Where to get show quality chicks?

[MadisonOde]

I am looking to buy some show quality chicks this spring. However, I we dont have many breeders around here, and the closest poultry shows are a few hours away. Does anyone know where you can get good chicks around La Crosse, WI or anyone who ships? Thanks.

 

[Pyxis]

Well, no chicks are show quality. They may be out of show quality parents, but that doesn't mean the chicks themselves will grow up to be good showbirds. If you want birds to show, you're better off buying an already grown trio or pair that you can look over and assess to see if the will be show worthy.

Otherwise, try to find a good breeder who's a member of the breed club of the breed you're looking at and who shows their birds regularly, and see if they sell chicks. A lot of breeders who breed for show don't, they grow them all out, make assessments, and then sell off the ones they don't want for their flock.

If you do find one who sells chicks, you'll need to buy as many as you can, grow them out, pick the best of those to keep and hope you get lucky and some of them are show worthy.

You can find the breed club's website and see if they list breeders there and contact them.

 

[B Redhawk]

Like Pyxis says, you buy chicks but actually grow your own birds to show. Most all the folks I know that show birds are breeders of their birds. You have so much to select for to meet the breed standard that most of the showing people are not going to let go of any bird that they can use to improve their flock. Breed clubs are the way to get hold of good stock and to also find the tips to growing good show birds.