bouldercroft Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 I'm home in Liverpool for a week and I saw on the news that the Cheshire Show is on! Excitedly I went on line to see when the poultry show is on...and it was today Probably a blessing in disguise as I'm sure you'd all see me on the news trying to smuggle chickens back through US customs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hi bouldercroft, I was there today , tbh you didn't miss much, we struggled to find it at first as it was far out if the way behind all of the expensive cars being sOld right at the back. It was rather small and there were no chicken products on sale , no feeds etc as I had expected. I definitely think the show is not a huge chicken lover. Other than that I can't wait to go back next year- I was full up after all of the samples in the food tent and also had my teeth whitened for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 You should have let us know you were coming over, Bouldercroft! We could have arranged an 'impromptu' Omlet meet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 I didn't know i was coming until about 30 minutes before I had planned to take the dog to blackpool but then saw on my friends facebook that she was going - googled it and off i went lol I said to OH that I bet there would be other omleteers there I plan on going next year though so maybe we can arrange one then x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 just got home from the show - lots of cute pygmy goats, sheep and pigs but a serious lack of chickens! I did find these lovely orps in the rare breed tent... photo by jewilk71, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 You should have let us know you were coming over, Bouldercroft! We could have arranged an 'impromptu' Omlet meet! thanks Egluntyne! maybe next time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Those Orps really are beautiful. Funny how at some of these shows there is little chicken presence. Probably elf and safety At the Thame small show earlier this year there was a huge banner saying 'Poultry' and underneath one chicken and some bog standard feeding dishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallyChook Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Well we went and enjoyed the day on Tuesday! Personally I like that the Cheshire isnt too full of marketting and gubbins, otherwise I end up coming away utterly penniless and trolling round with bags of stuff I otherwise wouldnt have bought!! Here's Ethel getting prepped for the show last week My decorated egg for the show - I came second!! front back then Ethel came second in her class!! for our first ever show I was so proud of my girl! Mina the silkie didn't come anywhere but she looked so pretty, I love her immensely and think that she looks fab after her baths! Any my actual eggs didnt do anything either but the egg class entries went from one end of the marquee to the other, at least 30 entries in the classes I entered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witzend Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 the girl I'm getting my chickens off has just about cleared the board at the North Yorks and Cheshire Shows but she's told me that one of her main winners (too many - I can't recall which one it was!) had 2 wing feathers broken after judging and whilst in the top pen by some IDIOT who has now sabotaged it from re-showing! Well done to everyone who entered - whether or not you won!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hey, CallyChook what a beautiful Poland !! and I love your pretty egg too My Silkies send happy chirps to Mina. They too are much loved, look sweet after a bath but wouldn't get all that far in a show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallyChook Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 awww, thanks cheeky chook!! Hey, CallyChook what a beautiful Poland !! and I love your pretty egg too My Silkies send happy chirps to Mina. They too are much loved, look sweet after a bath but wouldn't get all that far in a show that's lovely I have two four-day old partridge silkie chicks in my brooder at the moment and theyre just soooo cute I keep going and picking them up for a snuggle x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
