showing birds for fun

warmblood · **Posted:** Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:48 am

Okay, I want my kids to take some chooks to local shows. Whats involved, is there an age limit on the kids?

pjh · **Posted:** Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:47 pm

that depends on the rules of the club running the show---it is usually clearly stated in the schedule-----at my local show( and poultry club) age for juniors is under 15, and we also have the rule that once they have won 3 best junior awards(poultry club) they must show in open classes===some also have the rule that the bird must be penned and unpenned by the junior, which is fair enough, always created problems for me though with limited penning , unpenning times and other sports commitments, just had to give those shows a miss :-?

------also some shows have a minimum age , a friends 3 year old was unable to show at one show last year, they had the over 5 rule-----but as I said it is usually clearly stated in the schedule----cheers p

Deans' Poultry · **Posted:** Sat Mar 08, 2008 8:20 pm

Pam, this may be best suited in the dumb question thread but anyway-

Do you need to be a member of a club to show birds?

luvmychooks · **Posted:** Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:29 pm

hi, i've only entered my small local show, but i had no problem, and i'm not a member of any club. :roll:

Jeff Trescott · **Posted:** Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:06 am

Some club let you show and some don't and it depends on the type of show.

Jeff

Deans' Poultry · **Posted:** Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:10 am

Ok thanks Jeff and luvmychooks :-D

pjh · **Posted:** Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:32 am

Deans' Poultry wrote:

Pam, this may be best suited in the dumb question thread but anyway-

Do you need to be a member of a club to show birds?

sorry for slow reply was working---hate night shift----no you do not need to be a member, they do often charge different entry fees though----discounted entry for members and juniors------for club run shows, agricultural shows are slightly different, cheers p

Deans' Poultry · **Posted:** Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:34 am

Ok great, might have a go this year at our local show and see how i go :-D

Cheers

warmblood · **Posted:** Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:42 pm

Thanks for all the information. My boy is turning four, so it will depend on ages etc., They also have a class that allows you to show your eggs, so that might be best suited for him as well. thanks again guys.

bunyanuternie · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:31 pm **Posts:** 2903

Ella will be showing a black pekin Rooster and a Black Red Pekin Hen , AOC, at the local next weekend , Just for fun of course , She is very excited , and they put the entry in yesterday , The secretary has said she should show in two classes , a junior and open class , and it cost her 60 cents per bird to enter and free in the Juniors , We aren't really exhibitionists but it is fun for the kids :lol:

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