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 Post subject: Beginning in Showing Poultry - any tips?
PostPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:07 pm 
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Hi All

I have finally joined my local poultry club - they are awesome :-) Apparently I couldn't have joined at a better time as there are a lot of local shows happening! :lol:

Anyhow, to cut a long story short I have decided to try my hand at showing - the main aim is to get feedback on how my chooks are compared to the standard. I have looked at the standard but because I am such a beginner at this I feel lost as to whether or not my chooks are good 'specimens' :oops: Given that I want to breed my Dorkings I thought getting an official 'opinion' would be a good starting point - no point starting with stock that have too many faults!

So far the following advice is what I have received and am following:
    Read the standard - check
    Compare my chooks to the standard - quick glance, will check further this weekend although I think they are okay :o
    Post entries and money - check (two Shows - Dubbo Poultry Club on 15 July and Macquarie Poultry Club of Wellington (feature breed is Dorkings) on 21 July)
    Wash chooks 3 days to a week prior - will be having my first go at this on the weekend thinkerg.gif
    Training boxes to get them used to it - half constructed hope to finish this weekend
    Containers for feed and water for the show - check
Are there any other things I can do to make it as stress free for my chooks (and me) as possible?


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 Post subject: Re: Beginning in Showing Poultry - any tips?
PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 8:29 am 
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Ok a couple of things you can do

1 - when they are in training walk past them as much as possible and get anyone else you can to do the same
2- take them out and handle them a couple of times a day so they get used to it
3 - play some talkback radio/music in the background and at a reasonable volume so they get used to different noises


4 - HAVE FUN at the show :-D


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 Post subject: Re: Beginning in Showing Poultry - any tips?
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Thanks FowlMan :-D

Caught my Rooster and washed him for the first time yesterday - he loved it! I then dried him off with a towel, hair dryer and then in the cat cage in front of the heater before putting him back in his house - he kept going to sleep and almost sounded like he was purring a couple of times sidesplit.gif

I had to laugh this morning - when I let him out of his house, he came struttting up to me to show off his lovely feathers. Talk about hamming it up :lol: He really is a sweetie :-D

Now to do the hen this afternoon after work!

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 Post subject: Re: Beginning in Showing Poultry - any tips?
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If I assume you use a baby shampoo for washing would I be assuming correctly :?:


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 Post subject: Re: Beginning in Showing Poultry - any tips?
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Yes but just a little is good and make sure you wash it off well


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 Post subject: Re: Beginning in Showing Poultry - any tips?
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Is it ok for the kids to handle them a few times a day would that make them more tame for the judges.
Is there such a problem as too tame for a show chicken?


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 Post subject: Re: Beginning in Showing Poultry - any tips?
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Yes the kids handling them is real good idea for both the chicken and the kids. No such issue with an over tame show fowl the more relaxed the better


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