Preparing Poultry for Show Preparing Poultry for Show 1 F. Ben Mather and Jacqueline P. Jacob 2 Preparing poultry for fairs and shows is challenging, educational, and rewarding in many ways.
Birds have the ability to learn and respond to specific training experiences.
They reflect the exhibitor's care, knowledge, skill, and training. Poultry refers to birds that people keep for their use and generally includes the chicken, turkey, duck, goose, quail, pheasant, pigeon, guinea fowl, pea fowl, ostrich, emu and rhea. This is important for two reasons. First, it increases your chances of winning since a healthy bird will usually have good physical condition and bright plumage. Second, it reduces the chances of spreading disease to other flocks.