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Title: Chicken shows
Post by: Chicken star on July 31, 2012, 14:48

Has anyone been to a chicken show? (as in where people show their breeds of poultry)
I've always fancied going to one just to have a look, but I don't know if you can just turn up or have you got to book tickets etc.

Title: Re: Chicken shows
Post by: joyfull on July 31, 2012, 15:16

yes you can just turn up no need to prepay at all. There are two major ones in England which are always worth going to:- The National poultry Show - details here (http://www.poultryclub.org/showing/the-national-poultry-show)
and The Federation Show on the 15th and 16th of December at Stafford.

You will also find many more during the year and often can be found at local fetes etc.

Title: Re: Chicken shows
Post by: Chicken star on July 31, 2012, 15:43

Thanks Joyfull, have you ever been to one? I have no idea what to expect.

Title: Re: Chicken shows
Post by: joyfull on July 31, 2012, 15:51

Yes I have been to both and you would be amazed at all the different breeds. I do prefer the national  show out of the two  :)
I will give you a couple of warnings though - the sound of all the crowing can be quite deafening and also take plenty of money - they have birds for sale and I can assure you that you will be tempted  :lol:

Title: Re: Chicken shows
Post by: nerdle on July 31, 2012, 16:30

Was dying to get to one in Nov last year in Hants but it clashed with another event - a whole year until the next one!

Title: Re: Chicken shows
Post by: Chicken star on July 31, 2012, 21:27

Quote from: joyfull on July 31, 2012, 15:51

Yes I have been to both and you would be amazed at all the different breeds. I do prefer the national  show out of the two  :)
I will give you a couple of warnings though - the sound of all the crowing can be quite deafening and also take plenty of money - they have birds for sale and I can assure you that you will be tempted  :lol:

Oh gosh, I can't resist a good looking bird. Saying that I can't resist any bird  :lol:

I think i'm going to try and go to that one this year nerdle.

Title: Re: Chicken shows
Post by: edie286 on August 02, 2012, 19:03

http://www.thepoultrygarden.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=2356    A long list of shows

Title: Re: Chicken shows
Post by: Chicken star on August 02, 2012, 23:03

Thank you Eddie  :)

Title: Re: Chicken shows
Post by: nerdle on August 03, 2012, 21:06

Thank you for your wonderful list Edie. 

Open show - 28 October 2012, Testbourne School, Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hants, RG28 7JF

Its a date Chicken Star!