Is my buff Orpington up to the SOP?

[Amer]

That would make sense, it being Wisconsin and all. lol When I went to the state 4-H show in San Antonio, there were barns of dairy cattle, cow/calf pairs, steers, and then breeding cows. Same with goats, pigs, sheep, rabbits, chickens, etc. There were waterfowl, emus, ostrich, and quail. I even saw llamas and alpacas. I suppose the larger counties get to show a larger variety of things because the interest is there. The only reason our county had breeding rabbits that could be shown is that there were three rabbitries that sold rabbits to the kids showing. So they convinced the county to let them show in the Junior and Senior Buck and Doe classes.

My mom is the superintendent at our fair so we are adding a guinea class. And we have all the regular APA style classes, egg-layer class, a pet class (because so many kids bring their mixed-bred birds), all different types of market class including heritage meat birds, a pigeon class, egg class.
I feel bad though, because my brother will be showing for me this year. I have a backpacking trip that was planned at the same time, and I've wanted to do it since 7th grade, so to miss my final fair to go, well, I would rather be backpacking.

 

[The Chicken life chose me]

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Here's a couple shots of my girl as a pullet (pardon the funny angle maybe on the second pic), I need to get some good ones more current, but I always thought she had a beautiful tail angle like the real SOP birds. I would probably still want to breed her and then show maybe one of her chicks if I were to get some good looking ones.

Awww She’s gorgeous! I think she’s a beauty

 

[The Chicken life chose me]

I have a buff Orpington hen who has such a gorgeous rich buff plumage. She is so pretty and I want to show her in my local fair. Is she up to the SOP?

I say go for it! She’s so beautiful! If anything you can fatten her up a bit more ... just my opinion

 

[Party_Chicken]

I say go for it! She’s so beautiful! If anything you can fatten her up a bit more ... just my opinion

Unfortunately in the past couple of months she has had some medical problems and I do not plan to show her for her own safety. Although I do have a heritage RIR that might replace her.

 

[ColtHandorf]

Unfortunately in the past couple of months she has had some medical problems and I do not plan to show her for her own safety. Although I do have a heritage RIR that might replace her.

@cmom raises show-quality Rhode Island Reds and can help you with showing a RIR.

 

[The Chicken life chose me]

Unfortunately in the past couple of months she has had some medical problems and I do not plan to show her for her own safety. Although I do have a heritage RIR that might replace her.

Awww well I hope she gets better and this other one is gorgeous too!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I say go for it! She’s so beautiful! If anything you can fatten her up a bit more ... just my opinion

'Fattening' her up is unhealthy and would be impossible to the level needed to compete in the APA shows

 

[The Chicken life chose me]

'Fattening' her up is unhealthy and would be impossible to the level needed to compete in the APA shows

More like having her “fill in”

 

[Party_Chicken]

More like having her “fill in”

She had a fox attack and was a paralyzed I have not been able to get her above 4 pounds sense.

 

[The Chicken life chose me]

She had a fox attack and was a paralyzed I have not been able to get her above 4 pounds sense.

Awww .. I’m so sorry to hear that . I would love to see pics of her every so often since she’s so beautiful! Sounds like she is a fighter