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I'm just starting to get into showing chickens at local fairs. Need some suggestions on breeds that do well at shows, thanks!
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Any breed of chicken can do well at a show as long as it meets the Standard of Perfection. However, there are a few common breeds which are considered more "perfected" than others, and which usually do best at shows. They include: White Plymouth Rocks (large and bantam), Black Australorps, White and Black Wyandottes (large and bantam), White Leghorns (large and bantam), Old English Game Bantams of many color varieties, Birchen Modern Game bantams, Rhode Island Red large fowl (from quality lines), and White Crested Black Polish (large and bantam). Silkies and Cochins also tend to do rather well in some areas.I'm just starting to get into showing chickens at local fairs. Need some suggestions on breeds that do well at shows, thanks!
Old English Game bantams would likely be good to begin with. I would personally stay away from the Seramas, at least for now. Many Seramas exhibited at shows are too large. Also, the American Bantam Association and American Poultry Association (APA) only recognizes a couple varieties. Most Seramas I've seen do not fit those color varieties and can only be shown in special table-top classes at some shows.Thanks for the information, I was looking at some old english bantams and seramas to start out, and also maybe later down the line phoenixes and brabanters.