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Question re: Meets
greeneggsandham:
--- Quote from: Jean on August 14, 2012, 07:59:49 PM ---You would just enter your birds in the show. Below is the Club link.
http://www.hotopa.com/index.html
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Thanks. Yes, I have been to that link but I do not see any information or links for entering the show or where the show will be held, etc. All that is there is a form to become a member of their association. So, I'm going to ask a stupid question here, how do you just "enter your birds"?
Paul:
Hi Greeneggsandham,
There are 2 shows being held in Fayetteville, ARK. on Nov. 3, 2012.
The first judging will be District Ameraucana Meet and the 2nd judging is Arkansas State Meet.
The information on the ABC meets were just sent to Jacob on Tuesday, Aug. 14. That's probably why there is no information on the website about the meets.
Jacob Bates is show secretary e-mail is: jakeab42@hotmail.com
We plan to attend the Arkansas meets. Hope to be able to meet you.
greeneggsandham:
--- Quote from: paul on August 15, 2012, 08:31:26 AM ---Hi Greeneggsandham,
There are 2 shows being held in Fayetteville, ARK. on Nov. 3, 2012.
The first judging will be District Ameraucana Meet and the 2nd judging is Arkansas State Meet.
The information on the ABC meets were just sent to Jacob on Tuesday, Aug. 14. That's probably why there is no information on the website about the meets.
Jacob Bates is show secretary e-mail is: jakeab42@hotmail.com
We plan to attend the Arkansas meets. Hope to be able to meet you.
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Well, now I am more confused. Are these two "shows" in the same building but put on by two different clubs or organizations? Do you choose which show you want to enter or do you pay the fee's to enter both or is it one fee? Is the show put on by the HOPOTA, the ABC or the APA?
I will likely attend the show, I just haven't decided if I want to enter a bird yet. My cockerals are still fairly young and I hate the thought of having to start vaccinating all these birds for whatever they would need to be vaccinated for? Unless people get to sell birds they exhibit? Also, do you have to have your own show cage or are cages provided? Anyway, I'm trying to get this info for a youngster who is interested in the shows and exhibiting some birds he raised.
far149:
This website may help you with some of your questions. We're planning on being at the Arkansas show and hope to see you there.
http://www.poultryshowcentral.com/index.html
Paul:
Hi Greeneggsandham,
Let me help! It's one show-the Heart of the Ozarks Poultry Association which has two judgings by two sets of judges. There is only one entry fee which covers both judgings. Double judging just became popular several years ago. There use to be a four judged show in Oklahoma called the Okie 4 Pack. It was discontinued several years ago due to lack of help setting up and tearing down the show cages. We attended twice. Yes, the poultry shows furnish the show coops. Most of the shows have a special sales area that can be rented or you can usually sell out of your vehicle. In Texas, a person must be a part of the state registration program to sell any birds off their premises. We are not part of it-so we don't show much inside Texas anymore.
All chickens in the South part of the U.S. should have already been vaccinated for Pox-whether they are showing or not. Mosquitoes will bring the virus to birds without protection! We vaccinate our chicks at hatching for Marek's Disease. The entire flock is vaccinated for "LT" Laryngotracheitis when the last hatch gets 4 weeks old and again six weeks later. They are vaccinated for Pox three weeks after the first LT dose. The vaccinations are all finished as of August 11, 2012. Its quite a job vaccinating 400 head.
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