Sheep - Oxford Down

Top Honors Awarded in Iowa State Fair Oxford Down Sheep Show

Rocky Hill Farm of Elizabeth, Ill., took honors in the Oxford Down Sheep show judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair. The farm was awarded the Champion Ewe and Premier Exhibitor placings.

Hamilton Sheep of Bryan received Champion Ram.

Complete results below (names, hometowns, animal identification):

OXFORD DOWN

Shorn Yearling Ram

1) Van Roekel Family, Wellman, VR 2160, 9/29/2021, 304947

February Ram Lamb

1) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Mario, 2/21/2023, 305805

2) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Mr Valentine, 2/14/2023, 305804

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 2309, 3/2/2023, 306137

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

Yearling Ewe

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 2208, 3/6/2022, 305477

2) Van Roekel Family, Wellman, Brockmann 1651, 1/4/2022, 304997

3) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Lilly, 3/7/2022, 305257

4) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 2207, 2/28/2022, 305475

5) Jay Franzen, Indianola, EVFO 649, 2/1/2022, 305203

6) Annie Palmer, Indianola, TC 33, 1/4/2022, 305430

7) Annie Palmer, Indianola, Weber 1247, 5/3/2022, 305537

Shorn Yearling Ewe

1) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Sweet Pea, 3/19/2022, 305258

2) Van Roekel Family, Wellman, VR 2165, 1/11/2022, 304968

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

2) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

3) Van Roekel Family, Wellman

Fall Ewe Lamb

1) Van Roekel Family, Wellman, VR 2220, 9/23/2022, 305851

January Ewe Lamb

1) Van Roekel Family, Wellman, EWF 23-014, 1/4/2023, 305878

2) Jay Franzen, Indianola, 2303, 1/10/2023, 306123

3) Jay Franzen, Indianola, 2304, 1/27/2023, 306124

February Ewe Lamb

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 2301, 2/4/2023, 306136

2) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Ms. Flower, 2/14/2023, 305803

3) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 2313, 2/15/2023, 306140

4) Van Roekel Family, Wellman, EWF 23-031, 2/7/2023, 305880

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 2319, 3/26/2023, 306144

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 2318, 3/2/2023, 306143

3) Van Roekel Family, Wellman, VR 2316, 3/7/2023, 305856

4) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Ms. Peanut, 3/2/2023, 305807

Shorn Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1) Van Roekel Family, Wellman, VR 2219, 9/19/2022, 305850

2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 2317, 3/2/2023, 306142

3) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., Rocky Hill 2316, 3/10/2023, 306141

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

2) Van Roekel Family, Wellman

3) Van Roekel Family, Wellman

4) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

5) Jay Franzen, Indianola

Pair of Lambs

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

2) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

Young Flock

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

2) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

Flock

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill.

2) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant

3) Van Roekel Family, Wellman

Champion & Reserve Ram

Champion) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, 3

Reserve) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., 4

Champion & Reserve Ewe

Champion) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., 12

Reserve) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., 37

Premier Exhibitor

1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, Ill., 49

2) Van Roekel Family, Wellman, 47

3) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, 48