The Northeastern Poultry Congress is held in Massachusetts annually and, as fate would have it, it’s only a fifteen minute drive from my house! Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress

Mr. Chicken Chick and I packed up two vehicles for our booth and headed to the show first thing in the morning. The day was filled with major feathered eye-candy, chatting with old and new peeps and catching up with several sponsors and we returned home with three new flock members.

Northeastern Poultry Congress, West Springfield, MA 2014

The American Poultry Association provides information to locate shows nationwide here. Do try to catch one if you’ve never been- they are a real treat.  I regret that I was unable to clone myself- I ran out of time to see all of the breeds in the competition, catch most of the presenters who attended and speak with all of the peeps that gathered at my booth to say hello, but did the best I could and am happy to share a peek at the day’s events.

4-H students showing their birdsSome of the junior chicken-keepers showing their peepsDr. Michael Darre, Poultry Expert from the University of Connecticut

I caught a small portion of a riveting presentation by Dr. Michael Darre. Dr. Darre is a Professor of Animal Science at my alma mater, the University of Connecticut, as well as the Department of Agriculture Extension Poultry Specialist for Connecticut and New England.

How to read a Coop Tag at a poultry show

Each wire cage at the show is labelled with a “Coop Tag,” which contains a great deal of information about the bird, including breed, sex, the chicken-keeper/exhibitor’s identifying number and more. To learn how to read a Coop Tag, visit the Northeastern Poultry Congress’ how-to here. I relied upon the Coop Tags to help identify the birds below, I apologize in advance if I got any of the identifying information wrong. I did the best I could in rushed circumstances. (Mr. Chicken Chick was texting me to return to our booth!) To learn more about many of the breeds that follow, I have provided clickable links to additional information.

Junior exhibitor with his Serama cockerelTanner, a young exhibitor and his Serama cockerelWhite Modern Game CockWhite Modern Game CockBantam Red Pyle Modern Game CockBantam Red Pyle Modern Game CockBlack Langshan PulletBlack Langshan pulletVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBlack Langshan cockBantam WHITE CRESTED BLUE POLISH COCKERELBantam White Crested Blue Polish cockerel

The following photos are of double-tufted, rumpless, true Araucanas and they made my heart skip a beat. They were amazing! Read what makes them special in my article here.

Black Araucana Black AraucanaBlack Araucana chicken double tufted, rumplessBlack Araucana double tufted, rumpless chicken True Araucana chicken, double tufted and rumplessBlack Araucana chicken double tufted rumpless Black Araucana chicken Black Araucana chicken Bantam Mottled Houdan pulletBantam Mottled HoudanBantam White Crested Blue Polish FrizzleBantam frizzled White Crested Blue PolishVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBantam Blue Laced Red Cornish PulletVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBantam White Laced Red Cornish cockerelVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBantam Dark Cornish cockVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBantam Bearded Silver Laced Polish pulletVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress Bantam Feather legged Mille Fleur Belgian d'Uccle henBantam Feather legged Mille Fleur Belgian d’Uccle henBantam Feather legged Mille Fleur Belgian d'Uccle hen BUFF COCHIN HENBuff Cochin henBUFF COCHIN MALEBuff Cochin maleBUFF COCHIN CHICKEN Buff Brahma CHICKENBuff BrahmaLight Brahma cockLight Brahma cockLight Brahma cock Light Brahma cockDreamy!Bantam Salmon Faverolle pulletBantam Salmon Faverolle pulletBantam Salmon Faverolle COCKEREL Bantam Salmon Faverolle cockerelBantam Feather legged Black Langshan cockBantam Feather legged Black Langshan cockBantam Feather legged Black Langshan cock Bantam Feather legged Splash Langshan cockerelBantam Feather legged Splash Langshan cockerelBantam Black Feather legged Langshan henBantam Black Feather legged Langshan hen (who just laid an egg!)Bantam Barred Cochin cockBantam Barred Cochin cockBantam Barred Cochin cock Bantam Barred Cochin cockBaby got BACK!Bantam Barred Cochin cock Bantam Buff Cochin cockerelBantam Buff Cochin cockerelBantam Red Cochin cockerelBantam Red Cochin cockerelVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressLarge Fowl Blue Andalusian henVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressLarge Fowl Dominique cockVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBlack Jersey Giant pairAncona pulletAncona pulletBlue Laced Red Wyandotte henBlue Laced Red Wyandotte henBantam New Hampshire cockerelBantam New Hampshire cockerelBantam Golden Spangled Hamburg pulletBantam Golden Spangled Hamburg pulletBantam Golden Spangled Hamburg pullet Bantam Golden Spangled Hamburg pullet

