Crossroads Poultry Show 2011-History and Reflection

[Miss Lydia]

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Thanks BG you take awesome pics, wish you were closer so you could take some pics of my birds, I am awful with the camera.

I like road trips, Miss Lydia. To my eyes, you really aren't all that far away so next time I'm even remotely close, I'll let you know!!

Well you just do that and we'll show you some southern hospitality.

 

[jebfarm]

wow, did you see some of the prices at the sale area? a lot of the birds looked like something i could buy at my local junk auction.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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There was some extreemly high quality birds....yet some were below swap meet quality. very sad. Why anyone would bring such junk to a show like Crossoads is beyond me. We were looking for some laying hens for my mother-inlaw. Did not buy anything. Did get a pair of White Chanteclers from Greg Oakes for a 'good price" as we were leaving. A poor quality hatchery looking RIR was priced at $25 each.

 

[mame1616]

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I have to disagree - I think the great majority of birds were of very good, if not excellent quality. The ones I looked over were healthy, clean, parasite-free, and good representations of their breeds. Overall, I was astounded at the quality of birds I saw for sale there. Of course, there will always be some clunkers at any sale, but I saw very few - a far smaller percentage than I've ever seen. I spent the whole time wishing I had a bigger car. (And another coop, several more acres of land...)

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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I have to disagree - I think the great majority of birds were of very good, if not excellent quality. The ones I looked over were healthy, clean, parasite-free, and good representations of their breeds. Overall, I was astounded at the quality of birds I saw for sale there. Of course, there will always be some clunkers at any sale, but I saw very few - a far smaller percentage than I've ever seen. I spent the whole time wishing I had a bigger car. (And another coop, several more acres of land...)

I think majority were nice. My wife even noticed that minority of junking birds. Many breeders sold out quick with the good birds. When I walked around teh sale area on Sunday morning there was mostly just unsaleable birds. Still soem good ones, but there were those noone wanted.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Really?

Hmmm, I sure didn't see a bunch of junk. I saw alot of nice birds, and as I passed through the rows of birds I thought to myself. I thought, WOW, what alot of work; time, effort, and money this took. Breeders gracious enough to share their fine stock with others represented most of what I saw. A friend of mine sold trios of fabulous birds for $150. They sold out the first day. He grew these birds out to show, and some missed the cut only because there were too many to show. Others were in the show, and they made a fine showing too. I believe this is a similar story that others have about the birds they had there to sell.

No, I didn't see alot of junk there. Not at all. I saw lovely stock and lots of hard work. Guess it's all in how ya look at it.

 

[mame1616]

Hi Kathy!!!

Was so happy to meet you at the show! I wish they had this show more often, but then I guess it wouldn't be as special, would it? I have November of 2016 waiting for a confirmation date.

 

[ultasol]

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Really?

Hmmm, I sure didn't see a bunch of junk. I saw alot of nice birds, and as I passed through the rows of birds I thought to myself. I thought, WOW, what alot of work; time, effort, and money this took. Breeders gracious enough to share their fine stock with others represented most of what I saw. A friend of mine sold trios of fabulous birds for $150. They sold out the first day. He grew these birds out to show, and some missed the cut only because there were too many to show. Others were in the show, and they made a fine showing too. I believe this is a similar story that others have about the birds they had there to sell.

No, I didn't see alot of junk there. Not at all. I saw lovely stock and lots of hard work. Guess it's all in how ya look at it.

I wasn't able to attend, but I had four WONDERFUL birds come back with Jean and Kristina for me. All I can say is I am just beyond words for the SLW cockerel that is now sitting in quarantine and the muscovy drake is TO DIE FOR.

The SLW has great leg color, excellent width through the body, nice frame, decent wings, nice lacing, good comb, and I hope he will be everything he seems to be (fertility will be the test!)

I can't wait for Spring.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Really?

Hmmm, I sure didn't see a bunch of junk. I saw alot of nice birds, and as I passed through the rows of birds I thought to myself. I thought, WOW, what alot of work; time, effort, and money this took. Breeders gracious enough to share their fine stock with others represented most of what I saw. A friend of mine sold trios of fabulous birds for $150. They sold out the first day. He grew these birds out to show, and some missed the cut only because there were too many to show. Others were in the show, and they made a fine showing too. I believe this is a similar story that others have about the birds they had there to sell.

No, I didn't see alot of junk there. Not at all. I saw lovely stock and lots of hard work. Guess it's all in how ya look at it.

I wasn't able to attend, but I had four WONDERFUL birds come back with Jean and Kristina for me. All I can say is I am just beyond words for the SLW cockerel that is now sitting in quarantine and the muscovy drake is TO DIE FOR.

The SLW has great leg color, excellent width through the body, nice frame, decent wings, nice lacing, good comb, and I hope he will be everything he seems to be (fertility will be the test!)

I can't wait for Spring.

The good birds far, far out numbered the junk. Most of the good ones went fast. The Foleys (Turbo) went home daily and returned each morning with fresh birds. He even brought me a black Wy Bantam cockerel upon request.

Junk birds show up at all shows in the sale area. Guess some of us just noticed them more than others. Majority has signs up with their name and number. Recognized a many good breeders' names. Numerous breed clubs shared their sale area, allowing different members to take turns supervising their sale birds.

Did you get your Muscovy from Saladin...aka Doc Everett? He brought a Chocolate hen for us. Actually, his son. But they were very nice. There was also some nice wyandottes in the sale area.

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

I absolutely have to disagree on the comment about sale birds. I did see some birds for sale there that where not slotted for Champion row but not everyone who attends the shows want to have SQ birds. As breeders we all know in order to get one champion you have to hatch 100's and cull hard which will give you all qualities of sell birds for buyers to pick from.

I pulled this little jewel from the sale pens and she took Champion AOV.