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[Martin B]

Hia, I've just read in about showing birds, does anybody have any experience of showing their chickens?

Kind Regards

Martin

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[Mrs Frugal]

I show my chickens sweetcorn and they perform magic tricks by making it disappear .

[clare*]

I've just chucked the last of yesterdays carrot cake out of the kitchen window.

 

Mine put on a fantastic show for the mother in law.

 

It looked like the Olimpic 100m hurdle race to get to it

[Cate in NZ]

 

Well trained birds then Kate

Mine do that with boiled rice too

[Mrs Frugal]

We have such talented birds !!

[Cate in NZ]

Who needs showstopping looks when ours have such a diverse array of skills and fabulous personalities

 

I think I remember seeing somewhere that someone did show their birds recently and won awards too. I think it was one of our newer members....... possibly Tamsin, sorry if I've got that wrong, but I'm pretty certain that there was a thread with photos in Chickens Martin.... and not all that long ago

[Tamsin]

Yes its me that shows my barbu D'uccles

[Martin B]

Tell me more Tamsin! Do you have any pictures of your awards/chooks?

[motherhen]

You'll need pure breed birds Martin, but if you fancy it why not give it a go.

 

I did used to enter my eggs in our local village show and sometimes did quite well. The secret was to feed the hens lots of really dark green cabbages to make their yolks a really deep yellow Now I come to think about it, showing was great fun

[Martin B]

Good for you! We don't have many local town/village shows! If anybody knows of shows in warwickshire please do tell me!

I might get some pure breeds when I get my extension, did i say that? Shhhhhhhh

[Chicken on a mission]

 

When is it that your eglu is arriving Martin

 

I bet you're getting excited now

[Martin B]

We haven't sorted out an exact date yet, something we will probably doing tomorrow!

[motherhen]

good luck for an early date

[Martin B]

Thankyou! I hope i can get the eglu+chooks ASAP! Can't wait!

[Tamsin]

 

3 days before the show you bring the chickens in the house a give them a bath and check them for mite e.t.c. ,you then keep them warm in a pen keeping them in the house untill the show so the feathers dont get soiled or damaged,clip their toe nails.and feed them their fav foods.

On the morning of the show wake them up early and feed them a treat like bread soaked in milk make sure they have had enough time for this.Before putting them in travling boxes check them over.On arrivel check them again and put vasaline on their combs and use a damp cloth and wipe it over them then stand them in their pens.Yor are then asked to leave the building while the show is being judged afteer that return and see if you have any goodies

[motherhen]

Your girls have obviously done you well proud Tamsin

[Martin B]

Well done you, do you enter your chooks in to shows often?

[Tamsin]

martin ,it may be worth having a look on the internet to see if their is a local poultry club near you,thats what i did and i found surrey poultry society they have a few shows a year and hold nights were they give you usefull advice last time it was a talk on incubation ,Through the club you would hear about local shows and events

[Tamsin]

Well done you, do you enter your chooks in to shows often?

That was my 1st show,I will do more show depending on bird flu

[Martin B]

Good for you!

[Martin B]

I really like the idea of showing, Tamsin do you have any info about the show you went too? I would like to enter my eggs into a competition. If anybody would like to point me in the right direction please do!

[Guest]

 

[Martin B]

Oh deer!

[Tamsin]

Here is a link that gives advice on showing and show stock.

 

http://www.poultryclub.org/Shows.htm

 

http://www.west-mid-show.org.uk/?p=9

I looked at the poultry scheduel and it said A decission will be taken on the 24th April with regards to whether the Society will be hold a Poultry Show ,if it does run it may be worth going because you can talk to people that show their birds and can tell you were their is some local shows/events.It as also good as you can see birds you do like and dont like and whats winning .It will also help you decide wether you want to give it ago

[Tamsin]

http://www.poultryclub.org/Eggs.htm

This is a link on exibiting eggs