SELECTION AND PREPARATION OF FOWLS 
FOR EXHIBITION. 
Jos. WM. KINGHORNE, 
Animal Husbandry Division. 
CONTENTS. 
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VALUE OF POULTRY EXHIBITIONS. 
i aes EXHIBITING of poultry by the members of boys’ and 
girls’ poultry clubs should be considered the final achievement 
of the year’s work, showing, as it would, what was accomplished 
during that period by the club members. Poultry shows, whether 
held as exclusive exhibits of poultry or in connection with a State, 
county, or community fair, are not only of much interest to the 
public but likewise play an important part in the development of 
the poultry industry. In order to win at a poultry show, fowls must 
conform to the standard requirements for the breed. Other things 
being equal, such birds are desirable both as producers and as 
breeders. 
Members of poultry clubs should therefore be eager to exhibit their 
_ fowls whenever the occasion presents itself, to put forth every effort 
to demonstrate to the public what they have accomplished, and, 
likewise, to compete among themselves for prizes and awards. The 
honor and distinction of winning a prize are of greater value than 
the amount of money actually won. There should exist a keen 
sense of rivalry and competition between club members to see who has 
produced the best birds. 
SELECTING THE FOWLS. 
The selection of the fowls to be shown should begin soon after the 
chicks are hatched, for unless the chicks are properly grown and 
fed that they may mature into typical representatives of their breed 
they can not be considered as likely candidates for the exhibition. 
The first actual selection of the birds to be shown should be made 
by carefully observing the fowls as they appear in the yard or on 
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