At just 11 and eight years old respectively, the pair, of Long Lane, Southowram, may be nippers but when it comes to hens and ducks they are maestroes.

And they proved exactly how good they with the birds when they won three awards between them at Halifax Agricultural Show this weekend.

Stephen, a Year 8 pupil at Brighouse High School, said: "I've been looking after hens since I was two, I love it, I want to be a farmer."
He took the Best White Peking and Best Any Other Variety duck awards – both open age competitions. Brother Philip, a Year 4 pupil at Withinfields Primary, was Best Young Handler.

Stephen, who wears his trademark flat cap everywhere and sells eggs to his teachers every week, said: "It feels great. I've won a few competitions but it's nice to win at the local show."

The pair, whose dad Mark and mum Liz are both accountants, look after about 150 birds and several cats between them.

They said they caught the farming bug from their granddad, Willie.
Philip said: "It's hard but it's fun. It's great to win."

Mum Liz said: "I'm so proud, they do it all themselves, and me and their dad just eat the eggs."

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/Halifax-Agricultural-Show-2008-It39s.4379337.jp

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Results
Poultry
Large fowl – Carlisle M: 1, John J Tickle, St. Helens. Carlisle F: 1, John J Tickle, St. Helens; 2, E L Bailey, Clitheroe. Orpington M/F: 1, P E Smedley, York; 2, P E Smedley, York; 3, J P Heeley, York. Wyandotte M/F: 1, John J Tickle, St. Helens; 2, John J Tickle, St. Helens; 3, John J Tickle, St Helens.
Silkie White M/F: 1, J Winfield, Rossendale; 2, J Winfield,Rossendale. Silkie AOC M/F: 1, Tinson & Hidden, Glossop; 2, Tinson & Hidden, Glossop; 3, Nick Windle, Brighouse. AV rare breed M: 1, Martin Andrew, Oswestry. AV rare breed F: 1, Martin Andrew, Oswestry. AOV large light M/F: 1, P E Smedley, York; 2, P Harrison, Littleborough; 3, Andy Park, Elland. AOV large heavy M/F: 1, Andy Park, Elland; 2, N Horrocks, Ramsbottom; 3, J P Heeley, Bradford. Likeliest layer: 1, P E Smedley, York; 2, N Horrocks, Ramsbottom; 3, Jade & Holly Beard, Ossett. Trio large exhibition: 1, John J Tickle, St. Helens.
Soft-feather bantams – RIR F: 1, Barry Green, Nottingham; 2, J Winfield, Rossendale; 3, J Winfield, Rossendale. RIR M: 1, Barry Green, Nottingham; 2, Barry Green, Nottingham; 3, I M & J Brewis, Driffield. Sussex AC M/F: 1, John J Tickle, St. Helens; 2, I M Brewis, Driffield. Rock Barred M: 1, P E Smedley, York, 2, A Burnett, Birstall.
Rock Barred F: 1, A Burnett, Birstall; 2, A Burnett, Birstall; 3,P E Smedley, York. Buff Rock M: 1, J M Dawson, Huddersfield; 2, A Burnett, Birstall; 3, J Winfield, Rossendale. Buff Rock F: 1, J M Dawson, Huddersfield; 2, J Winfield,Rossendale; 3, J Winfield, Rossendale.
AOC Rock M/F: 1, A Burnett, Birstall; 2, Barry Green, Nottingham; 3, A Burnett, Birstall. Wyandotte Self M: 1, John J Tickle, St. Helens; 2, P P Stadden, Brighouse; 3, P P Stadden, Brighouse. Wyandotte Self F: 1, John J Tickle, St. Helens; 2, G Ellis, Halifax, 3, G Ellis, Halifax. Wyandotte Barred M/F: 1, A B Robinson, Batley; 2, G D Brearley & Sons, Dukinfield; 3, John J Tickle, St. Helens. Wyandotte AOC M: 1, I M & J Brewis, Driffield; 2, Roy Lord, Hebden Bridge. Wyandotte AOC F: 1, I M & J Brewis, Driffield; 2, John J Tickle, St. Helens; 3, Roy Lord,Hebden Bridge.
Australorp M: 1, P E Smedley, York; 2, P E Smedley, York; 3, P J Littlewood. Australorp F:1, P J Littlewood; 2, P E Smedley, York; 3, J A Nicholson. Orpington M/F: 1, P E Smedley, York; 2, P E Smedley, York. Leghorn A/C M: 1, J Crowther, Soyland; 2, P P Stadden, Brighouse; 3, Roy Lord, Hebden Bridge. Leghorn A/C F: 1, J Crowther, Soyland; 2, J Crowther, Soyland; 3, P P Stadden, Brighouse.
Ancona M: 1, P P Stadden, Brighouse; 2, E L Bailey, Clitheroe; 3, P E Smedley, York. Ancona F: 1, P E Smedley, York; 2, P P Stadden, Brighouse; 3, I M & J Brewis, Driffield.
Poland M/F: 1, C Noel Drake, Burnley; 2, C Noel Drake, Burnley; 3, C Noel Drake, Burnley. Hamburgh M: 1, P Harrison, Littleborough. Hamburgh M: 1, P Harrison, Littleborough; 2, P Harrison, Littleborough.
Frizzle AC M/F: 1, P & J J Stubbs, Ulverston; 2, P & J J Stubbs, Ulverston. German Langshan M:1, J Lockwood, Menston; 2, P Harrison, Littleborough; 3,E L Bailey, Clitheroe. German Langshan F:1, J Lockwood, Menston; 2, P Harrison, Littleborough; 3,E L Bailey,Clitheroe.
