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August 21, 2026

 

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WAYDE DEAVER OF BLANCHARDVILLE, WI TOOK CHAMPION LARGE FOWL FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW AT THE 155TH ANNUAL WHITESIDE COUNTY FAIR’S OPEN POULTRY SHOW

 

 

MORRISON, ILL.- Wayde Deaver of Blanchardville, WI took Champion Large Fowl for the third year in a row at the 155th Annual Whiteside County Fair’s Open Poultry Show.

 

HONORS

 

Champion Large Fowl

  1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Black Australop

 

Reserve Champion Large Fowl

  1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Leghorn

 

Champion Bantam

  1. Robert Miller, Sterling with Rhode Island Red

 

Reserve Champion Bantam

  1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Black Wyandote

 

Champion Land Fowl

Trophy sponsored by Candlelight Inn

  1. Robert Miller, Sterling with  Rhode Island Red

 

Reserve Champion Land Fowl

  1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Black Wyandote

 

Champion Goose

  1. Chris Dixon, Hennepin with Light Goose

 

Reserve Champion Goose

  1. Chris Dixon, Hennepin with Light Goose

 

Champion Water Fowl

(Banner sponsored by Hugh Miller Insurance)

  1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards with White Call OM

 

Reserve Champion Water Fowl

  1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI with Medium Duck

 

Show Champion

Banner sponsored by Rock River Ag

  1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards with White Call OM

 

Reserve Show Champion

  1. Robert Miller, Sterling with  Rhode Island Red

 

LARGE FOWL CLASSES

AMERICAN

 

Plymouth Rock Barred Pullet

 1. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison

 

Rhode Island Red- SC/RC Hen

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

 

American- Any Other- Cock

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Best Of Class

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

 

MEDITERRANEAN

 

Leg Horn- Any Cock

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Leghorn- Any Hen

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

 

Leghorn- Any Cockerel

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Best Of Class

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

 

ASIATIC

 

Brahma Light- Cockerel

 1. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison

 

Brahma Light- Pullet

 1. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison

 

Brahma- Any Cock

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Best Of Class

 1. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison; 2. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

ENGLISH

 

Buff Orpington – Cockerel

 1. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison

 

Buff Orpington – Pullet

 1. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison

 

Orpington- Any Other Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Orpington- Any Other Pullet

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Black Australorp- Hen

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Black Australorp- Cockerel

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison

 

Black Australorp- Pullet

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

 

Best Of Class

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

 

CONTINENTAL

 

Hamburg- Any Cock

 1. Brett Schoenherr, Baldwin, IA

 

Hamburg- Any Hen

 1. Brett Schoenherr, Baldwin, IA

 

Polish- Any Cock

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

 

Polish- Any Hen

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon

 

Best Of Class

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon; 2. Brett Schoenherr, Baldwin, IA

 

ALL OTHER BREEDS

 

All Other Stand Breeds- Cock

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

All Other Stand Breeds- Hen

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

All Other Stand Breeds- Pullet

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Americana- Any Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Americana- Any Pullet

 1. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison; 2. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison

 

Best Of Class

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

 

BANTAMS

FEATHER LEGGED CLASS BREED

 

Black Cochin- Cock

 1. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison

 

Black Cochin- Cockerel

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Black Cochin- Pullet

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Brahma- Any Cock

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon

 

Brahma- Any Hen

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

 

Brahma- Any Cockerel

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

 

Booted- Any Cock

 1. Liam Dedina, Lyndon

 

Booted- Any Hen

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

 

Booted- Any Cockerel

 1. Shay Dedina, Lyndon

 

White Silkie- Cock

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

 

White Silkie- Hen

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

 

Black Silkie- Hen

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Silkie- Any Other Hen

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Silkie- Any Other Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Silkie- Any Other Pullet

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Any Other Feather Legged- Cock

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Any Other Feather Legged- Hen

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

 

Best Of Class

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

 

SINGLE COMB CLEAN LEGGED

 

Leghorn- Any Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Leghorn- Any Cockerel

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

 

Leghorn- Any Pullet

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

 

Plymouth Rock- White Hen

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

 

Plymouth Rock- Barred Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Plymouth Rock- Barred Cockerel

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Plymouth Rock- Barred Pullet

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

 

Rhode Island Red- Hen

 1. Brett Schoenherr, Baldwin, IA

 

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. Brett Schoenherr, Baldwin, IA

 

Any Other Single Comb- Hen

 1. Brett Schoenherr, Baldwin, IA

 

Best Of Class

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

 

ROSE COMB CLEAN LEGGED

 

Wyandote Silver Laced- Cock

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Wyandote Silver Laced- Hen

 1. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Wyandotesilver Laced- Cockerel

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Wyandote Silver Laced- Pullet

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Wyandote- White Cock

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- White Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- Black Cock

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

 

Wyandote- Black Hen

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Wyandote- Black Cockerel

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

 

Wyandote- Black Pullet

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

 

Wyandote- Any Cock

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

 

Any Other Rose Combed- Cock

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison; 2. Robert Miller, Sterling; 3. Brett Schoenherr, Baldwin, IA

 

Any Other Rose Combed-Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling; 2. Brett Schoenherr, Baldwin, IA

 

Any Other Rose Combed-Cockerel

 1. Merle Daniels, Morrison

 

Any Other Rose Combed-Pullet

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

 

Best Of Class

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

 

ALL OTHER COMBS CLEAN LEGGED

 

All Other Combs Clean- Any Cock

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling; 2. Liam Dedina, Lyndon; 3. Shay Dedina, Lyndon

 

Other Combs Clean Legged- Hen

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

 

Other Combs Clean Legged- Cockerel

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling; 2. Liam Dedina, Lyndon; 3. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Other Combs Clean Legged- Pullet

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

 

Best Of Class

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

 

OLD ENGLISH GAME

 

Silver Duck Wing- Pullet

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

BBR- Hen

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

 

Black- Cock

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Black- Hen

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Black- Cockerel

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

 

Black- Pullet

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

 

Old English Game- Any Cock

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

 

Old English Game- Any Hen

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

 

Old English Game- Any Cockerel

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Best Of Class

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

 

WATER FOWL

DUCK

 

Heavy-OM

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

 

Heavy-OF

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

 

Heavy-YF

 1. Mykala Mulderink, Morrison; 2. Mykala Mulderink, Morrison

 

Medium – YM

 1. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 3. Mykala Mulderink, Morrison

 

Medium – YF

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

 

Best Of Class

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

 

BANTAM DUCK

 

Call Gray – OM

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards

 

Call Gray – OF

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards

 

Call Gray – YM

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Call Gray – YF

 1. Robert Miller, Sterling

 

Call White- OM

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards; 2. Chandra Fiore, Edwards; 3. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Call White- OF

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI; 3. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Call White- YM

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

 

Call White- YF

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

 

Call Any Other- OM

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards

 

Call Any Other- OF

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards; 2. Chandra Fiore, Edwards

 

Best Of Class

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards; 2. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

GOOSE

 

Heavy-OM

 1. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison

 

Heavy-OF

 1. Daniel O Armitage, Morrison

 

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. Wayde Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Champion Bantam

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

 

Champion Land Fowl

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

 

Champion Goose

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

 

Champion Water Fowl

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards; 2. Lainey Deaver, Blanchardville, WI

 

Show Champion

 1. Chandra Fiore, Edwards; 2. Robert Miller, Sterling