Former fire chief smitten with poultry
Last updated 9/21/2021 at 4:02pm

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Steve Beaty demonstrates the "eye level" poultry judging position on one of his Crested ducks.
In almost 23 years as a firefighter - including three as chief of the Portales Fire Department - Steve Beaty never saved the life of a chicken.
"I saved a dog, some cats ... a few people," he said.
But chickens? Nope. Not from fires anyway.
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