Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-07
WASHING AND GROOMING
fowls FOR SHOW ROOMS
Be Careful to Choose Specimen OF
Standard Characteristics and as
=, Careful in Matching Them.
SHOW SEASON is NOW AT HAND

How to Feed and Condition for I'M
proved Plumage and General
=. Appearance-Importa OF Prop
crly Pcnning Exhibition Birds.
anu oasis Sr S ha s arc f1ss
EeeoEnized breed quaiiHeasionsS.' Tic
6 6eSs f the fosk ;. can produce are ths
81 FOR show purposes, Let us consider,
fS SIsi, some prsciissl points which ex.
desire to attain success n .compctit ion.
S,,th The , sre S;. care should be taken
udre sA9T Ts no nred
.yspersons Their oritc is to pass iudE-
Judge in aesoTdsnec CIV" with the ee i9s ree os
n n15ed shss and such as size, weight,
is mo Huc fna SO 1n is most
desra bic 70 reveal the pedigree. and
u c specimen Tplainls, lacks the rr.
breed there Wouid be little 1 nope OF
sT ana sFsfgH he soad R hi
time. Every exhibitor. therefore.
bed Stock s Il a has na the he fes
of becomins a. prize winner.
n aso uares the son birds ona good
d:tion. TO be an amount of flesh as
plumsse: The latter is aided BY hay
Wien So soqa 5sy uSua Hy aek ssan
SaSe,E I go e., p5sparatfen: eTssP s
S sE;ss IFS tsea5ins dsserbed lstsr; shns,
billion eA"'-
ms Nst Chi. and ,renninE the birds;
se % that sr 1ae n eras
Der OF birds from which. to choose,
70 success; Each bird chosen should
The 6irss should be U eare si 'e eSam
ned q, and so compaI 3D., with each other
age. combs and general proportions
,a st See ey ,hst pa bs be
msrknE: Chen the breast :" and o, @ins ana
TOO seyerly Few fowls are absolutei iS
p sbie +, b, There arc Likely TO be b!ern
n nsIssd o wiT o[ Eu, fair general 81
Or ,wo with decided ::iemishcs is ' in.
The fowls should be matched and
595euShh, toE9,hG;, at least ten days be
eseh other NsEfiee," Of 'o his p preaaa 10
a not frequently loses first prize.
tns fa@s for A.sf fFs5ent sos
are moro successful than others. There
eTs nSes wsh f hoss s% Mhe nd
show birds should know. The follow
fes os are ro of
the experience, OF our most success
full show breeders.
= day or two before the exhibits arc
70 De shlPpeo, birds which have had
ny he heads s and ess ma 4eu4e
e fsSifS s ss With IF S sesn
straw. The fowls should be placed in
G0 int, s"a the liter he Srds We1k
in the straw in searsh of the grain and
HIVE slean ,ht ~ 1or shu
water gives the watties and comb a
ssiT ls5s ,o rSd sopr Sheh makes the
s=- good ration is oatmeal and corn
r n ms,l b Th;s ,Gssahsr VIII pinch ot
fer about two weeks. twice each w eek
If.e fo Tbs may be ESen SOM boiled
Z ins until the water is absorbed Then
~ withoI, getting thin, also a mana nd
'fai Of e ;p. brown sugar Keen
FOND ~ his q 1a,loe 70 a SSG E kesps
s s1ssn s% RS!hsPf Se T E's",y OF fre'"
The effect ofthis feeding is TO keen
pu, nice gloss on tic feathers. These
are are worthy features for show purposes
'".p an sr eoasSs; the Fowls.
have eonsid erabls White in 'n sher plnm
age, the above described cleaning pro.
csretu" %ashed With 'oM sosp sh9 and
va Ss's soda n 1Ens,S or Two before shrmens
Shr ,it.1
be mild and free from aikaii pirec-
.ions tor cleaning and grooming are
seassa 2f Rss?55sss z"f 1ases s-y ana
Rinse earetully in a ,nb Of clean water
sol, towel Eses The bros hSs' in T Clean
As previously stated IL il i the fowls
,so had an extensive grass range,
wash,nE: ,eaeert their fect 4 and mGFG lesi,
a Ta posi- their comb and wa,tlcs;
E7Wkere fowls acr kep, in or near
aiken for cleaning The specimens and
pespins ' on the eS SiId mS Ge1srs
the amour, Of Washing and grooming
ne ne osf,;nIy IN spit Of. more difficult
Ses; Saun,r posi4y
Plants. This fact proves tina, care and
system are match Tor naiural adj
Many exhibitors recommend feeding
linseed meal: cottonseed meal or other
oil bearing food for week before The
exhibition. Their use is to give Iuster
TO the piumage. which they Accomplish
The best method OF feeding linsced
meal Is TO add a small quantity daily
TO the regular mash ration. Another
plan is TO add small quantities OF buck
wheat and hempseed TO the evening
scratch grain ration for two weeks be-
* fore the exhibition. These oil -bcar-
ing grains are readily eaten by the
fowls and add redness TO the com bs
I ana wattlcs which is greatly admired.