A proprietary louse powder or spray should be used periodically to ensure no parasites accompany your birds to the show. It is a good idea to apply the same treatment on return from the show. Precautions should have been taken against scaly-leg mite so that should not be present on your show birds. Make sure that the birds claws and beak are trimmed - be careful not to overtrim them. Dog or plier toenail clippers are the correct shape for this.
All shows have an entry closing date which varies between several weeks to one week before the show.
Make sure that you enter before this date, as late entries are not accepted. Check your entries are correct for the various classes and make sure you keep a record of what you have entered. Show Secretaries will provide entry information and a classification schedule if asked. Their addresses are in the Poultry Club Year Book under Affiliated Societies, and lists of forthcoming shows are published in the various poultry magazines. If you have shown the previous year, you will usually be sent a schedule.