Fowl Fest 2018, Alliance Club Meet

[John W Blehm]

From our Meets page...
November 3-4, 2018
Michigan Club Meet, requested by John W Blehm
Michigan Poultry Fanciers – Fowl Fest, Birch Run MI
Contact: Matt Boensch mjwaterfowl@yahoo.com

The Fowl Fest is just 7.5 miles from my house and although it isn't the BIGGEST show, it is the BEST!
Note the new weekend is the 1st full weekend in November.  The location is the same place as the past several years, but the name has been changed from The Birch Run Expo Center to Frankenmuth Credit Union Event Center...I-71 exit #136.

[Mike Gilbert]

The show catalog for this November 3-4 AA Meet is available at the following link.   There are some familiar faces pictured in the catalog this year!  Nice job!


http://fowlfest.org/files/Fall-2018-Show-Catalog-Web.pdf

[John W Blehm]

…There are some familiar faces pictured in the catalog this year!  Nice job!

I think most of those are Alliance members too!  We had a great time there last year and will again this year.

[Russ Blair]

Nothing like waiting to the last minute, just put my entry in of 12 in the mail box. Trying to keep it small and figure I will just pack winners this time. I will say it is amazing what a month does when birds are not quit finished. Talked to Jeff Vance and it looks like they will be making the drive up so it should be another amazing show. If my daughter qualifies for the cross country State meet I may be in trouble. It will be held on the 4th of November at MIS speedway. So I may be putting some miles on between cooping in, making the meet Saturday morning then running back to the show Saturday afternoon. That’s when you know you have crossed the line of becoming a professional chicken junky lol. Well I hope everyone has safe travels and looking forward to another opportunity to hang out and talk chicken with like minded people.

[John W Blehm]

1360 total

Class   Open Birds   Junior Birds
A.O.C.C.L.   65   15
Feather Leg   106   48
Modern Game   16   3
O.E.A.G   26   20
R.C.C.L   95   16
S.C.C.L   178   70
A.O.S.B.   23   14
American   34   7
Asiatic   32   8
Continental   41   14
English   36   16
Mediterranean   14   3
Bantam Duck   90   19
Light Duck   72   11
Medium Duck   53   5
Heavy Duck   59   18
Light Goose   24   2
Medium Goose   55   4
Heavy Goose   30   5
Guinea Fowl   5   2
Turkey   2   4
        
Total Bantam Chickens   486   172
Total LF Chickens   180   62
Total Chickens   666   234
Total Bantams   576   191
Total Ducks   274   53
Total Geese   109   11
Total Waterfowl   383   64
Grand Total   1056   304

Plus 92 sale cages pre-sold
17 backyard class entries
29 showmanship

[Russ Blair]

I am shocked with the number of Large Fowl entered  this is one of the lowest turn outs I have seen  . Even though the numbers are down a bit I guarantee it will still be an amazing show. I have a feeling I may be coming home with some silver laced Wyandotte lol.

[John W Blehm]

The numbers seem very good to me.  When I ran it for several years I always shot for over 1,000 and hoped we didn't get more than 1,500...for an average of about 1,250 entries.  It always seemed like the perfect size and I promoted it as "not the biggest...just the best"!  I think the most we had was over 1,600 when we hosted a Call Duck National Meet. 

[Mike Gilbert]

The Minnesota show, which I attended last weekend, was also down this year.  They had a little over 1,500 entries, with 2,000 to 3,000 being normal.  I think the two big shows in Oklahoma plus the ABA National at Columbus is hurting numbers at other shows.   Quite a few people I spoke with said they would be going to one or the other of the Oklahoma shows, and I know several going to Columbus.

[Russ Blair]

Perhaps I need to clarify it was the LF open show entries that seemed low to me. 180 just seemed low to me for this show? Especially with the 486 Bantam entries. I always thought the Bantam and Large Fowl drew about the same numbers?

[John W Blehm]

Fowl Fest Forecast...(updated 11/1/2018)

Friday
A chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

[Janie Vila]

Ok. I am going to drive thru the night, drop off a dog, pick up a friend, let her drive to the show and I will get to meet you all!! I am excited!! Russell is bringing me a few extra large fowl. Cages are the first thing I have packed! Ha ha Thanks Russell!! Can't wait to meet you all.

[John W Blehm]

Hopefully several of us will be able to get together for lunch on Saturday and have some time maybe eat and talk chicken. 

[Russ Blair]

I am almost packed up and ready to head that way, sure wish it was our national meet lol. I actually have a really decent string to bring to this show.

[John W Blehm]

There are a lot of Ameraucanas for a Club Meet and of course fellow members that are planning on a great day together tomorrow.   

[Mike Gilbert]

Don't forget to take lots of photos.   Would like to see the winning birds posted here!