Conditioning Birds For Show-Part 1

06/18/24 • 28 min

In this episode of the Poultry Keepers Podcast, the hosts engage in an unplanned discussion on conditioning birds for shows. They delve into the reasons for showing poultry, from camaraderie and breeding improvement to competition. The conversation covers various aspects of conditioning, including nutritional requirements, the benefits of outdoor rearing, and the importance of avoiding stress. They discuss historical and practical tips on finding and preparing show-quality birds, the impact of genetics and environmental factors, and the misconceptions about show-quality labeling. The episode wraps up by emphasizing attention to detail as crucial for success in poultry showing.

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In this episode of the Poultry Keepers podcast, Mandelyn Royal, John Gunterman, and Rip Stalvey discuss the intricacies of preparing poultry for exhibitions. The conversation covers essential practices such as conditioning and show training, the importance of reducing stress in birds, and techniques to make birds show-ready, including handling routines, dietary controls, and grooming details like cleaning scales and trimming beaks and spurs. The hosts also discuss the different aspects of show environments and offer tips on managing birds’ reactions to changes. Additionally, the episode touches on strategies for hatch timing to ensure birds are in their prime for shows.

Poultry Keepers Podcast - Conditioning Birds For Show-Part 1

Transcript

Rip Stalvey00:00:00.000

Hi, and welcome to another Poultry Keepers podcast. We're really excited to talk with you today. We've got a great show. We're going to try something very different. John and Mandelyn wanted to do something on conditioning birds, and I said, Yeah, we can do that, but I said rather than working off an outline like we normally do, I said, I want you to just ask me questions that you have about conditioning. So this is going to be absolutely unpre