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We need a guide on showing sheep too. It's a minefield for what breed societies allow what and vice versa! To Bloom or not to Bloom...... that is the question!!!!!!!!!!!!!
all i know is that the birds get washed in fairy liquid a week before and get kept inside until show day, that gives time for the feathers to get a sheen again. ( i had to ask people at the fur n feather shows.)then u had to do something to their scaly legs but sorry - i cant remember.we have shown coloured birds, but not our white sussex mainly cos they are not v white and usually filthy. the birds at shows r very white and clean.
Quote from: Mallows Flock on August 14, 2012, 10:00:06 pmWe need a guide on showing sheep too. It's a minefield for what breed societies allow what and vice versa! To Bloom or not to Bloom...... that is the question!!!!!!!!!!!!!Working on that
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