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August 15, 2025

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WAYDE DEAVER OF BLANCHARDVILLE, WI TOOK CHAMPION LARGE FOWL FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW AT THE 154TH ANNUAL WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR’S OPEN POULTRY SHOW

 

 

MORRISON, ILL.- Wayde Deaver of Blanchardvill, WI took Champion Large Fowl for the second year in a row at the 154th Annual Whiteside County Fair’s Open Poultry Show.

 

 

 

HONORS

 

Best of Class

  1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Reserve Best of Class

  1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Champion Large Fowl

  1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Rhode Island Red Pullet

 

Reserve Champion Large Fowl

  1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon with Polish Hen

 

Champion Bantam

  1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Wyandote – Any Color Pullet

 

Reserve Champion Bantam

  1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Single Come Clean Legged Pullet

 

Champion Land Fowl

Trophy sponsored by Candlelight Inn

  1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Wyandote – Any Color Pullet

 

Reserve Champion Land Fowl

  1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Rhode Island Red Pullet

 

Champion Duck

  1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley with Call White Cock

 

Reserve Champion Duck

  1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley with Call White Pullet

 

Champion Goose

  1. Chris Dixon, Hennepin with Light Any Hen

 

Reserve Champion Goose

  1. Chris Dixon, Hennepin with Light Any Hen

 

Champion Water Fowl

(Banner sponsored by Hugh Miller Insurance)

  1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley with Call White Cock

 

Reserve Champion Water Fowl

  1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley with Call White Pullet

 

Show Champion

Banner sponsored by Rock River Ag

  1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Wyandote – Any Color Pullet

 

Reserve Show Champion

  1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Rhode Island Red Pullet

 

LARGE FOWL CLASSES

AMERICAN

 

Wyandotte- Any Cock

 1. Kadence D Fiore, Edwards

 

Wyandotte- Any Pullett

 1. Dan Armitage, Morrison

 

Rhode Island Red- SC/RC Cockerel

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Rhode Island Red- SC/RC Pullet

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

American- Any Other Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Best Of Class

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

MEDITERRANEAN

 

Leghorn- Any Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Leghorn- Any Cockerel

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Leghorn- Any Pullet

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Robert Miller, Sterling; 3. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Minorca- SC/RC Any- Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Minorca- SC/RC Any- Cockerel

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Minorca- SC/RC Any- Pullet

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Mediteranean- Any Other Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Best Of Class

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

ASIATIC

 

Brahma Light- Pullet

 1. Elisa Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Dan Armitage, Morrison

 

Black Cochin – Cockerel

 1. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville

 

Black Cochin – Pullet

 1. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville

 

Chochin -Any Pullet

 1. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville; 2. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville

 

Langshan – Any Cock

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Langshan – Any Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Langshan – Any Cockerel

 1. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Langshan – Any Pullet

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville

 

Best Of Class

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville

 

ENGLISH

 

Buff Orpington – Cock

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Buff Orpington – Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Buff Orpington – Cockerel

 1. Dan Armitage, Morrison

 

Orpington- Any Other Hen

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Best Of Class

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

CONTINENTAL

 

Hamburg- Any Cock

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Hamburg- Any Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Polish- Any Cock

 1. Liam Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Christopher McCauley, Chadwick

 

Polish- Any Hen

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon

 

Polish- Any Cockeral

 1. Liam Dedina, Lyndon

 

Continental- Any Other Cock

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Continental- Any Other Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Best Of Class

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Liam Dedina, Lyndon

 

ALL OTHER BREEDS

 

Games-Modern/Old English- Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

All Other Stand Breeds- Cock

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

All Other Stand Breeds- Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Best Of Class

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

BANTAMS

FEATHER LEGGED CLASS BREED

 

 Black Cochin- Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

 Brahma- Any Cock

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Liam Dedina, Lyndon

 

 Brahma- Any Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Shay Dedina, Lyndon; 3. Liam Dedina, Lyndon

 

 Brahma- Any Pullet

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon

 

 Booted- Any Cock

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon

 

 Booted- Any Hen

 1. Liam Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Liam Dedina, Lyndon; 3. Shay Dedina, Lyndon

 

 White Silkie- Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

 White Silkie- Pullet

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

 Black Silkie- Hen

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

 Black Silkie- Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

 Silkie- Any Other Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

 Silkie- Any Other Pullet

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Best Of Class

 1. Liam Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

SINGLE COMB CLEAN LEGGED

 

Leghorn- Any Cock

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling; 2. Robert Miller, Sterling; 3. Chris Dixon, Hennepin

