Old English Game: Hunter Britton, Muscatine
Champion Bantams, Rose Comb, Clean Legged: Chloe Engelbrecht, North Scott
Reserve Champion Bantams, Rose Comb, Clean Legged: Joshua Sundberg, Red Oak
Champion Bantams, Any Other Comb, Clean Legged: Lane Anderson, Bussey
Reserve Champion Bantams, Any Other Comb, Clean Legged: Skylar Windy, Pleasantville
Champion Bantams, Feather Legged: Skylar Windy, Pleasantville
Reserve Champion Bantams, Feather Legged: Matt Appler, West Union
Champion Bantams, Single Comb, Clean Legged: Abbigail Bean, Sioux Rapids
Reserve Champion Bantams, Single Comb, Clean Legged: Skylar Windy, Pleasantville
Champion Ducks, Market: Matt Appler, West Union
Reserve Champion Ducks, Market: Josh Boleyn, West Union
Champion Ducks, Breeding: Hunter Britton, Muscatine
Reserve Champion Ducks: John Steffon, Waverly
Champion Geese, Market: Josh Boleyn, West Union
Champion Geese, Breeding: Cody McCreedy, Atlantic
Champion Turkeys, Market: Josh Boleyn, West Union
Reserve Champion Turkeys, Market: Kyrnan Liske – Rochholz, Wilton
Champion Turkeys, Breeding: John Steffon, Waverly
Reserve Champion Turkeys, Breeding: John Steffon, Waverly
Chapter Awards
1) Newton
2) Muscatine
3) Pleasantville
4) North Fayette Valley
5) Red Oak
6) Waverly – Shell Rock
7) Sioux Central
8) Wilton
9) North Scott
10) Midland
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