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Smallhold Farming and Rural Living => Livestock and Growing on a larger scale => Topic started by: Tiggs on May 14, 2011, 19:56

Title: Have you ever considered showing??
Post by: Tiggs on May 14, 2011, 19:56

As a young farmer, I compete at various agricultural shows in the South East and have helped a professional dairy farmer show in Devon, and i alway find it great fun, rewarding, and you become a recongnised face in the small holder and farming world. This year will be my fourth show season, with the first show, Heathfield, in a couple of weeks, where i willl be showing a Berkshire gilt. Over the years i have shown lambs, pigs and this year for the first time, cattle. At the shows many of the people, particularly pigs and sheep, are smallholders who keep a small number of pedigree livestock, and therefore i was wondering do many people using this site, show or would consider it??

Title: Re: Have you ever considered showing??
Post by: arugula on May 14, 2011, 20:26

Hey Tiggs, can you add your approximate location to your profile please, it helps when we try to answer queries. :)

Title: Re: Have you ever considered showing??
Post by: Tiggs on May 14, 2011, 21:02

My location is Maidstone, Kent  :)

Title: Re: Have you ever considered showing??
Post by: joyfull on May 14, 2011, 21:07

my parents used to show rabbits at agricultural shows all over the country and I am now thinking that next year I will show my sabelpoots (assuming I get a good hatch as I have several rare colours of these rare breed - well rare to the UK anyway).
Do post some photos of your Berkshire as this is the breed I would choose if I have enough land - they are supposed to be our oldest recognised breed and are claimed to be the best tasting  :D