THE Rare Poultry Breeders’ Association are preparing for their 19th Annual Show on Saturday, 17 May at Maitland Showground.
The show attracts breeders from the Port Stephens and Lower Hunter regions who promote rare breeds and rare colour varieties of pure bred domestic fowl, with over $1300 in cash prizes.
It will be held in the Showground’s Poultry Pavilion in Blomfield Street, Maitland and will be open to the public from 9am to 3pm.
Judges for the 2025 Show include Caleb Thomas (Rare Breeds), Luke Williams (Rare Varieties) and Alan Bailey (Waterfowl, Juniors and Developmental).
Show secretary David Smith told News Of The Area that the association draws members from all areas of NSW as well as interstate with an assortment of perpetual trophies presented on the day.
These include the Champion Bird in Show, Champion Barnevelder or Welsummer, Reserve Champion Barnevelder or Welsummer Champion Waterfowl in Show, Best Polish or Houdan in Show, Best Campine in Show, Best Silkie in Show, and the Spackman Cup for the Best Imported Breed.
Eligible imported breeds include Appenzeller, Breda, Bresse Gauloise, Crèvecœur, Dutch Bantam, Dutch Owl Beard, Fayoumi, Friesian, Ixworth, La Flèche, Lakenvelder, Nankin Bantam, Norfolk Grey, Old English Pheasant Fowl, Orloff, Redcap, Scots Dumpy, Scots Grey, Serama, Siciliana, Sumatra and Vorwerk.
Other major awards include Champion Rare Breed in Show, Champion Rare Variety in Show, Champion Rare Breed Large, Champion Rare Variety Large, Champion Rare Breed Bantam, Champion Rare Variety Bantam, Champion Turkey in Show and Developmental Variety.
Show entry fees are $1.50 per bird per exhibitor for Rare Poultry Breeders’ Association members or $2 per bird per exhibitor.
Entries close Friday, 9 May.
For further enquiries contact Show secretary David Smith by email at showsecretary@rarepoultrybreedersassociation.com or phone 0423 397 690.
By Chris KARAS
