Author Topic: Showing  (Read 4130 times)

Kier

  • Joined Jul 2008
Showing
« on: May 08, 2009, 12:02:21 am »
Just out of interest do any of you show birds ?? I'm guessing there isnt much money in it but for breeding sake does it make any difference fiancially if you show a bird an it does quite well?

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
  • Qui? Moi?
Re: Showing
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2009, 12:13:00 am »
Doesn't make a lot of difference with dogs ::) >:(
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

ballingall

  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: Showing
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2009, 12:50:06 am »
I have showed poultry in the past- Call and Runner ducks, plus gold pencilled hamburghs bantamns, silkies and seabrights.

I'd say it doesn't really make a difference financially to show or not. You have the cost of entry plus petrol to get there, and if there is prize money its very minimal and doesn't cover costs. If you have good show stock you can sell them, although how much more you get for them is maybe debatable. If you have good stock and you put them into the sale classes at shows, people will be able to tell they are good birds and you will get more for them whether you show or regularly or not.

I took my other half to a chicken show this year (Scottish National) and he was genuinely amazed by the number of people there, and of the age and variety of people. He was expecting every person to be over 65 with a flat cap on. They can be a good laugh, and you will end up swapping birds with other breeders etc. I've never paid for gold pencilled hamburgh yet in over 10 years- I was given the first three by a friend who bred them, and then you just end up swapping cockerals or hens around etc.

Beth

doganjo

  • Joined Aug 2012
  • Clackmannanshire
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Re: Showing
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2009, 09:42:41 am »
Must go to a poultry show sometime.  Would like to go to a goat one too, so let me know, Beth
Always have been, always will be, a WYSIWYG - black is black, white is white - no grey in my life! But I'm mellowing in my old age

Kier

  • Joined Jul 2008
Re: Showing
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2009, 04:22:52 pm »
cheers for your reply guys,I havent actually been to a proper poulty show,Just the ardinly south of england shows so i gunna have to get myself along to one soon

 

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