What is a poultry show stick?

[paddock36]

My son is in FFA and is showing some Silkies and there is a showmanship competition that he is going to participate in this year. I have seen some videos of people using sticks to walk their chickens or to position them. Is there a certain length or type to these sticks? I have not seen them at the feed store.

 

[chickendales]

show stick is like a rodio antana im not shure where u can get one sence there rarely used

My son is in FFA and is showing some Silkies and there is a showmanship competition that he is going to participate in this year. I have seen some videos of people using sticks to walk their chickens or to position them. Is there a certain length or type to these sticks? I have not seen them at the feed store.

 

[chickendales]

the showmanship ive seen used dose not use a walking stick i would call your locale 4h office to get showmanship book

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

the showmanship ive seen used dose not use a walking stick i would call your locale 4h office to get showmanship book

It is not like a walking stick. It is like pointer used in presentations: a short, telescoping metal pointer with a small ball-like tip; when contracted, it is about the size of an ink pen; extended it is about 18-24". It can be used to nudge the bird into walking in or facing the correct direction, stopping or even raising the head. Used correctly it s merely a simple harmless tool; used incorrectly it could be viewed in poor light.

 

[chickendales]

so use wroung wording but like i said there not use that offten in showmanship

It is not like a walking stick. It is like pointer used in presentations: a short, telescoping metal pointer with a small ball-like tip; when contracted, it is about the size of an ink pen; extended it is about 18-24". It can be used to nudge the bird into walking in or facing the correct direction, stopping or even raising the head. Used correctly it s merely a simple harmless tool; used incorrectly it could be viewed in poor light.

 

[chickendales]

here link to good showmanship video

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

From talking to several judges, showmanship varies dramatically from one part of the country to another. West coast usually walks chickens and puts them into and out of cage I am told. I sometimes see it here and sometimes not. It varies by judge. Also varies if you are talking 4H or FFA versus ABA/APA show.

 

[chickendales]

 

[chickendales]

ive shown and done well in both there very much a like

From talking to several judges, showmanship varies dramatically from one part of the country to another. West coast usually walks chickens and puts them into and out of cage I am told. I sometimes see it here and sometimes not. It varies by judge. Also varies if you are talking 4H or FFA versus ABA/APA show.

 

[paddock36]

So is this something that we would have to purchase or could I just cut a wooden rod down to about 18 inches. You know the type you can by in a craft store.