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So, who came to The National Poultry show 2011...

Amazing show and it was my first!!! Unfortunatly wern't aloud to buy any birds as aparently i have to many. I bought some feeders and drinkers and bought some new tonic to try it out. But the birds their were truely amazing, especially the opingtons. Opened my eyes to the standard that is expected of show birds. Looking forward to next year, hopefully i will be able to show some of my lovely orpingotns ! Spoke to jamie on the poultry talk stand and thats it. Might of seen a few members without realising.

Glad you all enjoyed the show so much. Really must try and go next year. Meanwhile I enjoy seeing all the lovely poultry at the many local agricultural shows we have here in North Yorkshire.

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Dear poultry-lovers,
Are there any Youtube uploads where I can watch the chicken at the National Show?
I'm too far to visit...
May I wish you all
A Happy, Healthy New Year!
Assimina, Greece

Hi, sorry if i'm posting in the wrong place, i'm a newbie! Does anyone know whats the best way to learn about showing? i've been breeding as a hobby a little while now and we are going to take this to the next step now, and i'm really keen to start entering shows, but I don't know much about it! Any help would be appreciated!

Have you taken a look at the Poultry Club of Great Britain website? There's a whole section on showing and how to prepare for it. Everything you ever wanted to know.

Can honestly say - I was a nervous wreck getting ready for my first show - did not want to look silly in front of everyone else. It is all in the preparation in the months before hand - make sure your birds are fed a good quality feed and you don't want them Fat - just fit! Don't show them as they are about to moult once they are through their moult is a lovely time as the feathers are all new. A good wash in a 'baby' shampoo a few days before hand - nice warm water in the kitchen sink not outside it is too chilly. They dry the birds as much as you can with a towel and then we use a hair dryer - I also use kitchen roll to get as much off dampness off as possible. Keep the haridryer moving all the time - you don't want to burn the bird - if it is too hot they won't like it same if it is too cold. Goes without saying they should be lice and mite free - a judge has the right to pass over any birds that is carrying passengers! Keep them in a cage or cat carrier with fresh shavings in - keep changing the shavings until the show. Then on the day - go to the show if it is a show where you pick up the pen numbers on the day get there with plenty of time as there may be a queue.... PLEASE MAKE SURE you put the birds in the pen numbers (don't mistake the class numbers for the pen numbers - i have done that before) Get your birds out of their box take off any shavings or bedding - a quick wipe of baby oil on their wattles and comb maybe a wipe over their legs if they are a clean legged breed and then into their cage. Do not give feed or water at this point - only offer this once judging is over - it affects the birds shape and also can be seen as an indication to the judge as to who owns what - you want the cage literally unmarked and then there can be no claim of cheating going on. Hope this helps... Take the leap and have a go - you learn so much when you go - our first show we won & we got hooked! BE WARNED!!!!