DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — Rocky Hill Farm of Elizabeth, Illinois (IL), took top honors in the Oxford Down Sheep show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair. The farm was awarded the Champion and Reserve Champion Ewe and Reserve Champion Ram banners. They also placed first in the Premier Exhibitor contest.
Lillibridge Oxfords of Plainfield earned Champion Ram honors and took third place in the Premier Exhibitor contest while Bode Niemeier of Butler, IL, took second.
Additional results below (names, hometowns, animal identification):
OXFORD DOWN
Yearling Ram
1) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield, Better Up Double O Acres 18-042, 3/22/2018, 302347
2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL, Rocky Hill 1807, 2/12/2018, 302745
3) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, ZA Toby 18-3, 2/8/2018, 32455
Fall Ram Lamb
1) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Mr W.O. ZA 19-1, 9/4/2018, 33286
January Ram Lamb
1) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL, 905, 1/18/2019, 303100
2) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL, 907, 1/18/2019, 303504
March and After Ram Lamb
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL, Rocky Hill 1914, 3/2/2019, 303558
2) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, ZA Henry 19-5, 3/3/2019, Pending
3) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL, 910, 3/2/2019, 303103
4) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield, Lillibridge KNS 185, 3/1/2019, 303441
Pair of Ram Lambs
1) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL
2) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant
Yearling Ewe
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL, ROcky Hill 1824, 3/2/2018, 302751
2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL, Rocky Hill 1808, 2/12/2018, 302476
3) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield, Sure Sensation Double O Acres 18-035, 3/6/2018, 302337
4) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL, Dany, 3/1/2018, 302551
5) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL, Fatty, 2/20/2018, 302329
6) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield, Double Gold Double O Acres 18-028, 2/28/2018, 302333
7) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, Special Delivery Double "O" Acres 18-043, 3/22/2018, 302341
8) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, ZA Katie 18-2, 2/8/2018, 302454
9) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1819, 3/8/2018, 301997
10) Natasha Franzen, Indianola, Daniels 987, 3/2/2018, 302168
Shorn Yearling Ewe
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL, Rocky Hill 1815, 2/20/2018, 302749
2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1827, 3/11/2018, 301999
3) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1826, 3/11/2018, 301998
Pair of Yearling Ewes
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL
2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman
3) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield
4) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL
5) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant
Fall Ewe Lamb
1) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant, MS Bree ZA 19-2, 9/4/2018, 303287
January Ewe Lamb
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL, Rocky Hill 1903, 1/30/2019, 303554
2) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, Sandoval 989, 1/10/2019, 302889
3) Jay Franzen, Indianola, Tweed Croft 1911, 1/9/2019, 303552
4) Jay Franzen, Indianola, Tweed Croft 1903, 1/16/2019, 303553
February Ewe Lamb
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL, Rocky Hill 1909, 2/19/2019, 303557
2) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL, Feb 2, 2/16/2019, 303101
3) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL, Feb 1, 2/16/2019, 303102
4) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1904, 2/8/2019, 303314
March and After Ewe Lamb
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL, Rocky Hill 1906, 3/1/2019, 303556
2) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL, Rocky Hill 1921, 3/18/2019, 303559
3) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman, VR 1918, 3/3/2019, 303315
4) Natasha Franzen, Indianola, Bingin 1928, 3/2/2019, 303332
5) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL, March 2, 3/3/2019, 303106
6) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL, March 1, 3/2/2019, 303104
7) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield, Lillibridge BU 188, 3/9/2019, 303444
8) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield, Lillibridge BU186, 3/2/2019, 303442
Pair of Ewe Lambs
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL
2) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL
3) Jay Franzen, Indianola
4) Van Roekel Family Livestock, Wellman
5) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield
Pair of Lambs
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL
2) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL
3) Hamilton Sheep, Bryant
4) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield
Young Flock
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL
2) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL
3) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield
Flock
1) Rocky Hill Farm, Elizabeth, IL
2) Lillibridge Oxfords, Plainfield
3) Bode Niemeier, Butler, IL
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