Aracauna M/F:1, S & S Windle, Halifax. Silkie A C M/F:1, Tinson & Hidden, Glossop; 2, Tinson & Hidden, Glossop; 3, Marin Andrew, Oswestry. Rare breed S/F: 1, Tinson & Hidden, Glossop. Rare breed S F F: 1, Tinson & Hidden, Glossop. AOV SFM:1, C Cordwell, Oldham. AOV SFF: 1, N Horrocks, Ramsbottom; 2, C Cordwell, Oldham. AV 2008 bred SFM: 1, P & J J Stubbs, Ulverston; 2, Roy Lord, Hebden Bridge; 3, J Crowther, Soyland. AV 2008 bred SFF: 1, Tinson & Hidden, Glossop; 2, Roy Lord, Hebden Bridge; 3,P P Stadden,Brighouse. Juvenile AV SFM: 1, J Crowther, Soyland; 2, Emma Hudson, Birstall; 3, K & C Eccles, Blackburn. Juvenile AV SFF: 1, J Crowther, Soyland; 2, James Ball, Preston; 3, Emma Hudson, Birstall.
Trio Exhibition S F bantams: 1, C Noel Drake, Burnley.
True bantams – Rosecomb A .C. M/F: 1, Adrian G R Knaggs, Driffield; 2, Adrian G R Knaggs, Driffield; 3, S & S Windle, Halifax. Sebright AC M/F: 1, Adrian G R Knaggs, Driffield; 2, H & H Reddihough, Haworth. Mille/pprc D'Uccle M/F:1, G A Holdsworth, Halifax. AOC D'Uccle M/F:1, Adrian G R Knaggs, Driffield; 2, G A Holdsworth, Halifax. Black D'Anver M:1, I M & J Brewis, Driffield; 2, Adrian G R Knaggs, Driffield; 3, S & S Windle, Halifax.
Black D'Anver F: 1, S & S Windle, Halifax; 2, James Ball, Preson; 3, Jade & Holly Beard,Ossett. Quail D'Anvers: 1, Jade & Holly Beard, Ossett. Quail D'Anvers F: 1, Adrian G R Knaggs, Driffield; 2, G A Brook, Halifax; 3, I M & J Brewis, Driffield. AOC D'Anver M:1, I M & J Brewis, Driffield; 2, Jade & Holly Beard, Ossett. AOC D'Anver F:1, C Noel Drake,Burnley; 2,Jade & Holly Beard, Ossett. AOV Belgian M/F:1, I M & J Brewis, Driffield. Pekin Black M:1, D.C. Mann, Brighouse; 2, P Harrison, Littleborough. Pekin Black F: 1, D C Mann, Brighouse; 2, S & S Windle,Halifax; 3, Steven Short, Halifax. Pekin White M:1, Philip Short, Halifax; 2, D C Mann, Brighouse; 3, P Harrison, Littleborough.
Pekin White F:1, S & S Windle, Halifax; 2, Philip Short, Halifax. Pekin Partridge M/F:1, Barbara Lee, Halifax; 2, N Haley, Halifax; 3, Barbara Lee, Halifax. Pekin AOC M: 1, H & H Reddihough, Haworth; 2, Steven Short, Halifax; 3, Andrew Davies, North Wales. Pekin AOC F:1, H & H Reddihough, Haworth; 2, N Haley, Halifax; 3, Steven Short, Halifax. Japanese M/F:1, J A Nicholson,Huddersfield.
Gold Dutch M:1, P & G Thomas, Cliviger. AOC Dutch:1, Adrian G R Knaggs, Driffield; 2, Adrian G R Knaggs, Driffield; 3, P & G Thomas, Cliviger. AV 2008 bred true bantam M:1, I M & J Brewis, Driffield; 2, J A Nicholson, Huddersfield; 3, N Haley, Halifax. AV 2008 bred true bantam F: 1, Adrian G R Knaggs, Driffield; 2, Adrian G R Knaggs, Driffield; 3, S & S Windle, Halifax. Trio exhibition true bantam:1, P & G Thomas, Cliviger; 2, Jade & Holly Beard, Ossett.
Hard-feather bantams – Modern Game M:1, P Harrison, Littleborough. Modern Game F:1, P Harrison, Littleborough; 2, P Harrison, Littleborough. OEG Spangle M:1, C Cordwell, Oldham. OEG Spangle F:1, John J Tickle, St. Helens; 2, P J Littlewood, Driffield; 3, C Cordwell, Oldham. OEG Self Blue/BlackM:1, A M Eccles. OEG Self Blue/Black F:1, A M Eccles; 2, Jade & Holly Beard,Ossett. OEG Clay, Wheaten, Partridge F:1, A M Eccles; 2, Jade & Holly Beard, Ossett.
OEG AOC M:1, C Cordwell, Oldham. OEG AOC F:1, C Cordwell, Oldham; 2, C Cordwell, Oldham; 3, Jade & Holly Beard, Ossett. OEG AC 2008 Bred F: 1,P J Littlewood; 2, P J Littlewood; 3,P J Littlewood. Ko-Shamo M/F:1, P E Smedley, York. Juvenile AV H/F M:1, K & C Eccles ; 2,G T Brearley. Juvenile AV H/F F: 1, David Andrew; 2, Jade & Holly Beard, Ossett; 3, David Andrew. Junior Handler:1, Philip Short, Halifax; 2, James D Nicholson, Barnsley; 3,Holly Beard,Ossett.
Water fowl – AC runner drake:1, S & S Windle, Halifax; 2, S & S Windle, Halifax; 3, P & J J Stubbs, Ulverston.
AC runner duck:1,S & S Windle, Halifax; 2, S & S Windle, Halifax. White call drake:1, Susan Bray Hinchliffe, Huddersfield; 2, Susan Bray Hinchliffe, Huddersfield; 3, E M Dawson. White call duck: 1, E M Dawson; 2,Susan Bray Hinchliffe, Huddersfield; 3,Susan Bray Hinchliffe, Huddersfield. AOC call drake: 1, E M Dawson; 2, Susan Bray Hinchliffe, Huddersfield; 3, Susan Bray Hinchliffe, Huddersfield. AOC call duck:1, E M Dawson; 2, Susan Bray Hinchliffe, Huddersfield; 3, Susan Bray Hinchliffe, Huddersfield. AOV drake:1, James D Nicholson, Barnsley; 2, Philip Short, Halifax; 3, Stephen Short, Halifax. AOV duck: 1, Stephen Short, Halifax; 2, Philip Short, Halifax. AOV bantam duck/drake:1, James D Nicholson, Barnsley; 2, James D Nicholson, Barnsley; 3, James D Nicholson, Barnsley. Show champion: silver Dutch pullett, Adrian Knaggs. Reserve champion: white silkie bantam F, Tinson & Hidden. Best Juvenile: Black Leghorn F, James Crowther.
Best Large Soft Feather: Buff Orpington M, Philip Smedley.
Best Hard Feather Bantam: Old English game bantam, David Andrew. Best water fowl: Cayuga drake, James Nicholson. Best hard-feather large: Carlisle old English F, John J Tickle. Best soft-feather heavy bantam: Columbian Plymough Rock F, A Burnett. Best Trio: silver Dutch bantams, P & G Thomas

