Ended Official BYC 2023 Summer Fair Contest—Standard-Bred Chicken Show

[fluffycrow]

You NEED to post them!!

It'll be hard. The only three birds are Kolovos, Big Red, and Koutsi. I guess I could give Ursula a try but I know she won't stand still. For obvious reasons I'm not sitting down to photograph Kolovos. And then for Big Red I don't know what I should even classify him as. Oriental gamefowl probably. Are there any rules for less toes? Because that would mean Koutsi is out as well

 

[TwoCrows]

It'll be hard. The only three birds are Kolovos, Big Red, and Koutsi. I guess I could give Ursula a try but I know she won't stand still. For obvious reasons I'm not sitting down to photograph Kolovos. And then for Big Red I don't know what I should even classify him as. Oriental gamefowl probably. Are there any rules for less toes? Because that would mean Koutsi is out as well

I believe if they aren't SOP quality they go into the Mutt category, but Big Red could still win!!

 

[fluffycrow]

Big Red definitely would go in the mutt category, since the most educated guess on his lineage is bengum×shamo cross (which is obviously not recognised). I believe ISA brown would also be in the mutt category. I guess I'll give Big Red a shot, but he's a mover as well. Exhibit a:

 

[TwoCrows]

Big Red definitely would go in the mutt category, since the most educated guess on his lineage is bengum×shamo cross (which is obviously not recognised). I believe ISA brown would also be in the mutt category. I guess I'll give Big Red a shot, but he's a mover as well. Exhibit a:View attachment 3578151

I love his deep red color!

 

[fluffycrow]

I love his deep red color!

I do too! I am a bit biased though

 

[TwoCrows]

I do too! I am a bit biased though

It's not often you see such a burnt red color in chickens, it's stunning!

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Silver (double?) laced Barnevelder cockerel almost 8 months old. Large fowl.

 

[TwoCrows]

Silver (double?) laced Barnevelder cockerel almost 8 months old. Large fowl.
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Very handsome boy!

 

[ChickenTenderKesha]

How old are they? I would imagine birds over 2 months old will qualify, we need to see feathers related to the breed and sex, not baby fuzz.

I've also interpreted it the same way TwoCrows did. Anything over 8 weeks should be good. That being said, that wouldn't be enough for male-specific feathering to have come in, but you can tell by the comb at that point

I do have one that’s only just over 8 weeks old.. he’s got most of his feathers in now but he’s still got some sickle/hackle/crest feathers to fill out to truly be a nicely feathered breed SOP I’d think ?

Anything under four months old is really hard to judge to SOP, because the birds still have a lot of filling out to do. They could for sure be entered, but if they're in the purebred category, they won't score as highly as a mature bird will, if we judge to the SOP.

I do notice he has to fill out some more feathers to truly look like the beautiful cock he will be!

Thank you all for your input! I do not think I have old enough birds to enter unfortunately! I’ll still be excited too see everyone’s photos .. lil Legbar mans will have to wait for next years fair!
I might even be able to enter some more briefs next year if they cooperate with the camera when they feather out

 

[Sir Sacabambaspis]

Hi everyone I would like to show you my light Sussex roo named Herry and a roo named Darcy that is a breed in the making, I think he only counts a unrecognized breed.

Herry is a pure bred light Sussex roo, he's 2 years old and I got him from an Italian breeders.

Entry 1# Herry