Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

[ca]

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I am looking forward to it Walt!

I am soooooo far away!

If you could only videotape your conversation with Walt! I would send you my first born chicken for that movie.

 

[fowlman01]

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I am looking forward to it Walt!

I am soooooo far away!

If you could only videotape your conversation with Walt! I would send you my first born chicken for that movie.

A video producer will be there filming me for a 6 part "reality" show they are trying to sell to National Geographic..but I don't think it will be of much help to poultry people. They filmed stuff here for three days a couple weeks ago...12 hours each on two of the days. I have a new respect for actors. I don't like doing things over even if I'm getting paid to do it and that's all these people do .....over and over and over. I hope they sell it cuz I want a Ferrari before I check out......hahahaha

Walt

 

[Urbanfarmerkc]

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The Amish do it for us here in Missouri. They are more cost effective than you would think. BTW, Fall Creek Falls is one of my favorite places to go for vacation! BEAUTIFUL!

 

[Urbanfarmerkc]

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When I first started there was a lot of poultry peeps here. The top highest winners in the APA lived right here. Now not nearly as many, but we still have a hardcore group here.

Birds at any show should always have water. Sometimes feed is withdrawn before judging at the owners request so that it does not have a full crop when judged. What you saw was the Danish type of judging. Any bird that the judge liked gets a blue ribbon. I have never seen that used in an adult show, but I'm sure they do it at some fairs. Fairs also don't always hire licensed judges. Thus you have......"Well, I won at my county fair". Very few fairs these days have good birds entered.

Here is a show that should be interesting to those folks who live close enough. Great prizes....$$$$$ The show will be open to all breeds of poultry (large and bantam), waterfowl and turkeys.

The Heirloom Expo is expected to be the largest event of its kind ever held in North America, and we're looking to make an annual event of it! It covers all aspects of pure-foods, organic and heirloom crop production, cooking, and just about anything relevant to a natural lifestyle that you can think of, including a strong emphasis on heritage livestock breeds.

All categories of heritage livestock breeds will be exhibited, and we still have lots of room! There will be numerous cash prizes, gift certificates, ribbons and trophies.

To showcase the incredible diversity of heritage poultry breeds, there will be a Poultry Show. The show will be judged by accredited American Poultry Association judge Walt Leonard. The prize for "Best of Show" will be a hefty $500.00, with an additional prize of $200.00 going to Reserve Best of Show, and other prizes to the best exhibit in various categories.

The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is one of the event's sponsors, and we are indebted to that organization for their support and assistance, without which the event just wouldn't have been possible.

The Heirloom Exposition is being held on September 13, 14, and 15 , 2011, at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California. For more information, seed our website, http://theheirloomexpo.com/, or email us at [email protected].

Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company
2278 Baker Creek Road
Mansfield, MO 65704
417-924-8917
http://www.rareseeds.com

That's fantastic Walt. That's where I buy most of my seeds for my garden. I am a big fan of Baker Creek.

Its frustrating thought that Baker Creek is located in Missouri and they have their show in California! At least, we are located in the middle of the country!!! I could show if it were here!

Dave

 

[fowlman01]

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That's fantastic Walt. That's where I buy most of my seeds for my garden. I am a big fan of Baker Creek.

Its frustrating thought that Baker Creek is located in Missouri and they have their show in California! At least, we are located in the middle of the country!!! I could show if it were here!

Dave

I thought it strange too....but we get a lot of things here for some reason. Maybe cuz it is the coolest place to be in the world.

Walt

 

[FarmerJohn3285]

HEY EVERYONE!! 2 of My 4 Delawares and 1 of my 2 Speckled Sussex laid their first egg today! The wife sent me a picture of them since I'm out in Texas on business.

 

[capayvalleychick]

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Well....now they are learning about poultry. They have been very good to work with. This is kind of interesting because the event is really a trade show for those in the heritage business.

w.

I raise several kinds of heritage livestock & poultry, so I contacted them when I first heard about the expo. They wanted me to bring my American Guinea Hogs. I have a friend who wants to take her AGH and she told me that I should enter one of my roosters (not a Dellie) in the poultry show, instead. I tried to explain to her that he has faults and I've never shown anything, but she still thinks I should enter him. I tried to get some show people's opinions, by posting on the CA Chicken yahoo group but didn't get a response.

Is this type of show for pros or do you think that it would be ok to enter a somewhat rare breed (with faults) so that people can see the breed?

My flock also free range, so they get dirty!

Kim

 

[fowlman01]

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Well....now they are learning about poultry. They have been very good to work with. This is kind of interesting because the event is really a trade show for those in the heritage business.

w.

I raise several kinds of heritage livestock & poultry, so I contacted them when I first heard about the expo. They wanted me to bring my American Guinea Hogs. I have a friend who wants to take her AGH and she told me that I should enter one of my roosters (not a Dellie) in the poultry show, instead. I tried to explain to her that he has faults and I've never shown anything, but she still thinks I should enter him. I tried to get some show people's opinions, by posting on the CA Chicken yahoo group but didn't get a response.

Is this type of show for pros or do you think that it would be ok to enter a somewhat rare breed (with faults) so that people can see the breed?

My flock also free range, so they get dirty!

Kim

The birds entered have to be APA recognized breeds. I sometimes wash the birds I show. I show a lot of white birds.

Walt

 

[capayvalleychick]

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I raise several kinds of heritage livestock & poultry, so I contacted them when I first heard about the expo. They wanted me to bring my American Guinea Hogs. I have a friend who wants to take her AGH and she told me that I should enter one of my roosters (not a Dellie) in the poultry show, instead. I tried to explain to her that he has faults and I've never shown anything, but she still thinks I should enter him. I tried to get some show people's opinions, by posting on the CA Chicken yahoo group but didn't get a response.

Is this type of show for pros or do you think that it would be ok to enter a somewhat rare breed (with faults) so that people can see the breed?

My flock also free range, so they get dirty!

Kim

The birds entered have to be APA recognized breeds. I sometimes wash the birds I show. I show a lot of white birds.

Walt

This is an APA recognized breed. My concern is that he has faults, so he isn't show quality. For this type of show, is it more important that people get to see a representation of a rare breed - or that the entries meet the SOP? I know both would be preferable, but I have not seen this breed in the past 2 shows at Stockton, so maybe there won't be any at this show. My friend thinks people would like to see an example of the breed, even if he's not perfect.

I'm sorry to be asking this here, but I don't have a mentor for this breed, and no friends who show. I did snail mail photos to Craig Russell and am awaiting reply.

Thanks,
Kim

 

[rebel yell]

Just wanted to show off my Dellie. rooster, He was hatched out of eggs from Rebel Rooster (Rush Lane) I have 3 of these a rooster & 2 hens, anyone else got any from him ? they are a little over 6 weeks old now.