STARTING OUT IN SHOW POULTRY

A common question beginners ask is advice on what breeds to keep. The best way to answer this would be to visit shows and make your own choice. When inspecting the exhibits it would
be wise to ask breeders, showman & judges the advantages and difficulties of varieties that please your eye. It is best to avoid the rarer breeds/varieties when starting off as stock is harder to obtain, and is likely to be of doubtful quality. They will also receive little competition in shows and judges
may be unfamiliar with them thus not assessing them properly.

I would recommend a breed that lays well and make good mothers. This way you don’t have to get a separate breed to hatch the eggs or buy an expensive incubator. Despite this the beginner is most likely to do best with a variety that he/she most admires, so long as they obtain good stock and are
not easily disheartened by early set-backs.

A common mistake made by most beginner’s is to keep too many kinds. Concentrate on one or two breeds at first and don’t add another until you have gained experience on the first. This is the best advice in the world, but seldom followed.

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