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  1. Yard Farmer

    Conditioning pens/show bird prep - Q&A

    Greetings fellow breeders! With show season coming up, I though I'd ask what you all like to do/use for conditioning pens, bedding for your conditioning pens, how long before the show you start conditioning your birds, etc. I'd love to hear everyone's ideas, and what you do for showing. I'm...
  2. Showing chickens

    Showing chickens

    Hello! I’m Nora and I have shown chickens for 3 years in 4H and at the national poultry show! It’s super fun and allows me to interact with birds differently than having them as only pets. Since so many of my friends here have asked me about showing them, here is my introduction to showing...
    • Nora
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  3. Ch1cken Tender

    Serama Showing

    So, I have had chickens in the past, but quite recently I have decided to get into Seramas again. They are by far the most well rounded breed I have ever encountered! I intend to breed for American/ traditional posture, and I would love to show my birds at tabletop shows! I currently have one...
  4. RossAcres

    Stop telling me to kill my birds....

    Good morning everyone. I just wanted to rant a little bit. In the show world, things can get a little harsh/brutal. An example being that my white wyandotte cockerel has a sinus infection. I know it's a sinus infection because his right sinus cavity is swollen and his wattles are swollen...
  5. RossAcres

    2024-2025 Show Season

    I'm going to use this thread to post my show experiences and wins this fall. I will be posting where I'm showing, what I'm showing, and my thoughts throughout the process. Fall show season officially starts tomorrow! It's the "Davey Classic" in Lawrenceburg, TN. It's technically a fair show...
  6. RossAcres

    Ask me anything about showing poultry....

    I'm starting this thread because 1. I'm stuck inside for the next few days due to weather 2. I want to get more people comfortable with showing 3. Article topic ideas! Ask me any questions you have about showing poultry, waterfowl, and landfowl. I will try my best to answer your questions or...
  7. RossAcres

    Missing Toes on Both Feet

    So, I bought some top quality breeder birds (Wyandotte bantams) from a well known breeder. He won 5th best bird in a show of 10,600 birds at Ohio Nationals last year. The birds I got are offspring of that winning bird. They are great birds and are filling out very nicely. I noticed though that...
  8. RossAcres

    Any Interest?

    Hey everyone! I wanted to gauge interest in a few things I would love to write about. I have a slow-paced job, so I have some time to really deep dive into some topics. I know some have already been written about, but it never hurts to have different perspectives. Please let me know if you guys...
    • RossAcres
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    • breeding build chicken coop duck exhibition incubation showing sop
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  9. RossAcres

    Any Interest?

    Hey everyone! I wanted to gauge interest in a few things I would love to write about. I have a slow-paced job, so I have some time to really deep dive into some topics. I know some have already been written about, but it never hurts to have different perspectives. Please let me know if you guys...
  10. gwells1980

    Speckled Sussex - Breeding to the SOP

    Hello! and I hope you follow along and enjoy this breeding plan. PLEASE OFFER SUGGESTIONS AND CRITICISM WHERE NEEDED! Don't worry about pulling punches, I'm a grown man, I can take it. To start I am going to say I first saw the Speckled Sussex chicken when I was 14 years old (I am now 42)...
  11. I

    New to show chickens (FFA)- Meat

    Howdy! This is my first year showing chickens. I am very excited and nervous! I wanted to join this forum to get ideas, tricks, and tips to help raises my chickens. Does anyone have any raising suggestions? Thank you!!!!
    • izzymeliss
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    • chicks ffa ffa show healthy chicken meat raising showing tips and tricks
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Meat Birds ETC
  12. Cassandra Lana

    Als quackery ducks ?

    Hello ! I have 3 anacona ducks from al’s quackery and was wondering if my tri-colored drake is a show bird . I don’t know how this works and probably won’t show for a while but i would just like to know 😁. @KaleIAm @learycow < Kefi Drake 🤪
  13. Lordofthegreenpeas

    Shamo and Asil breeders in texas

    I have 13 layer hens and would love to add a Shamo or Asil to the flock eventually. I've always wanted weird rare breeds and I love the Shamo look, the bird would be for show and pet only and it's chicks would be strictly show pet only. I've seen them at the shows with gorgeous birds and I know...
  14. Chicks 'n ducks

    Non-blue Earlobes on Show Silkies

    Hello all, I have 4, 5 week old silkies from an extremely good breeder (Kate Morreale) bought as hatching eggs. As of now they do not have blue ear lobes at all-- They are just the color of the bird's skin. And yes, I am positive I am looking in the right place. I somehow cannot remember at all...
  15. AltonaAcres

    Help Raising Turkeys

    Hey guys! Complex question here..........We ordered 4 meat turkeys which we hope to raise, show in 4-H, and hopefully sell at the junior market sale or eat for ourselves. Anyways, our chicken flock was recently diagnosed with Marek's. And, if you have Marek's, no showing for you! I know turkeys...
    • AltonaAcres
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    • 4-h mail-orderturkeys mareks showing turkey poults
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    • Forum: Turkeys
  16. HenzandHoundzFarm

    Is There a Movement to Make Deathlayers APA??

    I have recently been reading up on Deathlayers and am wondering why they are not APA. It seems they are historic, is it just cause they are a new import? Is there a movement in the U.S. to add them to the APA list? I know the Cream Legbar is a few years out from being added but is there even a...
  17. CoturnixComplex

    I'm Not Letting Chicken Envy Get Me Down

    I can't have chickens where I am right now and I love showing anything I'm involved with - it's an amazing learning opportunity. I am trying to make it work with my arctic-guppy-chickens (a.k.a. japanese coturnix quail) and have run into the following dizzying array of issues: 1. Most all...
  18. MichelleKing

    Serama Specific Showing

    I am in some serama facebook groups and there are TONS of serama shows all over the country. I have a few questions (experienced folks please weigh in) Non-recognized coloring : I've seen shows where there are tons of different colors. To my knowledge only black and white are recognized. Are...
  19. 3clucks

    Is this chicken show quality?

    Hi there I recently got into exhibition poultry because I have been given a chicken by a neighbor who’s son was in 4-H after they couldn’t keep it anymore. I was looking online at photos to compare this chicken and show quality ones and don’t really know what to look for. If you could give any...
  20. Mitsos Lamprogiorgos

    Greece needs Dutchies!!!

    I live in Greece. I am interested in breeding dutch bantams. I adore the gold partridge color, the light columbian, the splash-blue-black and the buff-yellow. Who can send me eggs? Thanks!
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