How do poultry shows work?

[A.T. Hagan]

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The Kinder Major and I did just this a few weeks ago. Four hours to get down there just so she could watch the judges and other kids in action and get to see all of the birds. I think she learned a lot.

.....Alan.

 

[poltroon]

I would add that in general people have been very kind about answering questions, even fairly stupid questions

and that each of the shows my daughter has attended have had different procedures. At these shows, no health paperwork was required, but there is a poultry inspection before any bird is allowed inside the show grounds.

With your runner duck, you may face a slightly different show procedure, because if I understand correctly, some - but not all - shows will set up a pen so that the judges can see the ducks run.

Most shows provide initial bedding. For some shows, especially a county fair, your birds may have to stay several days. Just like at a horse show, I'd encourage you not to go too far, because your birds can run out of water or otherwise need attention. You'll want a food and watering container that they can't knock over, and I suggest bringing tape and twist ties and other extra fastening doodads in case you spend the day with your birds discovering new and exciting ways to tip them. You'll see many solutions for that at the shows.

It's typical for cages to be assigned, and to be assigned in such a way that the birds in the same classes are adjacent to each other. Thus, if you brought several breeds, they could be in different areas. The judge handles each bird from the cage. At this time, you should stay away from the judge and his scribe to give them freedom to work. Judges sometimes write comments on the cage tag, especially for severe faults.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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At Eldorado Arkansas last week, there was only one snowy call duck. The judge wrote: Great Color.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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At Eldorado Arkansas last week, there was only one snowy call duck. The judge wrote: Great Color.

 

[NYREDS]

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At Eldorado Arkansas last week, there was only one snowy call duck. The judge wrote: Great Color.

I don't get it-what's funny?

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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I don't get it-what's funny?

The same thing happened to me...I had the one & only at the last show and I got "best of breed, best variety/best color." I had the only one!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Oh and as far as sticking around the shows--DO. If I had left, I would have missed my LS getting skipped and I would have missed the opportunity to have BOTH judges come over over the show and actually LOOK at her. She was skipped because the judge had never seen a Light Sussex and marked her as "wrong class" thinking she was a Columbian Rock, rather than a Light Sussex.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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At Eldorado Arkansas last week, there was only one snowy call duck. The judge wrote: Great Color.

My point was, the judge was impressed with the duck's color. Of course the white call male was better type and won Best of Breed/Champion Duck.

 

[Ryu]

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Or worse, they judge one side of the row, but don't turn around and judge the other side--happened to me last year. The clerk should have caught that one though. I always walk ahead and make sure the class count is right.

 

[lildinkem]

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Or worse, they judge one side of the row, but don't turn around and judge the other side--happened to me last year. The clerk should have caught that one though. I always walk ahead and make sure the class count is right.

What is the proper edicut when your bird was skipped and not judged?
Do you ask the clerk to tell the judge?
I had that happen this weekend.