 

Leghorn- Any Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd; 3. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Leghorn- Any Cockerel

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 3. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Leghorn- Any Pullet

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 3. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Plymouth Rock- White Cockerel

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Plymouth Rock- White Pullet

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Plymouth Rock- Barred Cock

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Plymouth Rock- Barred Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Plymouth Rock- Barred Cockerel

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Plymouth Rock- Barred Pullet

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Plymouth Rock- Any Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Plymouth Rock- Any Pullet

 2. Dan Armitage, Morrison

 

Rhode Island Red- Cock

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Rhode Island Red- Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Rhode Island Red- Cockerel

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling; 2. Robert Miller, Sterling; 3. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Rhode Island Red- Pullet

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling; 2. Robert Miller, Sterling; 3. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Any Other Single Comb- Cock

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Any Other Single Comb- Cockerel

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Any Other Single Comb- Pullet

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 3. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Best Of Class

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

ROSE COMB CLEAN LEGGED

 

Sebright- Any Cockerel

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Wyandote Silver Laced- Cock

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote Silver Laced- Hen

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 3. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandotesilver Laced- Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote Silver Laced- Pullet

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- Black Cock

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- Black Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd; 3. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- Black Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- Black Pullet

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- Any Cock

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- Any Hen

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- Any Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- Any Pullet

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 3. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Any Other Rose Combed- Cock

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Any Other Rose Combed-Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Any Other Rose Combed-Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Any Other Rose Combed-Pullet

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Best Of Class

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

ALL OTHER COMBS CLEAN LEGGED

 

All Other Combs Clean- Any Cock

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd; 3. Liam Dedina, Lyndon

 

Other Combs Clean Legged- Hen

 1. Liam Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Shay Dedina, Lyndon; 3. Shay Dedina, Lyndon

 

Other Combs Clean Legged- Cockerel

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Liam Dedina, Lyndon; 3. Liam Dedina, Lyndon

 

Other Combs Clean Legged- Pullet

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Shay Dedina, Lyndon; 3. Liam Dedina, Lyndon

 

Best Of Class

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Liam Dedina, Lyndon

 

OLD ENGLISH GAME

 

Silver Duck Wing- Cock

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Silver Duck Wing- Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Silver Duck Wing- Cockerel

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Silver Duck Wing- Pullet

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

BBR- Cock

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

BBR- Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 3. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

BBR- Cockerel

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

BBR- Pullet

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Black- Cock

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Black- Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Black- Cockerel

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Black- Pullet

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Old English Game- Any Cock

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd; 3. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Old English Game- Any Hen

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 3. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Best Of Class

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

MODERN GAME

 

Birchen- Cock

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Birchen- Hen

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Best Of Class

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

WATER FOWL

DUCK

 

Heavy-YM

 1. Mykala Mulderink, Morrison

 

Medium – OM

 1. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville; 2. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville

 

Medium – OF

 1. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville

 

Medium – YM

 1. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville; 2. Mykala Mulderink, Morrison; 3. Mykala Mulderink, Morrison

 

Medium – Yf

 1. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville; 2. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville

 

Light- OM

 1. Chris Dixon, Hennepin; 2. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Light- OF

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd; 2. Chris Dixon, Hennepin; 3. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Best Of Class

 1. Charlee J Ebersole, Milledgeville; 2. Mykala Mulderink, Morrison

 

BANTAM DUCK

 

Call Gray – OM

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Call Gray – OF

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Call Gray – YF

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 3. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Call White- OM

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Chandra Fiore, Edwards; 3. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Call White- OF

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 3. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Call White- YM

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Call White- YF

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 3. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Call Any Other- OM

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Call Any Other- OF

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 3. Chandra Fiore, Edwards

 

Call Any Other- YM

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards

 

Call Any Other- YF

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Mallard- OM

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Mallard- OF

 1. Allie Williams, Ladd

 

Best Of Class

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

GOOSE CLASS

 

Light-OM

 1. Chris Dixon, Hennepin

 

Light-OF

 1. Chris Dixon, Hennepin; 2. Chris Dixon, Hennepin

 

Best Of Class

 1. Chris Dixon, Hennepin; 2. Chris Dixon, Hennepin

 

CHAMPION CLASSES

 

Champion Large Fowl

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Shay Dedina, Lyndon

 

Chamption Bantam

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Champion Land Fowl

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Champion Duck

 1. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley; 2. Ciara A Schlenz, Spring Valley

 

Champion Goose

 1. Chris Dixon, Hennepin; 2. Chris Dixon, Hennepin