Silkie thread!

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: But what IS it? Pine BEDDING I understand, and pine needles I understand, but STRAW?

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Okay...doesn't it get sappy? My pine needles do

 

[mikkles]

I googled it! http://pinestraw.com/pine-straw-faqs.html

 

[Suzierd]

We call it pine straw down south. Haha.

Interesting, learn something new every day.

 

[ChickNmamma]

Quote: Okay...doesn't it get sappy? My pine needles do

So do mine. I don't think I would like pine sap on my bird's feathers - it won't ever come off.

Let us know how your venture goes with that stuff, ok?

 

[Jharper]

Where you place depends on the competition at a particular show, the judge, and your own birds condition and personality THAT DAY.  The photo is small enough that I really can't tell.  What I can say is that if you have no DQs or serious faults your bird could do well.  He looks very good (from what I can tell) for a non-bearded bird.  However, unless the bearded contenders are not particularly good, non-bearded birds rarely place over them.  Let's assume that some of the varieties are represented by a less than stellar bird.  The judge does not have to award BV or 1s, and I have seen that happen on more than one occasion with more than one judge.  So, of the 14 recognized varieties, let's assume that only 5 have BV awards, and that your bird takes BV for non-bearded whites.  He will compete against the other BVs for BB, and if he does not take Best of Breed, he will compete against that variety's RV and all the remaining BVs for Reserve of Breed.

If he is in great condition and showing off, then he may well take RV, but if he is going into a molt (or just coming out of one), or is sleepy and laying down and ignoring the judge, he may not do as well.  But, like I said earlier, it depends on the specific competition and details that I can't see in a small photo that might be very obvious when going over a bird in my hand.

He is alert and very healthy and is not molting.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: That was a general statement. At some point he will be molting or stressed or just not interested in showing himself off when there is a show you plan to attend. Something we all come across if we show long enough.

 

[Jharper]

That was a general statement.  At some point he will be molting or stressed or just not interested in showing himself off when there is a show you plan to attend.  Something we all come across if we show long enough.

Well I was just speaking for today.

 

[Jharper]

He doesn't crow at all either.

 

[CookFarms]

So do mine. I don't think I would like pine sap on my bird's feathers - it won't ever come off.

Let us know how your venture goes with that stuff, ok?

Ok, I will. so far it is going good. I have my whole pen almost covered. I guess I would them rather them get sappy than filthy muddy