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Natalie Palmquist rules the day with
her 4-H poultry, but the chicken on the run steals the show
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[August 05, 2023]
At the first official day of the Logan County Fair, 4-H held a
poultry show at the livestock show barn. The show kicked off at 8
a.m. on August 1st, with Bill Bree judging the fowl on display. Bree
proved extremely knowledgeable on the topic of birds, sharing
several facts with the 4-H members who brought their birds for show.
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Were you aware that the average chicken has about
10,000 feathers on it? Do you know why show birds are pulled out of
their cages and put back in headfirst? It’s to keep the feathers
slicked back and looking nice in case they rub up against the cage
as they’re moved. These were just a few of the pieces of information
Bree shared during the show.
Three young people brought their fowl for show, and while this is
less than normal, all of them did a fabulous job.
A young man named Chester Sasse brought one bird for show, a large
black chicken. While the chicken didn’t win any ribbons, it did
steal the show before the show even began. As Sasse was removing the
bird from its crate to move it to one of the show cages, the animal
leapt from his arms and ran out of the show barn.
Without a second's hesitation, Sasse ran after the bird, followed by
about a third of those in attendance. The bird dashed across the
gravel path and into the area where the pigs were being kept. Sasse
managed to get a hold of his bird with help from a few others. While
this chicken doesn’t have a name yet, it certainly knew how to put
on a show.
In the Junior show, Isabelle Hall brought several birds for the
show. Bree spent a while inspecting all of them and teaching Hall
about what to look for in a good show chicken. At one point, he
taught Hall how to tell if a chicken will be a good egg layer. Hall
was presented with several ribbons for her fowl.
On the 4-H side, Natalie Palmquist took home all of
the large awards with the birds she presented. The awards for
Champion Cockerel, Top Poultry Senior Showman, and Champion Chicken
were all presented to Palmquist.
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Of the many birds she presented, Palmquist also
presented the only duck of the show this year.
These awards were all presented by Dale Maxheimer, in memory of
Maxine Maxheimer. Maxine presented the awards for many years before
her passing in 2007. Now, her memory and tradition are survived by
her son, Dale, and daughter, Teresa Strampp.
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