Show FIT CHICKENS FOR EXHIBIT AT FAIRS must be at their best to carry off prizes before chickens enn can win many prizes at tall fall fairs they must be carefully selected und and fitted for the show it is only by a careful systematic examination tant one can find all the faults 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 0 P F parrish extension those having many birds to condition 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 inny be handled easily at any time without the possibility of making them wild or breaking the plumage mr parrish does docs not force feeding to get the birds in shape there are times however when a few extra ounces of lesh flesh may turn a decision in a birds favor extra feeding ing way may also help to develop a better plumage the best way to go about getting these desirable attributes Is in the addition of a more concentrated and palatable feed to the regular ra tion practically nil all white birds are washed before exhibiting one that has not been wilsher looks out of place in strong competition four tubs are needed to do this effectively in the first the water must be warm and plenty of soap suds used this Is rinsed off in gradually cooler water in the other three tubs with bluing added to the last one after washing allow alie bird to stand in a dripping coop for 30 minutes before going into the exhibition coop to dry completely |