New State Poultryman (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 1, 1908 Page: 3 of 12
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NEW STATE POULTRYMAN.
7
September 1, 1908
BUFF ROCK.
Winner of the club cup for shape at the Kansas State Show, 1908.
ired and owned by J. J. Bleakley. Abilene, Kansas.
PREPARATION OF EXHIBITION
STOCK.
Work on birds intended for the fall
hows should begin in earnest now.
'he time is short enough at most,
ut if the raising has been properly
one up to this point, the task will
lot be difficult, in fact it will be a
ileasure to see the birds finish up in
uch fine style. Each breeder has his
ir her way and finds the way good,
mt we often get ideas from other
feeders that help us out in our own
nethod. With the idea that we may
lelp some one else along, we give our
plan, especially as so man have ask-|
?d us lately just how to handle their i
stock for the shows.
Our way is very simple and I
think it hardly deserves to be called
a “method.” We simply try to assist
nature and help bring out every good
section in the bird. Proper feed, gen-
tle handling, good housing and the
many other little points all help to
have the specimen at his very best,
or as we say “in the very pink of con-
dition.” 1 think the importance of
condition is often overlooked or
rather underestimated.
Condition is really about half the
fight. The best specimens are some-
times beaten by birds of inferior qual-
ity because they are shown when
right and ready for exhibition.
A bird reaches his best form but
does not hold it very long. He either
improves, or if he has reached his
best, he will go back in quality. We
usually look over the young cocker-
pounds and select a few that give
promise of fine quality. Then each
bird is placed in a nice shady yard
to himself. From then on until matu-
rity he is given rich, wholesome food,
table scraps, and is dusted frequently
for lice. The feed alwas consists of
a variety and includes plenty of vege-
tables, meat in some form, chaicoal
and grit. The birds are handled a
little each day, they soon learn not
t„ nfraid and to eat, from the hand.
This gives them good carriage and
poise and fits them to make a good
show when on exhibition. 1 know
you have seen good birds in the show
rooms that try to hide in the corners
of *he coop from sheer fright. The
pullets require less grooming and
from four to six can be placed in a
yard together. The old breeders that
you intend to show should have spe-
cial care, also. Go over them care-
fully and remove all broken feathers;
give them special care and feed. A
little vaseline rubbed on the legs
from time to time will help to keep
them smooth and bright. A good dry
mash may be kept before young and
old birds to good advantage. The fol-
lowing is our mash; Two parts of
good bran, one part wheat middling,
one part ground corn, and ten per
cent of oil cake meal and beef scraps.
If you want to rush the stock along
increase the amount of beef scrap.
Shade in the yards will be found
beneficial to both solid and parti-
colored breeds. I know the sun will
| injure the buff varieties and they
should have protection from it during
molting at least.
I will not say anything about wash-
ing the white varieties for this is an
art in itself when properly done. I
believe in doing all we can to keep
the bird at its best, but I do not be-
lieve in faking. In fact, faking is car-
ried to such an extent that something
will have to be done to check it.
Last fall I saw certain birds in a
show that had been dyed. How this
was accomplished I cannot say but it
was detected by others than the
judge. These birds were wonders in
First cockerel of Buff Rock Cljib Winners at Kansas State Show, 1908.
-r x m^nirirtir A hilonp Kansas.
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Griffin, C. W. New State Poultryman (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 3, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 1, 1908, newspaper, September 1, 1908; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc937448/m1/3/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.