Bantam Buff Sebright pullet
Bantam Buff Sebright pullet
Bantam Buff Sebright cockerel
Bantam Buff Sebright cockerel
Bantam Buff Sebright cockerel Bantam Silver Duckwing Old English Game cockerel
Bantam Silver Duckwing Old English Game cockerel
Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress
Bantam Silver Sebright hen
Bantam Silver Sebright CHICKEN Bantam Silver Sebright hen Large Fowl Golden Spangled Hamburg hen
Large Fowl Golden Spangled Hamburg hen
Large Fowl Golden Campine pullet
Large Fowl Golden Campine pullet
Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel
Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel
Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel Best of Breed, Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel
Best of Breed, Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel
Best of Breed, Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress
LF Black La Fleche pullet (with frostbite on her wattle)
LF Black La Fleche pullet (with frostbite on her wattle)
I’m concerned about the color if this chicken’s wattles. Not good. Not good at all
Bantam White Cochin Frizzle.
Bantam frizzled White Cochin. Fabulosity!
Bantam Red Cochin cockerel
Bantam Red Cochin cockerel
Silver Pencilled Wyandotte chicken
Angry bird is a Silver Pencilled Wyandotte
Large Fowl Dominique cockerel with frostbite
Large Fowl Dominique cockerel with frostbite
Bantam White Cochin cock
Bantam White Cochin cock
Bantam White Cochin cock
LOOK at those shank feathers! Fabulous.
Bantam White Cochin cock Bantam Splash Silkie
Bantam Splash Silkie
Bantam Buff Brahma cockerel
Bantam Buff Brahma cockerel
Large Fowl Silver Laced Wyandotte female
Large Fowl Silver Laced Wyandotte female
Large Fowl Silver Laced Wyandotte female< LF Blue Laced Red Wyandottes
LF Blue Laced Red Wyandottes
LF Blue Laced Red Wyandottes LF New Hampshire cockerel
LF New Hampshire cockerel
LF New Hampshire Red cockerel Bantam Silver Phoenix cockerel
Bantam Silver Phoenix cockerel
Bantam Silver Phoenix pullet
Bantam Silver Phoenix pullet
Bantam Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet
Bantam Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet
Bantam Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet Bantam Rosecomb male
Bantam Rosecomb male
Bantam Rosecomb female
Bantam Rosecomb female
Sebastopol goose
Sebastopol goose or gander, not sure which
Sebastopol goose White and Red Capuchin pigeons
White and Red Capuchin pigeons
Cayuga duck
Cayuga duck
Dark Cornish pullets
Dark Cornish pullets that we brought home!
Our new Partridge Cochin pullet
Our new Partridge Cochin pullet
Virtual Poultry ShowIt was an exhausting weekend for all

 

 

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The Northeastern Poultry Congress is held in Massachusetts annually and, as fate would have it, it’s only a fifteen minute drive from my house! Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress

Mr. Chicken Chick and I packed up two vehicles for our booth and headed to the show first thing in the morning. The day was filled with major feathered eye-candy, chatting with old and new peeps and catching up with several sponsors and we returned home with three new flock members.

Northeastern Poultry Congress, West Springfield, MA 2014

The American Poultry Association provides information to locate shows nationwide here. Do try to catch one if you’ve never been- they are a real treat.  I regret that I was unable to clone myself- I ran out of time to see all of the breeds in the competition, catch most of the presenters who attended and speak with all of the peeps that gathered at my booth to say hello, but did the best I could and am happy to share a peek at the day’s events.

4-H students showing their birdsSome of the junior chicken-keepers showing their peepsDr. Michael Darre, Poultry Expert from the University of Connecticut

I caught a small portion of a riveting presentation by Dr. Michael Darre. Dr. Darre is a Professor of Animal Science at my alma mater, the University of Connecticut, as well as the Department of Agriculture Extension Poultry Specialist for Connecticut and New England.

