Photos by Damien Hartke
The Jasper County 4-H Poultry Show showcased outstanding exhibitors and quality birds, with several members earning champion and reserve champion honors across bantam, standard chicken, market pen, and waterfowl divisions.
Darik Salyers turned in an impressive performance in the bantam classes, sweeping every championship and reserve championship award. Salyers earned Champion and Reserve Champion Bantam Female, Champion and Reserve Champion Bantam Male, and Champion and Reserve Champion Bantam Pair.
In the standard chicken divisions, Dexter Tracy earned Champion Standard Chicken Female, while Jenna Hall claimed Reserve Champion Standard Chicken Female. Bailey Kistner was named Champion Standard Chicken Male, and Darik Salyers added another award with Reserve Champion Standard Chicken Male.
Jeffery Bierman captured both Champion and Reserve Champion Standard Chicken Pair honors and also won Champion Chicken Market Pen-Broiler. Grant Goebel earned Reserve Champion Chicken Market Pen-Broiler.
Abbie Ginder received Champion Chicken Market Pen-Roast honors, while Dexter Tracy added Reserve Champion Chicken Market Pen-Roast to his list of awards.
The waterfowl competition featured strong entries from Madeline Harvey and James Lingafelter. Harvey earned Champion Waterfowl Female, Reserve Champion Waterfowl Male, and Champion Waterfowl Pair. Lingafelter was named Champion Waterfowl Male, Reserve Champion Waterfowl Pair, and Reserve Champion Waterfowl Female.
Poultry Show Champions
Champion Bantam Female – Darik Salyers
Reserve Champion Bantam Female – Darik Salyers
Champion Bantam Male – Darik Salyers
Reserve Champion Bantam Male – Darik Salyers
Champion Bantam Pair – Darik Salyers
Reserve Champion Bantam Pair – Darik Salyers
Champion Standard Chicken Female – Dexter Tracy
Reserve Champion Standard Chicken Female – Jenna Hall
Champion Standard Chicken Male – Bailey Kistner
Reserve Champion Standard Chicken Male – Darik Salyers
Champion Standard Chicken Pair – Jeffery Bierman
Reserve Champion Standard Chicken Pair – Jeffery Bierman
Champion Chicken Market Pen-Broiler – Jeffery Bierman
Reserve Champion Chicken Market Pen-Broiler – Grant Goebel
Champion Chicken Market Pen-Roast – Abbie Ginder
Reserve Champion Chicken Market Pen-Roast – Dexter Tracy
Champion Waterfowl Female – Madeline Harvey
Reserve Champion Waterfowl Female – James Lingafelter
Champion Waterfowl Male – James Lingafelter
Reserve Champion Waterfowl Male – Madeline Harvey
Champion Waterfowl Pair – Madeline Harvey
Reserve Champion Waterfowl Pair – James Lingafelter
The show highlighted the dedication of Jasper County 4-H members and the hard work they put into raising and exhibiting their poultry projects throughout the year.
