CHAPTER X 

 Exhibiting, Scoring, Judging 



I. EXHIBITING. 



One of the most fascinating and popular lines of 

 poultry culture is that of breeding, growing and exhib- 

 iting pure bred or fancy fowls. 



The poultry fancier, although his flock, oftimes, 

 may be small, is usually intensely interested in progres- 

 sive poultry keeping. He seeks to produce the best in 

 quality according to the standard which he has set 

 before him. 



Naturally, if successful, he takes pride in the results 

 of his efforts and desires to know how his best birds 

 compare with those of other fanciers. 



The poultry show is a convenient and suitable place 

 for deciding the relative standing of the birds according 

 to the standard for each variety. 



The poultry show also offers opportunity for determ- 

 ining the defects of the birds by experts. 



Here, too, the fancier may study the particular 

 points of birds of different strains or families of his 

 chos'en variety. 



If the fancier exhibits superior stock, and especially 

 if the birds win important prizes, the process proves to 

 be an excellent means of advertisement. Even if the 

 prizes received only partially cover the expenses of ex- 

 hibiting, the resultant sales of stock and eggs often 

 bring very satisfactory pecuniary profit. 



Poultry exhibitions have become very popular and 

 attract multitudes of people who admire beautiful fowls. 

 Many patrons of the shows become purchasers of pure- 



