What Suplies Do YOU Take to a Show

[GracefulBantams]

Thanks, Mikayla!

 

[DUccleDude]

Dont forget the birds!!

 

[GracefulBantams]

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

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*Done it*

 

[GracefulBantams]

Okay, here is my show kit list (updated with ideas I got from you all

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- NPIP form copy
- Feed
- Water jug or watering can
- Water cups (mark name on bottom)
- Small plastic cups to hold baby oil and/or the water
- Extra shavings
- Blow Dryer
- Toothbrush
- Paper towels
- Scraps of flannel cloth (to rub in the sheen spray)
- A silk cloth to get the birds shiny and dust-free
- Q-Tips or small paint brush to use for comb
- Alcohol pads (for antiseptic purposes, and to remove excess oil on feathers)
- Baby wipes to remove any last minute stains
- Green Spot (horse cleaning spray that works great on white birds)
- Corn Starch (stain remover - wipe stain with baby wipes, cover stain with paste of water and cornstarch, blow dry, brush off with tooth brush, brush on dry corn starch to "brighten up" where stain was)
- Spray water bottle
- Pink Spray, Show Sheen, or Olive Oil (used for same purpose as Pink Spray. Only purchase in hair care area)
- Baby Oil, VetRX, or Vaseline (put a little around eyes and beak to make them shine, and provide a calming aroma therapy)
- Tea tree oil for legs
- Spray bottle of oxine solution or a dropper bottle with diluted Oxine (put a drop or two into water to prevent illness)
- Antibiotic ointment
- Antibiotic and vitamin/electrolyte powders (put in their waterers a week before a show)
- Adams Flea and Tick (give a quick spray around the vent when cooping out and spray the legs and feet)
- Blood stop
- Dog nail clippers (for beaks and nails)
- Nail file (to file down after trimming, also for smoothing beak cracks)
- Extra numbered leg bands (dif. shapes, sizes, colors)
- Zip ties/ Cage locks/ Bungee cords
- Judge's retractable stick (use at home to train and run it along your cages at shows when judge gets close)
- Tub of mealworms or treats (a proven show reward for the birds)
- Chair or stool (makes it easier to prep the birds if you can sit down)
- Clear acetate and bulldog clips (to put between your cages and another birds to prevent fighting)

 

[osulops]

ok, pardon my tons of questions here, but we haven't shown yet and won't until Feb, but this thread brought a lot of questions to mind.

1. What do you guys prefer between baby oil, vetrx, and olive oil? and why?
2. Why use tea tree oil for the legs?
3. What is oxine and where do you get it?
4. where do you find the antibiotic and vitamin/electrolyte powder? Do you still need it if using oxine (sounds like an antibiotic)?
5. should we be putting leg bands on just before the show or is there a certain age?
6. Do judges get upset about cage locks etc?
7. where do you get a retractable judging stick? (grace I'd like to see you in action when is your next show?)
8. How does tape and bulldog clips prevent fighting?

Grace thanks for starting a more interactive thread on show prep. I've bookmarked pathfinders info, but when everyone starts posting questions come to mind.

 

[pips&peeps]

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I use baby oil or vet rx on the comb and face to make them look shiney and bright.

I use tea tree oil on the legs as it is a natural bug repellant and will repel any buggies that may try to hitch a ride on your bird

Oxine is a disinfectant that can be put in the water, sprayed on surfaces to kill viruses, bacteria, germs, etc. If you google it, you can find it for sale at alot of places and you do not need the activator stuff.

Your birds should be a minimum of at least five months old to show. If you buy the correct size leg band you should be able to put the bands on before the show.

You will want to remove cage locks or zip ties from your bird's cage before judging begins and lock them up after they are done. You can get DQ'd if the judge cannot get into your cage to examine your bird.

And, I cannot answer the final two questions.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I would add a comb (I prefer a fine-toothed metal one I purchased at a dog show), cat litter scooper (to clean out messes in the cage), a hair dryer dry feathers after last-minute cleanups, small scissors and/or tweezers, pink hair tape to tie up crests, extra leg bands, bottles of water (for me), notepad and pen/pencil, blank copy of breed club show report (to fill out and turn in to the breed club), business cards to hand out to people who express an interest in your birds, or merely have questions about the breed or chickens in general.

Tea tree oil is VERY toxic to birds. I would never use it on any bird, no matter how dilute.

Oxine is a disinfectant, a very good one, but there are others that can be used on/around birds (generally not in their drinking water, however).

Clear acetate (plastic) can be placed as a barrier between adjoining cages to prevent birds from making contact with each other when/if they decide to fight with their next cage neighbor. Tape or clips hold the barrier in place.

 

[DUccleDude]

But just to add a little note, Ive done well at shows with just vetrx and a silk cloth. Nothing else.

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

I will be attending/showing birds for the first time 2 weeks from now. Thank you so for this thread.

Anything else a newbie should know?