This is a great topic, especially for those of us new to showing birds. No matter what animal you\'re showing, there will always be debate over where the line is. My criteria has always been 1) does it harm the animal and 2) does it give me an unfair advantage. If a practice is widely accepted by both judges and exhibitors, then it does not give me an unfair advantage. But poultry shows are new turf, so I\'m glad to have experienced exhibitors who can help define \"widely accepted.\" I would love to see this discussion continue (especially with fall shows approaching) and expand on what is expected (i.e. you\'re going to look silly if you don\'t), accepted, controversial, and unacceptable.