Show Off Your Wins!

[Amer]

What all do you have to do with your chickens for a poultry show?

Well first off, I have to get my flock tested.

But for the specific show birds, I wash them with mite shampoo, permethrin, and water and trim their nails, spurs, and beaks, and vaseline their combs and legs

 

[GlicksChicks]

Well first off, I have to get my flock tested.

But for the specific show birds, I wash them with mite shampoo, permethrin, and water and trim their nails, spurs, and beaks, and vaseline their combs and legs

What do you have to do for the show? Do you have to do anything with the bird except for the judges looking them over?

 

[AprilWC]

At the show we attended, we brought the birds into the showroom in their carrying cages. They were health tested by the state official then we checked in and paid for our entry. After checking in, we located the coops our birds would be in and transferred them out of their travel cage to the show coop. Since there was limited space, we put the travel cages back in our vehicle. From there, we waited for judging. That was a time to check on the birds, do any last minute primping, look at other birds being shown, and meet with others.

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Have any of you ever had a bird get sick from a poultry show?

 

[GlicksChicks]

At the show we attended, we brought the birds into the showroom in their carrying cages. They were health tested by the state official then we checked in and paid for our entry. After checking in, we located the coops our birds would be in and transferred them out of their travel cage to the show coop. Since there was limited space, we put the travel cages back in our vehicle. From there, we waited for judging. That was a time to check on the birds, do any last minute primping, look at other birds being shown, and meet with others.

Okay, I didn't know if you had to do any handling with the chickens or any tricks. Thank you!

 

[Amer]

What do you have to do for the show? Do you have to do anything with the bird except for the judges looking them over?

At county fairs we have to bring them up and of course there is showmanship (I made a video on that

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But at regular APA shows birds are judged in the cage with no exhibitor interference.

 

[Amer]

Have any of you ever had a bird get sick from a poultry show?

Never.
And I have been to many.
Won’t stop doing the regular practice of quarantining them after the show, though!

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Never.
And I have been to many.
Won’t stop doing the regular practice of quarantining them after the show, though!

I was thinking about showing mine but I get very emotionally attached to these birds and didnt want to get them sick with a show

 

[AprilWC]

I was thinking about showing mine but I get very emotionally attached to these birds and didnt want to get them sick with a show

Definitely quarantine your show birds before reintroducing them to your flock, but they should be fine.

 

[I Like Turkeys]

I attended my first show last October- 1 bird, but went again this January. Not many shows in FL that aren’t 5 days or longer, and personally, I have no desire to leave my birds at a show for longer than 2 nights. Hoping to show again in October and November though, and maybe actually get NPIP this year so I’m not limited to 2 shows a year.

Placements from January I’m proud of-