First of all, I want to give a big thank you to everyone who participated in the Open Bantam Show. All of our sponsors, exhibitors, clerks, and judges made this possible. We had over 2,523 birds from across 44 states and seven countries, showcasing the incredible diversity and beauty of bantam chickens. The virtual poultry show has truly turned into something amazing, and it has been a joy to watch it grow over the last few years. This year for the open bantam show, 144 different exhibitors entered 700 birds, each one displaying exceptional quality and care. We actually had to cap entries this year to keep it manageable for a single judge - we are working to find a way to bring two judges in next year.
For those who are new to our virtual poultry show, it's an exciting event that brings together poultry enthusiasts from around the globe to share and celebrate their birds. By submitting photos, exhibitors present their best chickens, waterfowl, and quail from the past year, and our licensed APA, ABA, and ACBA judges place and give feedback on them based on established standards. This format not only allows for a broader participation but also creates a unique online community where we can all learn and connect.
We’re thrilled here to announce the winners of the Open Bantam Show, so be sure to scroll down to see who took home the top honors! Don't forget to like and comment on the post to show your support for these fantastic exhibitors and their beautiful birds.
Sponsors for this show include: Buttercup Meadow, Champion's Blend, American Ohiki Association, Misfit Homestead MI, SS Seramas, Ravens Ridge Micro Farm, and Oh Cluck.
Videos:
Some of the videos and highlights from the show are posted below. We've also created a playlist featuring snippets and full livestreams from the virtual show, so be sure to check it out for a closer look at all the amazing entries. We're excited to announce that we'll be posting more educational content related to poultry breeding, including informative posts, videos, and graphics.
Your support through likes, shares, and comments helps us continue to grow the show and enhance the content we provide. We appreciate your engagement and look forward to bringing you even more valuable resources and exciting events in the future!
Placings and Awards:
CHAMPION OVERALL BANTAM: Savannah Freeman with a Golden Laced Sebright hen.
Winning a plaque, rosettes, and certificates, and a bag of Show Pro Feed sponsored by Champion's Blend.
RESERVE CHAMPION OVERALL BANTAM: Ashley Hefty with a Bantam White Cochin hen. Winning a plaque, rosettes, and certificates, and a bag of Show Pro Feed, sponsored by Champion's Blend.
Honorable Mentions: Brandon Taylor with a Dark Cornish hen and Grace Trafford with a Black Old English Game cock.
Class Champions:
Each winning certificate and rosettes--sponsors for the awards are listed with the exhibitor.
RCCL: Savannah Freeman with a Golden Laced Sebright hen
SCCL: Brian Caraker with a White Leghorn pullet, sponsored by Misfit Homestead MI
AOCCL: Brandon Taylor with a Dark Cornish hen, sponsored by Buttercup Meadow
Feather Leg: Ashley Hefty with a Bantam White Cochin hen
Game: Grace Trafford with a Black Old English Game cock
Add On Awards:
Best of Breed Ohiki: Tina Horth, sponsored by the American Ohiki Association
