Cream Legbars

[chicken pickin]

It's official...we're signed up for the Sandlapper Poultry Breeders' The Low Country Classic Show on Saturday! I entered Grey in the Open Show and my daughter is showing a Barnevelder pullet in the Junior Show. It was funny, and I kind of had to bite my tongue when the show secretary asked me, "You can show them, but you know Legbars aren't a pure breed, right?" I said, "Yes, I know they aren't accepted into the APA yet, but they will be in the English Class, thank you."

Bath time tomorrow...

Very exciting for you and your daughter. I hope you can take some pics to share with us. And I cant wait to hear all the show/judging details. Id love to see some pics of the birds getting ready for show if you take any.

Good Luck to both of you!

 

[chicken pickin]

I was wondering to all those that show. When you get back from shows, you all quarantine right? Does that ever effect the flock as a whole or cause too much stress on the bird being transported and later quarantined. What if a single bird was shown, how well does the single bird do in quarantine alone? Sorry for the random questions I was just curious.

 

[ChicKat]

Very exciting for you and your daughter. I hope you can take some pics to share with us. And I cant wait to hear all the show/judging details. Id love to see some pics of the birds getting ready for show if you take any.

Good Luck to both of you!

X2 - so excited for you .... hope everything goes really well!

 

[ChicKat]

I was wondering to all those that show. When you get back from shows, you all quarantine right? Does that ever effect the flock as a whole or cause too much stress on the bird being transported and later quarantined. What if a single bird was shown, how well does the single bird do in quarantine alone? Sorry for the random questions I was just curious.

Here is a link to a chapter from Grant Brereton's new book --

http://www.gbpoultry.com/Info_files/11 On Reflection.pdf

Look at those de-briefing pens -- are they cool or what?

Here is a link to the book and he has shared several other chapters - the one about 12 o'clock is interesting too

http://www.gbpoultry.com/Info.html

- I think that Gail Damerow calls it "Bloom" in her writing about showing -- there is that period of time when your chicken will look and be stunning - - the trick is to align that time period with the show.

 

[chicken pickin]

Here is a link to a chapter from Grant Brereton's new book --

http://www.gbpoultry.com/Info_files/11 On Reflection.pdf

Look at those de-briefing pens -- are they cool or what?

Here is a link to the book and he has shared several other chapters - the one about 12 o'clock is interesting too

http://www.gbpoultry.com/Info.html

- I think that Gail Damerow calls it "Bloom" in her writing about showing -- there is that period of time when your chicken will look and be stunning - - the trick is to align that time period with the show.

Thank you for those links. They are great.

 

[enola]

It's official...we're signed up for the Sandlapper Poultry Breeders' The Low Country Classic Show on Saturday! I entered Grey in the Open Show and my daughter is showing a Barnevelder pullet in the Junior Show. It was funny, and I kind of had to bite my tongue when the show secretary asked me, "You can show them, but you know Legbars aren't a pure breed, right?" I said, "Yes, I know they aren't accepted into the APA yet, but they will be in the English Class, thank you."

Bath time tomorrow...

Best of luck to you !

 

[KPenley]

I was wondering to all those that show. When you get back from shows, you all quarantine right? Does that ever effect the flock as a whole or cause too much stress on the bird being transported and later quarantined. What if a single bird was shown, how well does the single bird do in quarantine alone? Sorry for the random questions I was just curious.

In general there are two schools of thought...1) Quarantine for 1-4+ weeks for any signs of illness or pestilence picked up at the show. Or 2) Upon arrival if they look/act ok (some shows are VERY stressful on birds, and those will show signs of not being active) throw them back in with the others. If there is illness, then resistance will show itself or be produced by the birds who do not get sick or show the least signs of illness.

I'm a little nervous about the single bird thing, since I've had bad experiences reintroducing a hen. But the little pullet will go back to her yard flock, so there is plenty of room to get away if she needs to. And Grey has been in and out of the training cage for the past week without problems.

Thank you everyone for the good wishes!

 

[dretd]

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The NPIP gal up here does recommend 30 days and said most breeders try for 2 weeks. You may want to check the show you are at and find out how thoroughly they are inspected on check-in and who is doing it. The NPIP gal said she checks in at majors shows like the National Western Sock show and the birds are very thoroughly scrutinized for external parasites, the nares checked for discharged and swabbed for avian influenza (not had one positive to date). SHe shaid it breaks her heart to turn away 4Hers with parasites. Some shows don't have that sort of rigor and you would be more likely to pick something up from one of those. So maybe a short time if at a well-regulated show and 30 days from one with no oversight.

Although I haven't shown yet, I have had to re-introduce hens after having them pulled for a time for treatment. I typically pull a friend in with them if they are recovering so they have a bud-ette to hang with. Maybe pull one from your layer flock or one that you know they have hung out with and put them in quarantine together. At least you'll only be infecting one instead of the whole flock if there is a problem..

 

[KPenley]

Wow I would feel really comfortable after a show like the one you described Dr. E!

 

[enola]

That is what I do when I bring in a new chicken, only I usually pick a chicken I will not mind culling if things go wrong. I always seem to have a chicken or two hanging around that I don't really need.

The NPIP gal up here does recommend 30 days and said most breeders try for 2 weeks. You may want to check the show you are at and find out how thoroughly they are inspected on check-in and who is doing it. The NPIP gal said she checks in at majors shows like the National Western Sock show and the birds are very thoroughly scrutinized for external parasites, the nares checked for discharged and swabbed for avian influenza (not had one positive to date). SHe shaid it breaks her heart to turn away 4Hers with parasites. Some shows don't have that sort of rigor and you would be more likely to pick something up from one of those. So maybe a short time if at a well-regulated show and 30 days from one with no oversight.

Although I haven't shown yet, I have had to re-introduce hens after having them pulled for a time for treatment. I typically pull a friend in with them if they are recovering so they have a bud-ette to hang with. Maybe pull one from your layer flock or one that you know they have hung out with and put them in quarantine together. At least you'll only be infecting one instead of the whole flock if there is a problem..

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