Who's Going to the TN Valley Fair Sept 5-14?

[walkswithdog]

I'll PM you, the only way to learn is to try

This should be fun.

 

[wegotchickens]

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That's why I went ahead and entered my boys. A cool experiment and learning experience.
I'd really love to enter my D'Uccle pullet, but I have a bator hatching out soon and will have no place to quarantine her after the show. Sure hope the boys find homes or I'll be in the same boat with them!

 

[wegotchickens]

Woo hoo!

Borrowed a dog crate from a friend, so I will have a way to quarantine the boys if they don't sell. She just wants me to make sure I 'de-chicken' it before I give it back.

And DH is re-thinking his stance on not attending the fair with me.
9/5-7 is the weekend my kids are with their dad. So it's a bad time for DH to blow brownie points and bonding time.
Add that to the fact that I haven't been upset or begging him to come. Just discussing all the people I hope to meet from here.
And then add in all the new chickens he knows I'll be viewing and contemplating bringing home.

Yup. DH has a whole new attitude about attending the fair

One week to show time.

 

[DawnSuiter]

Ok.. so when are you all going to be there now?
My turkey didn't hatch

, so I guess I have no reason not to go. Although I'm NOT a morning person, so best I could do is around 2pm or so I suspect either Saturday or Sunday

 

[wegotchickens]

Both the showing and the midway open at 10am on Saturday.

On 9/6 I'll be there as close to 10am as I can so that I can look around before everything gets too hot and dusty.

On 9/13 I'll have a set of teens and a set of pre-teens with me. So I doubt I'll get there very early

Not only are the teens not morning people, they are primp and preen as well. This in spite of knowing that the heat, humidity & dust will trash all their efforts. But apparently all that counts is that they looked good when they got in the car.

I'll be there other days / times, but the Saturdays are the only definites right now.
And 9/4 when I deliver my show entries

 

[DawnSuiter]

oh my! I didn't realize it was that LONG of an event! I don't know why though, I have it marked on my calnedar.. and then I was thinking it was THIS weekend... I need more sleep, obviously there is no denying that now!!!

Ok... when is the judging? I wanna see the winners of course

 

[wegotchickens]

The judging is 9/8, in the morning. I'll have to be at work, but I think I'll stop by after work and see who got ribbons. I don't expect mine to win anything, but I plan to do my own 'judging' on the 6th and I want to see if I picked the winners.

There's a lot to learn about chicken standards and if I want to do my showing then I need to learn what traits are good for the breeds I'm currently 'playing' with!

I think the Sevier County fair is this weekend, but we're not planning on going. Saving up for the one in Knox county.

 

[DawnSuiter]

If we go on Sat. 13th will all the chickens still be there with their ribbons? so I can see who won?

 

[wegotchickens]

Past fair experience tells me that a lot of birds will still be there. But people can start collecting their birds to take them home that day, so some will be gone or sold. That's why I plan to scope them out Monday evening.

 

[walkswithdog]

I plan on being there Sat 9/6 early, and for the showning on Monday, the 8th.

Laura wasn't planning on going but now that she's taking an interest in turkeys she is considering it and she is entering a few photos in one of the photo contests.

I will be going whether she does or not.

Birds for sale often sell off very very quickly.

Several breeders at the last fair brought chicks from their competition birds.