[ballingall]

Held at Lanark Market. There will be selling pens as well.


I finally got my finger out and managed to enter this year. Don't think I've entered for nearly 10 years! I entered 7 chooks, now having a slight panic that they aren't in good enough condition....


Beth

[cans]

I am sure they will be fine.

[ballingall]

Thanks Cans. Got my show pens sorted out today so they are all inside now.

Anyone else going?

Beth

[bigchicken]

Yes I'm going first time showing at the Scottish my birds are not how I would like them to be but they will have to do. See you there.

[Mays]

YAY!! I am going, one of my young entrants is threatening to molt  and the legs are not as nice as I would like on some of the others, but its going to be a fab show and I am keen to go, are you staying the night Beth?

[ballingall]

Hi Mays,


Know what you mean about threatening to moult, I am sure my cockerel has 1 less tail feather from last night to this morning 


Not staying the night, close enough to come home. You taking the lorry and staying over?


Beth

[Mays]

Was thinking of  taking the lorry but if no one else is staying over I might just come in the car and stay at a friends place.. don't want to be there on my own!

[milly molly]

are entries closed? never shown before, wonder if i could take my ixworths?


mandy

[Mays]

entries closed before Christmas 

[ballingall]

Entries closed on the 23rd, it's a real nightmare trying to get them in with the Christmas post, and with the busy rush up to Christmas.


Beth

[Steph Hen]

I like the idea of going. Not been before, Is it a good day out? It's a long way for me to go with my baby in tow - is it worth five hours driving?

[ballingall]

5 hours of driving is quite a lot! It depends on what you are going for or what you want to see really. It's the biggest show in Scotland, so you will see more chickens in one place than you've ever seen before, and it's a great chance to meet people. However, as people drift around, it's also difficult to sometimes find someone you want to speak to.


I would think about when you want to go. Judging is done on Saturday, and that means you can't always look at all the birds, if the judge is still in that aisle. But equally, they box up the birds starting about 2pm on Sunday, so if you want to go on Sunday, it would have to be morning. Saturday, it might be better to go late morning, and hopefully you'll get to see most of the birds in the afternoon.


The selling pens will be open the whole time, take boxes with you if you think you might buy something. Prices can be high, as they tend to be show quality birds.

[Neil Watson]

with over 3500 poultry ducks and geese 350plates of eggs plus 160selling pens . its well worth a visit but as chairman i may be biased.plus its only 3 quid to get in how much more value for money can you get.

[Steph Hen]

Thank you both. Will see what I can do.

[Clansman]

I'll be there on the Sunday, anyone need some drinkers bringing along?

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