Show PIT FIT CHICKENS FOR EXHIBIT AT FAIRS must be at their best to carry off prizes before chickens chi chens can win many prizes at fall fairs they must be care blzy sheeted and fitted for the show it 1 Is olly ocly by a careful systematic ex amir lation that one can find all the faults tn alts of a bird before selecting the birds to be entered place the males in individual coops and the females either in these individual coops or small group coops advises C IF parrish extension those having many birds to condition n dialon may equip a building for the purpose though most small exhibitors use temporary quarters the important thing Is to have the birds where they may be handled easily at any time without the possibility of mailing them wild or breaking the plumage mr parrish does not advise force orco feeding to get the birds in shape there are times however when a few extra ounces of flesh may turn a decision in a birds favor extra feed ing may also help to develop a better plumage the best way to g go 0 about 1 getting these desirable attributes Is in the addition of a more concentrated and palatable feed to the regular kit ration practically all white birds are washed before exhibiting one that has not been washed looks out of place in strong competition four tubs tire are needed to do this effectively to in the first the water must be warm and plenty of soup soap suds used this 1 Is rinsed olt off in gradually cooler water in the other three tubs with bluing added to the last one after was illig allow the bird to stand in a dripping coop tor for 30 minutes before going into the exhibition coop to dry completely |