My Phoenix cockerel is going through his second molt of the year and he’s just starting to have his main tail feathers come in. I noticed that two of his black tail feathers are coming in with white mottling throughout the feather. He’s a Black Breasted Red; if I were to pluck out the feathers...
So, I am wanting to show my Mottled Cochin's in a show. Thing is I have some questions...
*Do you take the bird out to show?
*What do you do with the bird when showing?
*Dose the bird stay in the cage?
*Dose the judge just look at it in the cage to judge it?
Thanks!
So I want to attend a show this September just to get the experience. I don’t plan on winning best of show or anything lol but can someone look at my chickens and tell me which one/s you would take to the show? Obviously these are not great pictures at all and they’re a few weeks old. Pictures...
I love Fayoumis chickens and would love to breed them for show, but am unsure of if that is possible. Are they accepted as a show breed in the U.S? Is there a breed standard? If so, is there certain U.S areas that wouldn't accept them?
Hi All,
I would like you to give me your opinions on my two roos, one is a splash and one is a white. I will be using both for breeding, and possibly showing the splash at some point later this year.
The white has some feet problems due to poor husbandry before I acquired him so he won’t be...
Hi All,
I am new to chickens, but I do know that I have a love for Bantam and Standard Cochins!
I am really curious to find out from those of you who show your poultry, where and how you house your birds. I'm referring mostly to the roosters, as well as the show hens. I have one big coop right...
Good afternoon BYC! I needed to ask how on earth do you take care of a pedigree chicken? eversince we are getting a show hen next week from a breeder, so we can enter a show.
Ok so this summer I plan to start showing muscovy and khaki campbells. So when do they have all there feathers coming in nicely? I know that khaki's are looking there best at around 4 months I just I'm not sure about the scovies. So I need to know when to start a batch of eggs incubating so that...
What would be better to do to obtain good show birds....Buying from a local breeder, or ordering from hatchery? I like doing both, but night sure would be best. I hear....and for me it is true....That raising chicks, you "bond" better than older birds.
What is your opinion, thoughts, or advice...
I am new to 4H and the poultry project, and just finished my first time showing seramas chickens. I was wondering what composition/colors/markings etc are judges looking for at a 4H county and state level? In other words, what would the standard of perfection be?
Hi everyone! I am not new to chicken owning, but I'm really interested in showing, which i am most definitely new to! I have read up about the APA and all of those good things, but my question to you more experienced handlers is:
What information/tips/advice do you wish you knew when you first...