Ward, Benton show Bradford Fair’s top poultry exhibits

Nicholas Ward’s Porcelain d’Uccle hen earned him the grand championship in poultry at the Bradford Agricultural Fair.

Nicholas Ward and Memphis Benton had the top poultry exhibits at the Bradford Agricultural Fair.

Ward’s grand champion was a Porcelain d’Uccle hen. It was one of two blue-ribbon entries for Ward, with the other being a Calico Cochin hen.

Benton exhibited both a Black Old English hen and rooster, earning blue ribbons for both and the grand championship for one.

 Andre Frank and Julia Zurfluh each earned three blue ribbons. Frank exhibited a Black Orpington hen, a Columbian Rock hen and a Columbian Rock rooster. Zurfluh had a Belgian d’Uccle rooster and two Belgian d’Uccle hens.

Five exhibitors earned two blue ribbons each: Liam Arledge for a Frizzle Cochin hen and a Golden-Laced Polish hen, Adeline DeKorver for a Black Silkie hen and a Saphire Gem hen, Kyndell Henley for a Columbian Rock hen and a Columbian Rock rooster, Blakeleigh Smith for a Red Bantam Rooster and a Rhode Island hen and Shawn Ward for a White-Crested Polish hen and a White-Crested Polish rooster.

Arledge also earned a red ribbon for a Silver-Laced Wyandotte he, while Hennley received a red ribbon for a White Old English rooster.

Avery DeKorver earned a blue ribbon for a Naked-Neck Turken rooster and a red ribbon for a Naked-Neck Turken hen.

Alli Gray received one blue ribbon for a Black Australorp hen and white ribbons for an Ameraucana hen and an Easter Egger-Opal hen.

Kylie Kerr earned a blue ribbon for a Columbian Rock hen.

Cayman Brown and James Orton each received two red ribbons: Brown for a pair of American Bresse roosters and Orton for a Cemani hen and a Naked-Neck Turken hen.

Blayne Orton earned a red ribbon for a Naked-Neck Turken rooster and a white ribbon for a Blue Old English hen.

Peyton Simmons’ Columbian Rock rooster received a red ribbon.

McKynzie Stopka earned white ribbons for two Cream Legbar hens and a White Ameraucana hen.

Memphis Benton (right) earned the reserve grand championship. He’s pictured with his prize winner and his sister, Brystol.