Best of Breed Serama: Linda Laster, sponsored by SS Seramas
Best of Breed Cochin: Ashley Hefty, sponsored by Ravens Ridge Micro Farm
Best of Breed Ko Shamo: Penelope Strait, sponsored by Buttercup Meadow
Best of Breed Nankin: Seleta Nothnagel, sponsored by Oh Cluck
Best of Breed Polish: Melissa Schuckers, sponsored by Buttercup Meadow
Full set of placings:
Class | Breed | Slide | Exhibitor Name |
RCCL | Wyandotte | Black M | Jase and Luke Dudley |
RCCL | Wyandotte | Black F | Ryne and Lauren Crosthwait |
RCCL | Wyandotte | Best Black | Jase and Luke Dudley |
RCCL | Wyandotte | White M | Jacob keese |
RCCL | Wyandotte | White F | Ryne and Lauren Crosthwait |
RCCL | Wyandotte | Best White | Jacob keese |
RCCL | Wyandotte | SL M | Kasia Cusick |
RCCL | Wyandotte | SL F | Tom mozena |
RCCL | Wyandotte | Best SL | Tom mozena |
RCCL | Wyandotte | Partridge | Jaclyn Calin |
RCCL | Wyandotte | Chocolate | Nadia Konesko |
RCCL | Wyandotte | Any Other | Kasia Cusick |
RCCL | Wyandotte | Best Wyandotte | Jacob Keese |
RCCL | d’Anver | Quail - M | Kasia Cusick |
RCCL | d’Anver | Quail - F | Denette Holmes |
RCCL | d’Anver | BOV Quail | Denette Holmes |
RCCL | d’Anver | Black | Denette Holmes |
RCCL | d’Anver | Any Other | Jada Spiegel |
RCCL | d’Anver | Best d’Anver | Denette Holmes |
RCCL | Sebright | Silver | Kasia Cusick |
RCCL | Sebright | Gold | Savannah Freeman |
RCCL | Sebright | Best Sebright | Savannah Freeman |
RCCL | Rosecomb | Best Rosecomb | Trevor Baca |
RCCL | Watermaal | Best Watermaal | Tammy Ford |
RCCL | Dominique | Best Dominique | Teddy Boles |
RCCL | Any Other RCCL | Any Other RCCL | Savannah Freeman |
RCCL | Best RCCL | Best RCCL | Savannah Freeman |
SCCL | Ohiki | Best Ohiki | Tina Horth |
SCCL | Rocks | Rocks | Blake Bell |
SCCL | Leghorn | Best Leghorn | Brian Caraker |
SCCL | RIR | Male | Ryne and Lauren Crosthwait |
SCCL | RIR | Female | Haylee Albert |
SCCL | RIR | Best RIR | Ryne and Lauren Crosthwait |
SCCL | Pheonix | Best Pheonix | Valerie Rodriguez |
SCCL | Nankin | Best Nankin | Seleta Nothnagel |
SCCL | Serama | Recognized | Linda Laster |
SCCL | Serama | Unrecognized - F | Linda Laster |
SCCL | Serama | Unrecognized - M | Shelia Garland-Cater |
SCCL | Serama | Best Unrecognized | Linda Laster |
SCCL | Orpington | Best Orpington | Tammy Ford |
SCCL | Any Other SCCL | Best Any Other | Scott Perry |
SCCL | BEST SCCL | BEST SCCL | Brian Caraker |
AOCCL | Cornish | Best Cornish | Brandon Taylor |
AOCCL | Polish | BCW | Melissa Schuckers |
AOCCL | Polish | Any Other | Stephanie smith |
AOCCL | Polish | Best Polish | Melissa Schuckers |
AOCCL | Ameraucana | Best Ameraucana | Brian Caraker |
AOCCL | Any Other | Best Any Other | Penelope Strait |
AOCCL | BEST AOCCL | BEST AOCCL | Brandon Taylor |
FL | Satins | Best Satin | Kelsey |
FL | d’Uccle | Millie Fleur - M | Kasia Cusick |
FL | d’Uccle | Millie Fleur - F | Susan Buchanan |
FL | d’Uccle | Best Millie Fleur | Susan Buchanan |
FL | d’Uccle | Porcelain | Samantha Richwine |
FL | d’Uccle | Any Other | Ashley Dixon |
FL | d’Uccle | Best d’Uccle | Susan Buchanan |
FL | Brahma | Buff - M | Kasia Cusick |
FL | Brahma | Buff - F | Kasia Cusick |
FL | Brahma | Buff - BOV | Teddy Boles Jr |
FL | Brahma | BOV - Light | Teddy Boles Jr |
FL | Brahma | Best Brahma | Kasia Cusick |
FL | Cochins | BOV White | Ryne and Lauren Crosthwait |
