Cage & Aviary Birds

Pitfalls of exhibiting

SHOWING

WITH all the preparation time that fanciers put into their show teams, it is not unreasonable that many arrive at the show hall with high hopes of how their most favoured exhibits will perform in front of the judge on the day.

However, livestock (and humans) can be unpredictable and, despite the best level of preparation, there are things that can go wrong on the day and knock the top birds off the top

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