| On Tuesday, July 29th, the Logan 
			County Fair hosted a Junior Poultry Show. The show was held in the 
			Livestock Showbarn starting around 8:30 a.m. This show followed 
			directly after the 4-H Rabbit Show that was held in the same barn. 
			This year, there were five competitors. There were many categories 
			that chickens were judged for, and not every competitor submitted an 
			animal for each one. 
			
			 Judging the chickens was Josh 
			Flees. Flees proved knowledgeable of chickens, as each time he 
			looked at a bird, he would make comments on the things that were 
			good about the animal, as well as the things that could be better. 
			He would pull every animal out of their cage, looking them over 
			while talking about them. Occasionally, he would show something to 
			the child that submitted the animal. 
			 After Flees judged for each 
			category, Jill Peters would make note of who received which place in 
			each category. Megan Opperman would then hand out ribbons to each 
			child that received one. No child left empty handed, as all of their 
			birds won one prize or another. 
			
			 The five competitors were Konnor 
			Peters, Adelynn Peters, Luke Wibben, Falyn Farmer, and Natalie 
			Palmquist, with Palmquist being the big winner of the day. Palmquist 
			took home first in six of the day's judging categories. 
			
			 
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				 In some of the categories, the 
				same competitor won more than one place, as they submitted more 
				than one bird for that category. The categories, as well as the 
				placement of each competitor, is as follows:
 ● Single Cockerel, Mediterranean:
 ○ 1st: Natalie Palmquist
 ○ 2nd: Natalie Palmquist
 ○ 3rd: Konnor Peters
 ○ 4th: Adelynn Peters
 
 ● Single Pullet, Mediterranean:
 ○ 1st: Natalie Palmquist
 ○ 2nd: Natalie Palmquist
 ○ 3rd: Konnor Peters
 ○ 4th: Adelynn Peters
 
 ● Pen of 3, Mediterranean:
 ○ 1st: Natalie Palmquist
 ○ 2nd: Adelynn Peters
 
 ● Single Pullet, American:
 ○ 1st: Luke Wibben
 
 ● Single Hen, American:
 ○ 1st: Falyn Farmer
 
 ● Single Cockerel, Bantam, Clean:
 ○ 1st: Natalie Palmquist
 ○ 2nd: Natalie Palmquist
 
 ● Single Pullet, Bantam, Clean:
 ○ 1st: Natalie Palmquist
 ○ 2nd: Natalie Palmquist
 
 ● Pen of 3, Bantam, Clean:
 ○ 1st: Natalie Palmquist
 
 ● Single Pullet, Hybrids/Xbred:
 ○ 1st: Luke Wibben
 
 ● Single Hen, Hybrids/Xbred:
 ○ 1st: Falyn Farmer
 [Matt Boutcher] |