First time showing chickens. I have questions.

[CalebtheChicken]

Are there judges?
(if they have judges) Do judges look over your bird? Or just look into the cage?
Can you have different breeds of birds in one cage?
What's the best bedding for the birds?
What's the best way to prepare a bird for show?

Answers please.

 

[chickenboy21]

If your showing, there will most likely be judges... depending on the judge they can take the bird out of the cage to examine it or just look through the cage, judges preferense (better judges will take the birds out of the cages. You usually put one bird in a cage, and most shows provide shavings otherwise whatever you use in your coop is adequate. To prepare for show i wash my birds roughly a day or two before the show... i have three buckets of water the first i use dog shampoo and the second two i use as rinse water... you can also use Vetrx to give the birds comb and wattles a nice sheen and also wipe your birds feathers down with a silk cloth just proir to judging... i hope this helps, goodluck and have fun

 

[CalebtheChicken]

Thanks.

 

[muddyhorse]

don't forget to trim the nails. you need to take feeders and waterers, sometimes they are provided. if you are showing silkies they need to be bathed 4 days before the show so they can refluff

 

[chickenboy21]

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Or you can just blow dry the silkies it works just as well