by Rachel Hunter
North Country poultry fanciers were among the over 125 exhibitors at the 41st Annual Show of the Twin Tier Poultry Club in Bath, NY. The show included over 1,300 birds (226 large fowl, 713 bantams, 381 waterfowl, 6 guineas, and 3 turkeys).
Among the honors presented at the show, Twin Tier Poultry Club Show Secretary Robert Whitney presented the following honors to the local poultry fanciers:
Floyd Rood of Hermon won Champion Old English Game Bantam in the Open Show. His granddaughter, Makayla Brown of Hermon, won Champion Old English Game Bantam in the Junior Show.
Autumn Genter of Edwards won Reserve Champion Continental in the Junior Show for her Salmon Faverolles.
Other North Country poultry fanciers participating in the open competition included the following: John Hunter of Can-Am Cluckers in Gouverneur, Tim Tallman of North Bangor, Craig and Tammy Cook of Lisbon, and Keep on Truckin’ Homestead in LaFargeville. The local poultry fanciers also enjoyed connecting with exhibitors from all over the United States (Florida, Maine, Ohio, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Delaware, Vermont, New Jersey, West Virginia) and Canada.
Rachel Hunter of Gouverneur won the top prizes in the Twin Tier Club Poultry Club’s 2023 Arts and Crafts Competition, winning Grand Champion and People’s Choice honors for a 5x7 inch acrylic painting depicting the poultry evaluation at a previous Northern New York Poultry Fanciers Fall Show. The painting was matted and framed in a 8x10 inch barnwood frame that was purchased through North Country CrossRoads in Gouverneur. She also received Reserve Grand Champion for a 5x7 photo of a Columbian Wyandotte at Can-Am Cluckers in Gouverneur. She also received first place honors on a rooster-themed handpainted wooden pendant.
The North Country poultry fanciers extended much gratitude to the Twin Tier Poultry Club for the exceptional show experience, and look forward to exhibiting once again in 2024.
The Northern New York Poultry Fanciers will promote poultry excellence this Sunday, September 17 at the Gouverneur Fairgrounds with its 25th Fall Show. NNYPF President John Hunter of Gouverneur said over 4s00 birds have been registered into the competition. Judging will start at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call NNYPF Show Secretary Floyd Rood of Hermon at 315-379-9498.