Maggie was the best ALL day!! We got there around 9:15am, and got home at 11pm! The boys showed their turkeys around 11am. Upon check in, Clay's bird was rated a 9 and Layton's a 10, so Clay was in the arena first. He started off at the bottom of his group...close to probably 35, but as the judge judged the birds, he moved on up to number 9!!! Whoo-Hoo!! Also placing from EC: Jace Baker- 10th, Zane Baker-15th, and one of the Janak Sisters (don't know which one is which..sorry) 13th.
As for Layton....well, the judge felt his bird one time and put him aside! When the judge got down to picking #1 hen, he picked Layton's!! Yeah!! He got Champion Hen!! So...now he got to compete for Grand/Reserved. Clay went into the arena to hold Layton's turkey while it competed against the top two turkey toms. Once the judges picked a winner, they didn't tell us until 7:30 that night, so the boys showed their chickens in the meantime.
Once of Clay's chickens was in bad shape that morning so he took his alternate instead. He made the sale and placed in the 60s. Layton got 12th his chickens. Also, Megann Faas of El Campo got Reserved Grand Champion with her chickens!
FINALLY....after being in suspense ALL day....it was time to announce the winner.....see pictures below.... And the winner is.....
Layton Stary! Grand Champion Turkey!!
This is honestly a once in a lifetime experience....winning TWO major shows in the same year...heck within 3 weeks of each other!! Now that he has won Grand, he cannot show a turkey in either show again. Oh, and did I mention, this is his first year to ever show!!! I'm so proud of him and Clay both, and all the other participants!! This shows that hard work pays off!!
Maggie and Clay hanging out
More pics to come later...my internet is being slow! haha
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