PHOTO: Ian Young , holding his champion Old English Game bird, is congratulated by fellow fowl fanciers – President of Coonamble Poultry Club Graham Tandy, Mark Hoath and Chris Buckley. PHOTO courtesy North West Courier
A life-long love of poultry, specifically the Old English Game breed saw Gilgandra poultry breeder, Ian Young, scoop the pool at the annual Narrabri Poultry Club Show recently.
If taking home Bird of the Show trophy, Grand Champion Large Fowl, Champion Hard Feather Large and Reserve Old English Game wasn’t enough, Mr Young also picked up the Brian Croker Memorial for Champion Old English Game and the Phil McGregor Award for Champion Black Red Old English Game.
“I got into the breed as a kid,” Mr Young said. “A friend and his father had Old English Game birds and so I sort of just followed that.”