Callide Dawson Poultry Club

14/06/2025

07/06/2025

WOW! Just like that it is all over.
Callide Dawson Poultry Club show for 2025. 112 entries in total nominated today. A massive thank you for all exhibitors who came out to support us and compete. Thank you goes to Col McCall for judging and giving some greatly appreciated advise and wisdom to our young members. Everyone definitely benefited with the information passed along.

Thank you to all of our Sponsors who have very kindly donated towards today. Callide Manufacturing Company, Think Water Callide Valley, Amazon Brahams, Ag n vet Biloela, Home Timber and Hardware Biloela, FCAQ, Sam Boal, Dern Family, Hannah Coghill.

Thanks to our stewards Sam Boal, David Clapham, Lane Dern, Issac Dern, Coralee Dern who worked hard to keep everything flowing as smoothly as possible.

Thanks to Coralee Dern and Steven Biggs for kindly donating some delicious, sweet treats for morning tea (they didn't last very long). Simmons bakery for suppling sandwiches and Rise Bakery for suppling lunch for everybody.

Now for what everyone has been waiting for the results:

Champion Bird of Show - J&S.Wyper - Bantam Pit game c**k
Res Champ Bird of Show - G.Bashford - Bantam Black Langshan c**kerel
Champion Standard Soft feather male - G.Bashford - Black Australorp c**kerel
Champion Standard Soft feather female - L.Dern - Rhode Island Red hen
Res Champ Standard Soft feather male - N.Schneider - New Hampshire c**kerel
Res Champ Standard Soft feather female - C&A.Bellert - Polish Pullet
Champion Standard Hard feather male - J&S.Wyper - Heavy Pit c**k
Champion Standard Hard feather female - G.Clapham - OEG hen
Res Champ Standard Hard feather male - G.Clapham - OEG c**k
Res Champ Standard Hard feather female - G.Clapham - OEG hen
Champion Bantam Soft feather male- G.Bashford - Black Langshan c**kerel
Champion Bantam Soft feather female - G.Bashford - Black Langshan pullet
Res Champ Bantam Soft feather male - G.Bashford - Black Langshan c**kerel
Res Champ Bantam Soft feather female - H.Hastings - Pekin hen
Champion Bantam Hard feather male - J&S.Wyper - Pit game c**k
Champion Bantam Hard feather female - J&S.Wyper - Pit game hen
Res Champ Bantam Hard feather male - J&S.Wyper - Pit game c**k
Res Champ Bantam Hard feather female - K.Holness - Indian game pullet
Champion Breeding Pair - K.Holness - Indian Game
Champion Childrens - R.Clapham - Bantam White Wyandotte hen
Res Champ Childrens - W.Clapham - White Mallard drake
Champion Waterfowl Overall - S.Boal - Natural Mallard duck
Res Champion Waterfowl Overall - S.Boal - Toulouse gander
Champion Large Waterfowl - S.Boal - Toulouse gander
Res Champ Large Waterfowl - I.Dern - Pilgrim goose
Champion Bantam Waterfowl - S.Boal - Natural Mallard duck
Res Champion Bantam Waterfowl - S.Boal - Natural Mallard duck
Champion OEG Overall - D.Clapham - Bantam Black Tail Wheaton hen
FCAQ Encouragement award - K.Holness - Black Tail Buff Japanese pullet
Raffles - Meat Tray supplied by Biloela Quality Meats - J&S.Wyper
Fruit Tray supplied by Foodworks Biloela - B.Barron
Calcutta winners - D.Clapham, S.Boal, S.Biggs who all donated the prize money back to the club (Thanks guys)

Hoping to see everyone and more come back to compete for the top prize next year.

19/05/2025

Callide Valley Ag show 2025 done and dusted. We have seen a major increase in entries this year with a total of 155 birds entered. 23 exhibitors in total. For the first time we have split the children's class up into soft feather, hard feather and waterfowl classes.

