Successful Poultry Exhibitor David Cleasby from Warren with David’s Grand Champion (Pekin) and Reserve Champion (Langshan) Bird of Show on Saturday.
It’s been another successful year at Cobar Show for poultry breeder David Cleasby from Warren who once again took out the top gong in the Poultry division.
Cleasby owned Cobar Show’s 2025 Poultry Grand Champion (Pekin) and also the Reserve Champion (Langshan) Bird of Show.
He also took out prizes for the Poultry Champion Soft Feather Bird (large), the Reserve Champion Soft Feather (large) and had the Champion Soft feather Bantam.
Les Wiley won the Poultry Champion and Reserve Champion titles in the Hard Feather Bantam section, had the Champion and Reserve Champion Soft Feather Bantam and owned the Hard Feather (large) Reserve Champion.
Tom McBride won the Poultry Champion Hard Feather (large) section.
Ashton Campbell was the Junior Champion and JuniorReserve Champion in this year’s Poultry section.
Poultry Chief Steward and Cobar Show Society Life Member, Neville Fugar reports there were 114 birds entered in this year’s show with 61 of those exhibited being from out of town.
Neville said all of the entries in this year’s poultry competition were of good quality and were on par with the competition for last year’s event.
On average owners exhibited two to three birds each with some exhibitors entering up to five birds for judging.
Neville said when it comes to judging poultry, judges will look at the shape of a bird, its comb and eye colour, the colour of its feathers along with various other criteria.
“Theres a fair bit in it, people don’t realise,” Neville said.
He said when it comes down to the nitty gritty, the judge may have to make their decision on one fine detail to find a winner.
Neville said David’s birds were very well bred and are always presented in the best of condition.
He said it was a bit tricky for breeders to be able to present quality birds at this time of the year.
“Most birds are going through a molt so they’re not fully feathered.
“Some birds will get a bit lucky.
“They’ll molt early and they’ll stand out a lot more. That’s when you will see them at their best.”
Neville said there’s no one “common variety” of bird being exhibited at the show.
“It varies from year to year,” he said.
