Florida Sunshine Classic, Jan. 8-9, Lake City, FL. Fairgrounds

[FireTigeris]

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Any time on Sat or earlier the better?

 

[cmom]

I just saw the weather report for 63 degrees sunny and windy.

 

[Nava]

OK, the baths are done,now I want to ask, can I paint the hens nails?

 

[schmmems]

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only if you use firetruck red

 

[Nava]

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only if you use firetruck red

I was thinking Pink!!!!!
No, but seriously, I've never shown, but I really want to do this, what you guys think, Pink OK?

 

[Sugar Sand Farm]

Pink or red nail polish is not SOP if you want to stand achance of winning dont do it lol

 

[schmmems]

What's so funny is that I spent a lot of time today reading the Standard of Perfection (SOP) and no where did it mention nailpolish, unless you count the section on faking!

But seriously, I was talking to my 4H kids yesterday and a large debate broke out. Is it okay to pluck a non-SOP feather? (Like a white feather from a black?)

My feelings are that it is NOT ok, that it is cheating and considered faking. To me it is akin to an athlete taking steroids, what is being shown is not a true representation. But both the kids and parents said that the judge told them to pluck the feather so that a bird could go without points being taken off.

Feelings, thoughts, comments?

 

[Sugar Sand Farm]

thats what I was told as well to pluck I have seen other disqualifications of faking like try to pass a rooster off as a cockerel by cutting the spur or clipping malformed combs. One little feather is not going to change conformation, or build weight or size.

 

[floridamama]

Well it looks like it is a GO for us to the swap now we just have to find the byc table and the pampered pullet crew to start...Hope everyone has a good time with their salons....I will get some of ur tips later when we get set up to show.... hubby reminded me first thing we have to buy is a blow dryer...we don't own one...I said ok we can get by with a small one then like a travel size might be best he is like get the one with all the bells and whistles...."come on all that will be for is the chickens"..."yeah, and you bought the dogs their own trimmers as well as reg hair clippers so whats the differences"...lol I bought those on sale bought one got the other for free, so it was a two for one deal so hubby got a new beard trimmer & hair clippers so the dogs did too!!
The dogs never needed a blow dryer they don't have enough hair to dry with a towel as it is.. Chinese Crested Hairless & a hairy

 

[Sugar Sand Farm]

mama just make sure it has a cool setting I used that more than the heat