Show Day Pictures

It was a horrible misty, damp and dank day as the members of the Gwynedd Poultry Club started to turn up for their clubs young bird show.





The birds were judged by judges from within the club. With the judges putting forward their best birds so that at the end of the day the best in Show was voted for by all the members who had exhibited. The weather might have been lousy outside but the competition inside was warm and friendly with well over 300 birds being brought forward.

The Best in Show was a Ginger Stag shown by the old gamekeeper Ellis.

Here he is.



Here are some more pictures from the show.


























This is one of our young exhibitors who I saw wrap himself around at least
two of these humungus chip and sausage baps. He also managed to snaffle a mahusive bar of chocolate in the raffle. :-)  :-)  :-)  This lad had a great day, winning a few cards and he could go on to be massive in the poultry showing world. :smt046

I hope they get the guy who broke all these eggs  :shock:

You worry too much our Sally After the judges have the judged the birds, everyone scuttles around with water containers and cups of food. Most of the chickens are very cuddly and much doted on pets.

Phew  :!: but why don't they have it all the time ?  - I'll bet the judges have a cup of tea before they start  

What a great post, did you get a ribbon Bodger?  The birds are all fantastic and these youngsters are great, a real credit to their hard work and chicken masters of the future.  

Well done that lad he obviously enjoys his food and if he was up since all hours preparing his birds it was well earned too. I love to see the children with a real dedication to something if all youngsters had this we would not be afraid to leave our homes :!:  :!:

You'll have a great time Foxy.

For anyone who fancies catching the disease that leads to taking your chickens shows, here's a tip. Only idiots like me keep white or light coloured chickens that need washing and avoid really fluffy birds, especially those with feathery feet like the plague.    

If you treat it as a bit of fun, then its great, but be prepared for some real cat fights and skull duggery if you, or someone you meet takes it too seriously. Having said that, all the people at my local pub are really friendly.
 If the bug really gets to you and you start to go to the big national shows, the atmoshere can become much more competitive and huge amounts of money can exchange hands for birds as people seek to purchase success.

Oops ! Forgot to say that I got a first in the pyle pullet class.

I'd better say that pyle referrs to a colour rather than a particular breed. Its basically white with a few brown or salmony bits.

Bodger  :!:

What have you done to your name  :?:   Are you all trying to confuse Aunty  :evil: