Questions On Showing Bantams (In My Case, OEGB)

[Yard Farmer]

Hello, I'm looking for any and all tips I can get on showing my Old English Game Bantams.

I'll take everything I can take, I'm wanting to try my first show this fall.

Thank you in advance!

 

[Amer]

The American Standard requires you to dub the comb, wattles and earlobes for show on the cock birds.

 

[Amer]

Love the sketch on your profile btw.

 

[Yard Farmer]

The American Standard requires you to dub the comb, wattles and earlobes for show on the cock birds.

Awesome, thank you for you reply. I do dub my birds, but are there any other standards I would have to follow?

 

[Yard Farmer]

Love the sketch on your profile btw.

Thank you, my friend @Somewhere_In_The_Clouds made it for me.

 

[Amer]

Awesome, thank you for you reply. I do dub my birds, but are there any other standards I would have to follow?

Nothing different from any other breed. To prep your birds you should wash them a few days before the show. Also, you need to follow flock testing guidelines for your state so you'll have to look them up now so you're ready for spring. Try to get in contact with a tester.

 

[Amer]

Did you ever end up showing this fall?

 

[Yard Farmer]

Nothing different from any other breed. To prep your birds you should wash them a few days before the show. Also, you need to follow flock testing guidelines for your state so you'll have to look them up now so you're ready for spring. Try to get in contact with a tester.

Okay, awesome. Thank you.
What exactly do they test for, do you know? AVL?

 

[Yard Farmer]

Did you ever end up showing this fall?

I did not, sadly. I had to work the day of the show, and wasn't able to take the day off, or swap days.

I bought some really nice SDW, BB reds, and Whites. So I might be able to show them. They're pretty nice birds, I post a link to my breeding thread where I post a lot of pictures.

 

[Amer]

Okay, awesome. Thank you.
What exactly do they test for, do you know? AVL?

Pullorum and Typhoid. For turkeys they test for Mycoplasma as well.