Show CONDITIONING BIRDS FOR POULTRY SHOWS Stand Better Chances for Winning Winning Winning Win Win- ning if Well Trained Poultry Specialists of United United States Department of Agriculture Give Suggestions for for Preparation Preparation tion of Fowls Although the larger poultry shows ShOWS are usually held In the fall smaller ex ea exhibitions are staged staged throughout the winter months montils The following advice In training and conditioning birds previous previous pre pre- to a show given ghen by poultry specialists of the United States Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Agriculture Is good the whole year ear round The bird that has been properly trained and prepared will stand a better chance every time of winning a a prize than another bird equally good but wild or easily frightened frightened frightened fright fright- ened or whose plumage is soiled or dirty Urty After the birds are selected remove them from the rest of the flock fiock and place each bird in an exhibition coop for at least a part of each day Fowls so confined will become accustomed to the coop Handling them them that that Is removing removing removing re re- re- re moving them from the coop each day day day- will ill have the effect of making them tame In handling the birds and removing removing re re- re moving and returning them to and from the coops move mo quietly and handie handle han dIe dle the birds birds gently so as not to frighten them Examine the the plumage s so that the fowl will become accustomed to such movements when being handled by the Judge Likewise attempt to compose the bird by smoothing and stroking the wattles gently this seems to have a soothing effect on the fowls and when done frequently and properly they come to look for It when one approaches approach approach- es the coop Birds to be exhibited should not be confined to the exhibition coops for too great a period as long continuous cooping may cause them to get out of condition and therefore unfit for show A satisfactory satisfactory- plan Is to confine the birds for fox a part of each day or every other day alternately up to a few days before sending them to the show when they should be confined until ready to ship |