FOUL, FOWL AND FUNKY.Byline: - Daily News Rows of chicken coops sit above fresh wood shavings in the poultry barn, but because of the exotic Newcastle disease Newcastle disease, pneumoencephalitis, acute viral disease of domestic poultry. Newcastle disease is characterized by sneezing, coughing, and nervous behavior. Affected birds may show tremors, circling, falling, twisting of the head and neck, or complete paralysis. quarantine, the coops will remain empty for the duration of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Fair. To ease the disappointment of young chicken ranchers, fair officials created an alternative competition in four categories: chicken sculpture, funky chicken "Funky Chicken" can refer to two different things.
The chicken sculptures were judged on their resemblance to the real thing. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Children sculpted sculpt v. sculpt·ed, sculpt·ing, sculpts v.tr. 1. To sculpture (an object). 2. To shape, mold, or fashion especially with artistry or precision: models of the real chickens they had intended to enter, as well as some for-fun funky entries, for the Antelope Valley Fair. Among first-place winners were Kelly Hannigan's chicken, left, best from kids 9 to 12 years old, and Katilin Rasmussen's playful entry, a winner among teens' ``birds.'' Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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