Hello fellow BYCers! I would love some input into sorting out the world of Poultry Clubs and Poultry Showing.
Obviously the first step in showing is obtaining good birds from reputable breeders which I have done. We have quality LF Cochins, Banty Polish & White call ducks we would like to show. My goals are to show these fowl, sell a few chicks/ducklings or hatching eggs and continue to enjoy raising them. I don't care about winning (though it would be nice to have a top winner or 2) - I just want to prove that the birds meet the SOP and are of good enough quality that I can sell them to people in 4-H clubs and local fanciers.
So what groups do I need to be a member of, if any, and why?
APA and ABA
Call Duck Assoc
Polish Breed Club
Cochin Breed Club
The local Poultry Club - in my case I live in SW WA and so the regional club is PNPA (Pacific Northwest Poultry Assoc)
Thanks for all the knowledge and experience this community is always willing to share!
Obviously the first step in showing is obtaining good birds from reputable breeders which I have done. We have quality LF Cochins, Banty Polish & White call ducks we would like to show. My goals are to show these fowl, sell a few chicks/ducklings or hatching eggs and continue to enjoy raising them. I don't care about winning (though it would be nice to have a top winner or 2) - I just want to prove that the birds meet the SOP and are of good enough quality that I can sell them to people in 4-H clubs and local fanciers.
So what groups do I need to be a member of, if any, and why?
APA and ABA
Call Duck Assoc
Polish Breed Club
Cochin Breed Club
The local Poultry Club - in my case I live in SW WA and so the regional club is PNPA (Pacific Northwest Poultry Assoc)
Thanks for all the knowledge and experience this community is always willing to share!