FL | Cochins | Black - M | Jase & Luke Dudley |
FL | Cochins | Black - F | Brian Caraker |
FL | Cochins | BOV Black | Brian Caraker |
FL | Cochins | Blue | Emma Tice |
FL | Cochins | Mottled | Robin Twiford |
FL | Cochins | Buff | Autumn Odell |
FL | Cochins | Any Other | Jessica Graham |
FL | Cochins | Best of Breed | Brian Caraker |
FL | Silkies | White | Ashley Hefty |
FL | Silkies | Black | Joseph Campbell |
FL | SIlkies | Splash | Jase & Luke Dudley |
FL | SIlkies | Paint | Jolene Box |
FL | Silkies | Any Other | Jolene Box |
FL | Silkies | Best of Breed | Ashley Hefty |
FL | Any Other | Any Other | Deanna Palmquist |
FL | BEST IN CLASS | BEST IN CLASS | Ashley Hefty |
Games | Modern | Silver Birchen | Jase & Luke Dudley |
Games | Modern | Any Other | Jimmy |
Games | Modern | Best of Breed Modern | Jase & Luke Dudley |
Games | Old English | Black | Grace Trafford |
Games | Old English | Brown Red | Jared wilson |
Games | Old English | Red Pyle | Emmaleigh Crawford |
Games | Old English | Wheaton | Savannah Freeman |
Games | Old English | Blue Wheaton | Jimmy |
Games | Old English | Any other variety M | Terry Hogeback |
Games | Old English | Any Other Variety F | Savannah Freeman |
Games | Old English | BOV AOV | Savannah Freeman |
Games | Old English | Best Old English | Grace Trafford |
Games | Best In Class | Best in Class | Grace Trafford |
Honorable Mention | Honorable Mention | Honorable Mention | Brandon Taylor Grace Trafford |
Reserve Champion | Reserve Champion | Reserve Champion | Ashley Hefty |
Champion | Champion | Champion | Savannah Freeman |
Image Uploads:
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Exhibitor List:
Here is the overall list of exhibitors that entered birds in the virtual show and wanted to be mentioned! We've included contact information for the exhibitors that were comfortable with it - if you are on the list and would like your city/state, email, or other contact information posted, please comment below and I will happily add it to the list.
Aleigha Morris
Allison Raddatz
Allyn McDermott
Amanda Condon
Amber Odell
Amber Stevens
Andrea Hall
Angel Vroman with Rare Gems Poultry
Ashley Dixon with Wanderlust Chickens
Ashley Hefty
Austin Noah ~ Missouri ~ (816) 406-9167
Autumn Odell Odell Ranch
Bailey Durbin
Bailey Riesterer with Bailey’s Bugs & Birds
Ben Hartig
Bill Petry
Blake Bell with Bells Conservancy
Brandi Hills with Whiskey Hills Hobby Farm
Brandon Taylor with J&B’s Illini Cornish
Breanna Marie with Pips 'n Chicks
Brian Caraker with The Caraker Farm
Bristol Robinson
Brody Palmer
Brogan Palmer
Caileigh Cowan with Cowan's Costallota Farm
Cailin Foster
Caitlyn Bray
Cas Hannon with Blaine Quality Bantams
Cheryl Ducharme with Stafford Hill cochins
Cole Green with Greens Backyard Bees & Silkies
Courtney Cowell with Fuster Cluck Farms
Dagny Pritchett with The Lighthouse Roost
Dannie Shackelford with Rambling Rose Ranch of SC
Dave Pauls
Deanna Palmquist with Palmquist Poultry
Denette Holmes
Elle with Fame Game
Ellie Labrecque
Emma Peragine with Happy Hill Farmstead
Emma Tice
Emmaleigh Crawford
Eric Garcia
Erica Dominick
Fallon Duncan with Lay in the shade farm
Gary Savage with KGBantams
Glacier Ridge Farm - Mlodik boys
Grace Trafford
Greg cole with G&R poultry
Hailie Scroggins
Haley Taylor with The Birdie Corner
