2024-2025 Show Season

[JacinLarkwell]

Just the buff part. Like his chest area. He may lighten up after a few molts. The females are lighter but are currently molting, so I didn't show them.

Okay. That's what I figured, but wasn't sure if maybe the blue was too dark too

 

[RossAcres]

Another weekend, another show! This weekend's show is the Alabama Bantam Club Fall Show in Anniston Alabama. This show used to be in Clanton, Alabama but they moved to Anniston because the venue is cheaper. Better for me because it's closer! It is a double show and a bantam only show. So no large fowl or large ducks.

I entered the following birds:

• White Call Duck old hen (Harper)
• Pastel Call Duck young drake
• Grey Call Duck young drake
• Grey Call Duck young drake
• White Bantam Wyandotte cockerel
• White Bantam Wyandotte pullet
• 3 Partridge Bantam Wyandotte pullets (one of which I have an eye on)

I have noticed that entry fees are kind of all over the place this year. Usually a single show entry fee is around $4-$5 per bird. Double shows are almost always $6 ($3 per show). The last show was $6 for double. This show in Anniston is $7 per bird, which adds up quickly I realized. Last year I only brought 5 or so birds, but this year I plan on showing more birds. I have to be careful which ones i choose since prices seem to be going up a little bit.

Another thing I noticed, increase in hotel room price. I booked at the same hotel I usually stay at in Anniston. It's usually $50 or so (I stay in cheap hotels, don't judge me lol.) but this time it's $70. I'm wondering if it's inflation or because of the influx of people from Florida fleeing the hurricane.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Another weekend, another show! This weekend's show is the Alabama Bantam Club Fall Show in Anniston Alabama. This show used to be in Clanton, Alabama but they moved to Anniston because the venue is cheaper. Better for me because it's closer! It is a double show and a bantam only show. So no large fowl or large ducks.

I entered the following birds:

• White Call Duck old hen (Harper)
• Pastel Call Duck young drake
• Grey Call Duck young drake
• Grey Call Duck young drake
• White Bantam Wyandotte cockerel
• White Bantam Wyandotte pullet
• 3 Partridge Bantam Wyandotte pullets (one of which I have an eye on)

I have noticed that entry fees are kind of all over the place this year. Usually a single show entry fee is around $4-$5 per bird. Double shows are almost always $6 ($3 per show). The last show was $6 for double. This show in Anniston is $7 per bird, which adds up quickly I realized. Last year I only brought 5 or so birds, but this year I plan on showing more birds. I have to be careful which ones i choose since prices seem to be going up a little bit.

Another thing I noticed, increase in hotel room price. I booked at the same hotel I usually stay at in Anniston. It's usually $50 or so (I stay in cheap hotels, don't judge me lol.) but this time it's $70. I'm wondering if it's inflation or because of the influx of people from Florida fleeing the hurricane.

Shows are probably inflation, the hotel is probably a mix of both

 

[RossAcres]

Shows are probably inflation, the hotel is probably a mix of both

It's definitely both. Funny thing is that one of the large shows in KY is a double show with cash prizes and it's only $5 for both shows. I think it really depends on the club and how they allocate their funds. Along with venue prices, awards, etc.

 

[RossAcres]

Alabama Bantam Club Fall Show

The ABC Fall Show went pretty well!

Blue Card Show:

• White Wyandotte Pullet - RV
• White Wyandotte Cockerel - BV
• White Call Duck Old Female - BV, BB, Champion Duck
• Grey Call Duck Young Drake - BV, RB, Reserve Champion Duck

Green Card Show:

• White Wyandotte Pullet - BV, BB
• White Wyandotte Cockerel - RV
• White Call Duck Old Female - BV, BB, Champion Duck
• Pastel Call Duck Young Male - BV, RB, Champion Duck

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Great job!

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Great work! I will be stalking this thread

 

[RossAcres]

This weekend is the Fancy Feathers show in Anniston, Alabama. This is a show I go to every year, so I'm very familiar with how they run it. I was asked to clerk, which I'm not a huge fan of. But they made me a deal (without me asking), if I clerk, I can enter 10 birds for free. So I guess I'm clerking lol.
Don't worry, I am only entering birds that have not been in contact with the two sick birds I have right now. The birds that are sick were quarantined before they showed symptoms. I quarantine all birds that go to shows. This quarantine is on a whole different property, so no way of transmission.
Anyway, not expecting many wins this weekend, as I know a very good call breeder and friend will be there. I am very excited to show one of my pastel call ducks that I hatched this summer. He won't beat a white, but he is pretty competitive.