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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