What makes a chicken show quality?

[M To The Maxx]

I am wondering because I am going to enter some of my hens and roosters in some shows.

 

[Katy]

I would say they should meet the APA standard for what breed and color they are.

 

[M To The Maxx]

I would enter EEs, Barred Rocks, silkies, a red cochin frizzle and Silver laced polish.

 

[Chef]

I dont think the APA recognizes EE's.


Chef

 

[Chris09]

Unless you show is lenient I dont think they will let the EE's show there is no standard for them..
Chris

 

[M To The Maxx]

But what about the other breeds I put down?

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

OK, I'm not going to try to be mean, but I'm going to be frank.

If you think Easter Eggers are a breed, I am assuming that you do not know the Standard of Perfection for the other breeds that you have. You will need to know the breed standard for those breeds in order to compare your birds and see if they are bred towards the standard.

I have seen your Barred Plymouth Rocks in photos and no, they are not show quality. I am assuming your other birds came from a similar place, therefore they are "assumed" to be of similar quality. Your birds are bred towards production. This means that the place you got them from only went for "basics" on what that breed should look like. They bred these "like" birds for production instead of towards the standard and caused the size of the birds to be smaller than exhibition fowl. They lay more eggs than exhibition fowl do, but are not the same quality as exhibition fowl.


I hope you know I am not trying to be mean, just trying to be straightforward and help.

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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Well said, Rod.

 

[racuda]

If you are interested in showing Silkies, since you are in Lutz FL, go see Bobbi Porto. She has really nice stock. Her website is indigoegg.us