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Would really like to attend this with my daughter as a field trip for her 4-H project (and maybe to pick up some birds...don't tell DH that part). I've searched online and can find zero info other than the date and location.
Do we need to join APA before hand for any perks? Can we join there? Is the campground at the fairgrounds open for the show? LOL sorry for so many questions, but I am nutty about being prepared and over planning for everything
If there is a website with more information, I'd appreciate a link.
Thanks ~ Candice
Judging starts at 8, you don' t have to be a member of anything to show, but you do have to get your entry postmarked by Oct 7th I think. You can join the APA online, and can also join the Missouri Poultry Association there for $10 I think. It is 3.50 per bird to show, and $4 for a 'for sale' cage to rent. They need to know breed, variety (color), gender, and age (cockerel or rooster/pullet or hen) and also want a leg band #. Your birds do have to be NPIP tested, which they can do at the show if you haven't had it done already. Sick birds or birds with major lice will not be allowed. A double show is a long day, and during each show you can't take your birds out of the cage or leave early or you'll be disqualified. Not sure about camping, though. You can win points for APA/ABA I think if you are a member and it is a 'meet' (whatever that means).
I might not have any pairs left to sell, as I sold my extra milles today, and a trio of porcelains tonight . Paula talked me into parting with 2 pullets so Fluffy won't be lonely, and gave me the impression she might spoil 'Fluffy' my little porcelain d'uccle rooster who kept getting beat up by his bigger flockmates. A cat tried to get him while he was in his cage outside today at dusk, so I had this foreboding feeling that Fluffy needed a new home in order to be safe.