Sumatra Thread!

[Lauravonsmurf]

When my kids started showing animals we had to purchase animals to start with. The bunnies had to be pedigreed no getting around it, so my sons first rabbits where not bred by him. Sadly a dog climbed our fence and killed all the pedigree bunnies he was breeding latter.

All our first birds where from a hatchery... I know not suppose to be SQ, but that is what we had, and interestingly the Geese where consistent winners. Only the Geese & ducks where breedable on our property as Roosters where not allowed. So all hens would have to be covered by someone else's rooster off property anyhow. I think what matters first is that the kids learn, have fun, and then they will naturally want to breed their own anyway. Keep it fun and the rest follows.

There will always be people who judge others harshly and are mean spirited, but the majority of people are sane enough to know everyone has different limitations to what they can & can not do. Most people showing want people to share the hobby with and want to encourage not discourage.

We only had really 1 horrible experience at show, some of my daughters birds had to be housed over night as they had been moved up in competition to compete at the next level the next day, and her birds where now competing for some serious awards, someone tried to kill them. They maimed some for life, who ever it was, was never caught, but only my daughters animals where targeted. They where really beautiful birds, till attacked, and I think they would have won hands down compared to the other Geese. Needless to say that really upset my kids, caused an emergency vet trip for the broken bones on the birds and slashing injuries. The Geese put up a good fight. Who ever did this is scum in my eyes.

So that is the 1 truly bad bizarre experience, & not a normal experience.

You will always have someone at shows with attitudes no matter the critter, but most people are awesome and good helpful people in my experience.

 

[NWSumatras]

We only had really 1 horrible experience at show, some of my daughters birds had to be housed over night as they had been moved up in competition to compete at the next level the next day, and her birds where now competing for some serious awards, someone tried to kill them. They maimed some for life, who ever it was, was never caught, but only my daughters animals where targeted. They where really beautiful birds, till attacked, and I think they would have won hands down compared to the other Geese. Needless to say that really upset my kids, caused an emergency vet trip for the broken bones on the birds and slashing injuries. The Geese put up a good fight. Who ever did this is scum in my eyes.

So that is the 1 truly bad bizarre experience, & not a normal experience.

You will always have someone at shows with attitudes no matter the critter, but most people are awesome and good helpful people in my experience.

I was not going to speak up but wow! I mean WOW! I am sorry your daughter had that experience. I have shown a LOT! In fact, I have shown every type of animal but cat and dairy cows, and I have had the best memories from it. Never have I experience rude people like that in livestock event. Every person I have ever met at the shows especially poultry shows are simply wonderful. Hopefully you and your daughter will never experience something like that again.

 

[championsumatra]

Quote: That is horrible. I have experienced several mean spirited people. Mean spirited people generally hide it well in a big crowds. But when they are alone with someone their true colors come out. I was one time feeding my chickens when I saw this judge come up to this little boy. His words were so harsh I could not believe my ears. Sadly I haven't seen the little boy show after that. I almost stepped in, but my mind was telling me to stop.

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

I want to make it absolutely clear I consider this experience extremely abnormal, most people are simply not that crazy to do something like that. I don't want folks freaked out & not show. I really thought long before posting, as I consider this an extreme bizarre thing. We had all very good experiences except for this 1 time.

My show advice is, put your animal's health first, do your best, have fun, learn from the kind, be kind to others, be helpful & ignore the voices of the petty, mean people.

Remember mean people are mean because they need to feel superior, or hate happy people, or are threatened by other people's success. Sadly, spiteful people are every where, so you will deal with them your whole life so don't let them win by making you stop doing something you enjoy. Also they are cowards in my experience, single out people they feel they have social dominance over (such as a child if an adult, or an adult in a different group or social class that they view inferior) and either lay into them one on one, or have friends in tow so it is group versus the singled out victim. I wish grown-ups would not be bullies, but sadly there are many adult bullies in the world.

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

I want to make it absolutely clear I consider this experience extremely abnormal, most people are simply not that crazy to do something like that. I don't want folks freaked out & not show. I really thought long before posting, as I consider this an extreme bizarre thing. We had all very good experiences except for this 1 time.

My show advice is, put your animal's health first, do your best, have fun, learn from the kind, be kind to others, be helpful & ignore the voices of the petty, mean people.

Remember mean people are mean because they need to feel superior, or hate happy people, or are threatened by other people's success. Sadly, spiteful people are every where, so you will deal with them your whole life so don't let them win by making you stop doing something you enjoy. Also they are cowards in my experience, single out people they feel they have social dominance over (such as a child if an adult, or an adult in a different group or social class that they view inferior) and either lay into them one on one, or have friends in tow so it is group versus the singled out victim. I wish grown-ups would not be bullies, but sadly there are many adult bullies in the world.

I agree adults should not pick on children. I also think children should
not use their youth status to be rude to others including adults. I see so
many youngsters being rude or nasty to others in their age group and to
adults. Many of these very youths also claim the other parties were bullying
them. I work in the school system and it sad how often kids bully kids and then
the ones doing the bullying get away with it claiming they just picking back
because they were bullied first.......even though that isn't true.

I hope everyone has a good time at their hobbies. It's nice when people share
their experiences and help others.

 

[championsumatra]

Quote: My mom said those exact words when I told her what happened. There seems to be more adult bullies on the internet than there are at poultry event's.

 

[zach N houdan]

I want to make it absolutely clear I consider this experience extremely abnormal, most people are simply not that crazy to do something like that. I don't want folks freaked out & not show. I really thought long before posting, as I consider this an extreme bizarre thing. We had all very good experiences except for this 1 time.

My show advice is, put your animal's health first, do your best, have fun, learn from the kind, be kind to others, be helpful & ignore the voices of the petty, mean people. 

Remember mean people are mean because they need to feel superior, or hate happy people, or are threatened by other people's success. Sadly, spiteful people are every where, so you will deal with them your whole life so don't let them win by making you stop doing something you enjoy. Also they are cowards in my experience, single out people they feel they have social dominance over (such as a child if an adult, or an adult in a different group or social class that they view inferior) and either lay into them one on one, or have friends in tow so it is group versus the singled out victim. I wish grown-ups would not be bullies, but sadly there are many adult bullies in the world.

I am so sorry to hear that. That is horrible. I show rabbits, dairy goats and poultry and used to show horses and I have never heard of something that bad. I had a friend who had feathers on his birds pulled so that they would loose and the person I bought my original Muscovy stock from have his show cards move around so someone could try and swap his birds for their own.

 

[ramirezframing]

I've heard of birds being stolen or feathers pulled (girl was collecting them for the hair bows she was making from what I read) but nothing near as bad as hurting an animal. Hope it never happens again. Good luck with any future showing Lauravonsmurf.

 

[ramirezframing]

Well my red goldens look funny as they are molting right now. My cock has lost his hood so the back of his neck looks like it's full of huge zits that are about to burst open any minute. I did manage to collect some crest, hood, and body feathers along with wing and tail feathers. Now just got to figure out what to do with them, as there's lots of things they could be used in.

 

[championsumatra]

Quote: Wow that is bad. Whoever did that was stupid.