What breeds make good show birds?

[goosedragon]

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Do you suppose there might be a reason for that? They are a tough bird to get right to standard, and frankly they aren't very impressive even when they are right. I know a woman that has been breeding and showing them for more than 20 years, some years she knows the best she will score is best of breed but she shows them anyways hoping others will join her in breeding her "lovelys and simetimes she even wins best in class!

 

[TK Poultry]

Do you suppose there might be a reason for that? They are a tough bird to get right to standard, and frankly they aren't very impressive even when they are right. I know a woman that has been breeding and showing them for more than 20 years, some years she knows the best she will score is best of breed but she shows them anyways hoping others will join her in breeding her "lovelys and simetimes she even wins best in class!

do i suppose their is a reason for what? them not being very popular or unimpressive or unrepresented? I think that people really dont know about them and their is such a limited gene pool, and such a small number of exhibition fowl. i think breeds like these are very overshadowed by the call, muscovy, and pekin. i know im never probably going to win over a muscovy or pekin or even call but the more they are out there the more likely they will eventually catch on. i know i dont have the best birds but i think in the swedish world i have a nice bunch going. i think some dedicated people need to work on them and refine them to the point they can be a competitor in shows. im in love with these birds and im going to breed and promote them until i cant do it anymore. the one show i went to last year and i didnt show, there was only 5 swedish ducks at the whole show, this was a big show as well not sure of the exact number, and to top it all of all of the swedes but one was black, a big NO-NO.

i originally suggested the breed for this thread because of the unpopular nature of the breed, and honestly i dont know why they arent more popular because they lay well, are attractive, and can also be used for meat. the only thing im have a hard time with is getting a laced bird with no solid blue feathers that look like the splashing on a splash chicken. this is my problem so i have black over blue to maybe help the problem because my blue over blue did not work well. then i lost my silver drake a few weeks ago to a neighborhood dog, the best for that would have probably been silver over black for the lacing.​

 

[Shadowhills Farm]

Duck Classification
Heavy: Pekin, Aylesbury, Rouen, Muscovy, Appleyard, Saxony
Medium: Cayuga, Crested, Swedish, Buff
Light: Runner, Campbell, Magpie, Welsh Harlequins,
Bantam: Call, East Indies, Mallards

From APA website.

 

[Bleenie]

I see a lot of Muscovy & Calls at the local fair here in WA...also Pekins and a few other heavier breeds.