Thank you to Aron Franks for doing a great job at judging all sections for us. Thank you to everyone that came to the show to exhibit as some people travelled some distance.

Before I get into the results of the show a massive thank you to everyone who donated money and prizes: Valentine Plains Seed & Grains, Greg & Dave Clapham, Amazon Brahman, Aussie Squab the club also chipped in with a little money. As for the results they are as follows:

Grand Champion Bird of show: J.Coburn, Bantam Pit game c**k
Res Grand Champion Bird of Show: K.Lloyd, Large Blue Andalusian C**keriel
Champion standard overall: K.Lloyd, Blue Andalusian C**kerel
Champion Bantam overall: J.Coburn, Pit game c**k
Champion Large soft feather male: K.Lloyd, Blue Andalusian C**kerel
Res Champ Large soft feather male: R.Dudarko, Light Sussex C**k
Champion Large soft feather female: M.Lamb, Light Sussex Pullet
Res Champ Large soft feather female: Jack Lam, Silver wyandotte hen
Champion Large hard feather male: J.Coburn, OEG C**k
Res Champ Large hard feather male: C.Morris, Malay C**kerel
Champion Large hard feather female: G.Clapham, OEG Hen
Res Champ Large hard feather female: H.Coghill, Australian Game Hen
Champion Bantam soft feather male: K.Lloyd, Blue Andalusian C**kerel
Res Champ Bantam soft feather male: L.Payne, Japanese C**k
Champion Bantam soft feather female: R.Clapham, White Wyandotte Hen
Res Champ Bantam soft feather female: K.Lloyd, Blue Andalusian Pullet
Champion Bantam hard feather male: J.Coburn, Pit game C**k
Res Champ Hard feather male: S.Boal, Black Red OEG C**k
Champion Bantam hard feather female: D.Clapham, Brown Red OEG Hen
Res Champ hard feather female: H.Coghill, Indian game Hen
Champion Breeding pair: S.Coburn, Bantam OEG ginger duckwing
Champion Children's soft feather: R.Gooding, Polish Hen
Champion Children's hard feather: P.Harney, Bantam Pit game C**k
Champion Children's waterfowl: A&T.Thomson White Indian Runner duck
Champion Children's Overall: P.Harney, Bantam Pit game c**k
Res Champ Children's Overall: R.Gooding, Polish Hen
Champion Waterfowl: A&T.Thomson, Elizabeth Duck
Res Champ Waterfowl: S.Boal, Natural Mallard Duck
Champion Large Waterfowl: H.Coghill, Indian Runner Drake
Res Champ Large Waterfowl: L.Dern, Pekin Duck
Champion Bantam Waterfowl: A&T.Thomson, Elizabeth Duck
Res Champion Bantam Waterfowl: S.Boal, Natural Mallard Duck
Champion Mallard: S.Boal, Natural Mallard Duck

Please remember that the Callide Dawson Poultry Club Annual show is being held on Saturday 07/06/25 starting at 9am at the Poultry shed Biloela Show Grounds. If you would like a schedule, please send us a message with your email address and a schedule will be sent out to you.

17/04/2025

14/04/2025

Hello all, now we are coming into the show season everyone is I'm sure busy getting birds ready for shows and breeding. Just a quick update on a few local shows around the area that are coming up to keep in mind

The Caves ag show 26th April
Monto Ag Show 26th & 27th April
Taroom Ag Show 5th & 6th May
Baralaba Ag Show 10th May
Theodore Ag Show 12th & 13th May
Callide Valley Ag Show 16th & 17th May
Ridgelands Ag Show 31st May
Callide Dawson Poultry Club Annual Show 7th June
Rockhampton Ag Show 11th - 13th June
Mt Larcom Ag Show 21st & 22nd June
Central Queensland Poultry Club Annual Show 29th July

That is only a few of the shows locally to the area that are coming up but many more out there go to showday.online for a list of all shows or go to qldpoultry.com and you can order your own 2025 calender

For all members that have ordered calendars I apologies but they are coming I will let you know as soon as they arrive.

