It is anticipated the show will attract in excess of 400 entries from both local and interstate exhibitors.

Queensland Judges Midge and Reg Thompson along with club President Gary Phillips will adjudicate the award winners at this year’s show.

Judging will commence at 9am during which time the pavilion will be open to the public.

Catering will be provided at the showground at a minimal cost.

Judging will be followed by the presentation of awards, the club’s Annual General Meeting, and a breed selection forum aimed at assisting those new to the breed and the selection of birds for showing.

An Anniversary Dinner to celebrate the club’s 25 years will be held at the Parkes RSL Club commencing at 7pm.

The Central West Wyandotte Club of NSW Inc was established in 1992 to cater for Wyandotte enthusiasts in the Central West region of NSW.

Every year since the club’s inception the annual show has been held at Parkes.

Locals Peter Charlton and Duane Rhall were the club’s Foundation President and Foundation Secretary, respectively. 

Peter Charlton and Duane Rhall retained these positions until 2004 when they made way for Gary Phillips of Gulgong and Tracie Bird-Gardiner of Trangie to take over the running of the club.

Gary and Tracie have maintained these positions and are the current President and Secretary.

Peter continued his direct involvement with the administration of the Club in the capacity of Vice President, a position he still retains.

Peter and Duane were awarded Life Membership of the club in 2004 and are the only two people having being awarded such an honour.

In 2000 Peter and Duane became the Vice president and Secretary of the Wyandotte Club of Australia, positions they still retain and have in turn been recognised with life membership of the national body for their services to the Wyandotte breed of poultry.

WYANDOTTES

The Wyandotte breed of poultry was established in America in the1870s and named after the indigenous Wyandotte people of North America.

The birds were originally developed as a dual purpose fowl, laying tinted eggs and providing ample yellow skinned meat.

It only took a few years for their popularity as an exhibition bird to become establish with their acceptance into the American Poultry Standard being in 1883.

The first reference of Wyandottes at an Australian show was in 1887 and they are credited with having won the first egg laying competition in Australia held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, now part of the Western Sydney University.

Today Wyandottes are available in both Standard and Bantam sizes with eighteen different colours being recognized by the Australian Poultry Standards.

Every state in Australia has at least one club to cater for fanciers of the breed, with the Wyandotte Club of Australia fulfilling the need at a National level.