Author Topic: East of England Show (Read 2530 times)

r+lchick · « **on:** September 25, 2009, 11:14:24 am »

Has anyone been to the East of England before? It is on Sunday 11th October at Peterborough. We are travelling from Coventry. Worth the trip? There is an auction of chickens, may get three girls for Blackie to look after. Any thoughts?
Ros

doganjo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:28:23 pm »

I went years ago when they had the dog show with it - it was pretty good then, but that was 25 years ago

ballingall · « **Reply #2 on:** September 26, 2009, 08:31:50 pm »

They have a goat show there as well, I did think of going down to watch the show this year. But I think it's just too far away. Its supposed to be a good show, hundreds of poultry. I was told there was even rheas there for sale last year. Lots to look at apparently.

Beth

chickenfeed · « **Reply #3 on:** September 27, 2009, 07:34:54 am »

:)hi yes the autumn eoe show is great its much bigger now it has goats, pigs, a rare breed section, terrier racing, horses as well as dogs.
then there are the rats, rabbits etc. but the poultry are sold by sales now rather than an auction the poultry auction has not happened for many years now. yes the rheas, turkeys and geese are usually there, dont get too excited though the poultry prices are high very high but its nice to look, trouble is i cant look i tend to buy eighty pounds for a trio of modern game ouch.
i live just a few miles from the show and as my mum is a steward there and one of the founders behind the show i would be in BIG TROUBLE if i did not go ( after feeding and watering all the livestock not at the show)

sandy · « **Reply #4 on:** September 28, 2009, 08:10:38 pm »

used to love the shows and went as a young girl with my bestest friend who had a poultry farm, little did I know then that I would get chickens......could happily wounder around the show and just look!!