The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Derby_menagerie on February 02, 2012, 02:24:17 pm
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Anyone off to this, It's in Bakewell this Saturday. I've never done showing etc. I'm not showing at this either but it maybe something I'd do in future. Is it worth going along just to have a look? Will I probably coming back with a lighter wallet? What goes on at a poultry show!?
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Youl get a good idea its fantastic to get youre stock to win or have a breeders award.
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With smaller shows they close during judging -no visitors. So you would be best to contact them. We went to the Lichfield and District show. Got there at 10.30 to be told no public until 12.30, after judging. Couldn't wait around outside the hall for two hours so went back home.
They might have birds for sale, but the small shows we have been to were all free entry and had nothing at all there but the birds on show.
Best show is the Federation at Stafford showground in December. Thousands of entries, plus birds for sale and trade stands -£8 each to get in. The National is at Stonleigh a few weeks earlier, has less birds but more trade stands and cheaper beverages - but £16 each I think we paid! Both have entries from the whole Country.
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I went last year DM, came back with a trio of lovely RIRs ... who have had 15-odd children since then!
Cost a few quid to get in, we were turned away til about 1130 (nice tea shop in Bakewell!!)
just a couple of trade stands, some bird-selllers.
Not a huge hall, so abit noisy and crowded at times... but well worth it for your first time ;)
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Lovely sounds like I should get my jobs done before I go then!