Good luck to everyone competing and everyone with breeding hope to see everyone out and about at the shows

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17/09/2024

Hey Guys,

Wowan show is on the 12th of October. There is limited cages so if you want to enter birds in the poultry pavilion please either contact us through messenger, email [email protected] and we will send you the forms or contact the wowan show society at [email protected].

Don't miss out

07/06/2024

Reminder
AGM and working bee at poultry shed Saturday 8th June 3pm.
See you there 😃

26/05/2024

Membership forms are available for the up coming season 24-25. Please either email [email protected] or message us and we will send you a copy.

26/05/2024

Working bee and AGM

Saturday 8th of June 2024, 3pm at Biloela showgrounds poultry shed
Emails have been sent to members and others expressing interest in becoming members.
Anybody else that wishes to join please feel free to come down and sign up or alternatively send us a message via Facebook or email [email protected] and we will send you a registration form.

Thanks hopefully see you all there

19/05/2024

Hey everyone,
Due to unforeseen circumstances the 2024 callide dawson poultry club annual show has been cancelled. More details about the clubs AGM will be post soon and emailed to current members.
We wish to apologise to everyone for this inconvenience as we are aware there as many people out there wishing to enter their fowls. Please everyone keep up the great work.

19/05/2024

Callide Valley Ag show was held 18/05/24.
Good variety of birds in the shed with a total number of 65 entires. Judging was preformed by Henry Surtees.
Results:
Grand Champion Bird of show: Hannah Coghill, Bantam Dark Indian Game Hen
Res Bird of show: Rose Clapham, Bantam White Wyandotte pullet
Champion Standard fowl overall: A.Voss, Brahma c**kerel
Champion Bantam fowl overall: H.Coghill, Dark Indian game hen
Standard Soft feather male: A.Voss, Brahma c**kerel
Res Standard Soft feather male: M.Kelly, Golden laced Wyandotte
Standard Soft feather female: T.Voss, Silver laced Wyandotte hen
Res Standard Soft feather female: W.Voss, Golden laced Wyandotte hen
Standard Hard feather female: H.Coghill, Australian game pullet
Bantam Soft feather male: L.Dennis, Buff Silkie
Bantam Soft feather female: R.Clapham, White Wyandotte pullet
Res Bantam Soft feather female: R.Clapham, White Wyandotte pullet
Bantam Hard feather male: S.Boal, Ginger Duckwing OEG c**k
Res Bantam Hard feather male: H.Coghill, Dark Indian game c**kerel
Bantam Hard feather female: H.Coghill, Dark Indian game Hen
Res Bantam Hard feather female: S.Biggs, Spangle OEG Hen
Champion Breeding pair: M.Kelly, Standard Golden laced Wyandottes
Champion children's class up to 12 years: R.Clapman, Bantam White wyandotte pullet
Res children's class up to 12 years: R.Clapham, Bantam White wyandotte pullet
Best parti colour Standard Soft feather: A.Voss, Brahma c**kerel
Champion Waterfowl: H.Coghill, Indian runner drake
Res Waterfowl: H.Coghill, Indian runner drake
Large Waterfowl: H.Coghill, Indian runner drake
Res Large Waterfowl: H.Coghill, Indian runner drake
Bantam Waterfowl: S.Boal, White mallard duck
Res Bantam Waterfowl: S.Boal, Natural mallard drake
Champion Mallard: S.Boal, White mallard duck

Thank you to all sponsors, exhibitors, volunteers and the Callide Valley Show for their hard work to make the show happen.
Special mention to our Judge Henry Surtees for making himself available for judging at short notice. Also very special thank you to Makenna Kelly for her hard work helping stewards in the shed for what ever was required.

Also if anyone has any photos or videos from the show please feel free to share and tag Callide Dawson Poultry Club and Callide Valley Show