FUN DOGS
Dog who takes food most politely: 1, Sarah Davies, Halifax; 2, Paul Goodrick, Halifax; 3, David Norville, Hebden Bridge. Dog with the waggiest tail: 1, Amy Oliver, Halifax; 2, Dorothy Makin, Sowerby Bridge; 3, Sarah Davies, Halifax. Handsomest dog: 1, Abby McClymont, Sowerby Bridge; 2, Elopeth Griffin, Leeds; 3, Jo Booth. Dog or bitch in best condition (under seven): 1, Richard Shaw, Barkisland; 2, Stephanie Smith, Halifax; 3, Cherie Davies, Huddersfield. Friendliest dog who doesn't jump: 1, Val Hornby, Halifax; 2, Claire Broadbent, Luddenden; 3, Sue McAfferty, Bacup. Prettiest bitch: 1, Val Hornby, Halifax; 2, Yvonne Davies, Bradford; 3, Mark Holroyd, Elland. Best senior dog or bitch (seven years and over): 1, Grace Wainwright, Shelf; 2, Yvonne Davies, Bradford; 3, Eira Gest, Halifax; 4, Rita Howard, Luddendenfoot. Best rescue dog or bitch: 1, Michelle Lewis, Halifax; 2, Lee Hughes, Huddersfield; 3, Abby Byrne, Halifax. Best child handler: 1, Dianne Gibson, Queensbury; 2, Sasha Penniward, Halifax; 3, Eve Wainwright, Shelf. Young farmer's pet show: 1, Oliver Tetteroo-Smith, bantam, Miss Moppet; 2, Phillip Short, rabbit, Bugsy; 3, Stephen Short, bantam, Brenda; 4, Becky Winterbottom, guinea pig, Coco; 5, Bridget Winterbottom, guinea pig, Duffy; 6, Rachel Crawshaw, hamster, Woolly Bob. Any dog not won a rosette today: 1, Neil Penniward, Halifax; 3, Alan Crook, Sowerby Bridge.