NELSON POULTRY SHOW

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 78, 28 June 1943, Page 2

NELSON POULTRY SHOW

JUDGES' REMARKS The opinion that many of thp budgerigars exhibited in the Nelson Poultry Association’s show were not shown in proper condition was expressed by the judge, Mr J. S. Walter. He said that exhibitors would need to give more time to the preparation of the birds for show if they hoped to gain awards. The winnig birds were particularly good specimens. The yellow cock bird which won the championship, said Mr Walter, was, in his opinion, the best yellow ever seen in the Nelson Show. Considering the difficulty in breeding this colour, the production of the bird was quite an achievement. The standard class Anconas this year were poor in colour, said Mr G. Manning. The winning pullet, which also won the South Island championship, was of good type and colour. The Orpingtons were small in number but the winning cock was a real good specimen. The hen and pullets were also of a good quality. In the Australorp class, the cock birds were outstanding, even better than the cockerels. Some exhibitors had entered Orpingtons in the class and these birds had had to be disqualified. The Utility Anconas were a good type and the colour was better than in the standard class. The brown Leghorns were the hardest class to judge, said Mr Manning. Of the seven cockerels entered five were exceptionally fine specimens and it had been very difficult to select the winners. The winning cock was an outstanding bird. The brown pullets were very poor in colour, the prize winners being closest to the standard colour. “The competition was not very keen in the classes that I judged,” said Mr A. G. Betts, senr. “However, there were some very good exhibits in black Orpingtons. The cock bird shown by Mr G. Manning was quite outstanding and had no difficulty in winning the championship for this breed. Some fine quality Silver Wyandottes were also exhibited by local fanciers, and were well up to standard. I have not seen any for years up to the quality shown. This breed is one of the most difficult to breed with the lacing on the feathers and with the clear white centres.”