On March 1st Manteca Unified hosted the Serama Spectacular poultry show. Seramas are a breed of chicken that hold the distinction of being the smallest chickens in the world. The average serama is only 500g (1.1 lbs) and can easily fit in the palm of your hand.
Several members of Calla 4-H participated in the show, including William and Levi Burden. They had the following to say about the experience:
William: "On Saturday, March 1, 2014, I participated in the 3rd Annual Serama Spectacular at the Manteca Unified School District Farm. My brothers; Levi & Luke Burden also participated. We each entered a hen and cock, I entered two cocks. My little brother, Levi's hen, took Reserve Champion in the Youth Frizzle Class. There were over 190 birds there. The Serama Spectacular is the second largest Serama show on the West Coast. In addition to showing my birds, I was able to clerk the youth show for the judge. This opportunity was a good opportunity for me to learn more about the breed, what the judge is looking for, and how I can do better with building my breeding flock. Charliez LaRue, another member of our poultry group, came to the show and bought a Serama pullet to show for the Table Top Show at the Upcoming Agfest."
Levi: "On March 1, 2014, I showed my Serama Frizzle hen at the 3rd Annual Semi-National Serama Spectacular. Her name is Ellie the second. She placed Reserve Champion in the Youth Frizzle class. It was fun. I like showing my birds. I had never placed with them before so it was exciting. We also did a costume contest after the show. I dressed Ellie up in a KFC bag. Everyone thought is was funny."
If you are interested in learning more about showing poultry in 4-H, please contact the County 4-H Office or the county poultry key leader, Cherie Sintes-Glover, at csintes@inreach.com.