Haylee Albert with Red School Poultry
Jackie Thomas with Thomas Poultry
Jaclyn Calin
Jacob Keese
Jada Spiegel with Wandering Fowl Farm
Jael Michelson with Silkie Tsunami
Jan Fandel
Janelle kelly with Stonebrook Silkies
Jared Wilson
Jase & Luke Dudley with Tilted 2 Ranch
Jennifer Bryant with Bryant's Roost
Jennifer Enck
Jennifer Thomas with Four Ducks Farm
Jessica Graham
Jessica West
Jillian Owens
Jimmy with WNC Bantams
Jolene Box with Box's Bantams
Jolene Box with Kamikaze Homestead
Jordan Haggard with Delaney’s Birds
Joseph Peragine with Happy Hill Farmstead
Justin McKay with McKay Homestead
Kadence Walker with KGBantams
Karie Crosby
Kasia Cusick with Kashland Estates
Kayla Kosowski with Kayla's Koop
Kaylie Van Der Kamp
Keenan Thygesen
Kelsey Robinson
Kendra Caulder with Savanna River Farm
Kristina Ryer
Kymberli Taylor
Kymberli Taylor
Lauren Cox with Chix With Chicks
Lauren Dill
Lauren Manly with Reed Creek Homestead
Linda Laster with Laster Farms
Maci Koppman
MacKenzie McCoy
Mackenzie Miller
Madelyn Balentine with House Down The Hill Farm
Malissa Cook
Mara Raddatz
Marc Garrett with Twisted Garrett's Farm
Maris Castang with Skippersun Farms
Melissa Schuckers with Bantam Bungalow
Melody Lockwood with XO Farmstead
Michele Geer
Mikayla Fitzpatrick with Sparrow's Solace & OhCluck
Nadia Konesko with NADBRI Bleat & Kluk Farm
Nancy McAdams with Red Fox Hill Farm
Paige Isley/Cameron Isley with C&P Farms
Patrick Cole Ford with Exceptional Seramas
Patrick Jones
Penelope Strait
Rachel power
Rachel Power
Rachel Power
Rebecca Noelke
Renee Rateike with Black Hill Homestead
Rick Dolph
Robin Twiford with Golden Oaks Poultry
Rylee Holloway
Rylee Tardiff
Ryne and Lauren Crosthwait with Champion Row Chickens
Samantha Richwine with Honeysuckle Hill Farm
Sarah Morehead with S&H Poultry
Savannah Freeman
Scott Latta with Latta Farm
Scott Perry with Carolina Boys Exhibition Poultry
Seleta Nothnagel with Broody Rooster Ranch
Shannon Byrnes with Byrnes Family Homestead
Shannon Riddle with Barker Farm/hatchery
Shelia Garland-Cater with SS Seramas
Stacy Romascavage with Stacy's Chick-N-Coop
Stephanie Smith with The Chick-Inn Kikiriki and Ayam Cemani
Steven P. Sargent
Susan Buchanan with Buchanan Belgians
Sylvia Weber
Tammy Ford with TnT Farm
Teddy Boles
Teresa Goodwin
Terry Hogeback
Tina Horth with The Rusted Plow
Tom Mozen with Patriot Poultry
Tonja Phillips with Best Damn!
Trevor Baca with Baca Made Bantams
Valerie Rodriguez with Valerie’s Phoenix Farm
Victoria Beadle with Quibodeaux’s Quail Co.
Vincent Farrell, Jr.
Whitney Culberson with Dream Scape Homestead
Wrayanne Hersha with Edgewood Acres Poultry
Zac Duranceau
Conclusion:
I would like to again extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who made the Open Bantam Show possible. To our sponsors, exhibitors, it wouldn't have been possible without you. To Mr. Bartz, who spent days going through all of the entries to place the birds, and to Mr. Ryne Crosthwait who helped put the slides together and clerked on the day of, your dedication and hard work have created an unforgettable event. I'm grateful for the enthusiastic participation and support from our wonderful community. Here's to many more successful shows in the future, and thank you for being a part of the Open Bantam show for 2024!
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