How to read a Coop Tag at a poultry show

Each wire cage at the show is labelled with a “Coop Tag,” which contains a great deal of information about the bird, including breed, sex, the chicken-keeper/exhibitor’s identifying number and more. To learn how to read a Coop Tag, visit the Northeastern Poultry Congress’ how-to here. I relied upon the Coop Tags to help identify the birds below, I apologize in advance if I got any of the identifying information wrong. I did the best I could in rushed circumstances. (Mr. Chicken Chick was texting me to return to our booth!) To learn more about many of the breeds that follow, I have provided clickable links to additional information.

Junior exhibitor with his Serama cockerelTanner, a young exhibitor and his Serama cockerelWhite Modern Game CockWhite Modern Game CockBantam Red Pyle Modern Game CockBantam Red Pyle Modern Game CockBlack Langshan PulletBlack Langshan pulletVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBlack Langshan cockBantam WHITE CRESTED BLUE POLISH COCKERELBantam White Crested Blue Polish cockerel

The following photos are of double-tufted, rumpless, true Araucanas and they made my heart skip a beat. They were amazing! Read what makes them special in my article here.

Black Araucana Black AraucanaBlack Araucana chicken double tufted, rumplessBlack Araucana double tufted, rumpless chicken True Araucana chicken, double tufted and rumplessBlack Araucana chicken double tufted rumpless Black Araucana chicken Black Araucana chicken Bantam Mottled Houdan pulletBantam Mottled HoudanBantam White Crested Blue Polish FrizzleBantam frizzled White Crested Blue PolishVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBantam Blue Laced Red Cornish PulletVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBantam White Laced Red Cornish cockerelVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBantam Dark Cornish cockVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBantam Bearded Silver Laced Polish pulletVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress Bantam Feather legged Mille Fleur Belgian d'Uccle henBantam Feather legged Mille Fleur Belgian d’Uccle henBantam Feather legged Mille Fleur Belgian d'Uccle hen BUFF COCHIN HENBuff Cochin henBUFF COCHIN MALEBuff Cochin maleBUFF COCHIN CHICKEN Buff Brahma CHICKENBuff BrahmaLight Brahma cockLight Brahma cockLight Brahma cock Light Brahma cockDreamy!Bantam Salmon Faverolle pulletBantam Salmon Faverolle pulletBantam Salmon Faverolle COCKEREL Bantam Salmon Faverolle cockerelBantam Feather legged Black Langshan cockBantam Feather legged Black Langshan cockBantam Feather legged Black Langshan cock Bantam Feather legged Splash Langshan cockerelBantam Feather legged Splash Langshan cockerelBantam Black Feather legged Langshan henBantam Black Feather legged Langshan hen (who just laid an egg!)Bantam Barred Cochin cockBantam Barred Cochin cockBantam Barred Cochin cock Bantam Barred Cochin cockBaby got BACK!Bantam Barred Cochin cock Bantam Buff Cochin cockerelBantam Buff Cochin cockerelBantam Red Cochin cockerelBantam Red Cochin cockerelVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressLarge Fowl Blue Andalusian henVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressLarge Fowl Dominique cockVirtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry CongressBlack Jersey Giant pairAncona pulletAncona pulletBlue Laced Red Wyandotte henBlue Laced Red Wyandotte henBantam New Hampshire cockerelBantam New Hampshire cockerelBantam Golden Spangled Hamburg pulletBantam Golden Spangled Hamburg pulletBantam Golden Spangled Hamburg pullet Bantam Golden Spangled Hamburg pullet

Bantam Buff Sebright pullet
Bantam Buff Sebright pullet
Bantam Buff Sebright cockerel
Bantam Buff Sebright cockerel
Bantam Buff Sebright cockerel Bantam Silver Duckwing Old English Game cockerel
Bantam Silver Duckwing Old English Game cockerel
Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress
Bantam Silver Sebright hen
Bantam Silver Sebright CHICKEN Bantam Silver Sebright hen Large Fowl Golden Spangled Hamburg hen
Large Fowl Golden Spangled Hamburg hen
Large Fowl Golden Campine pullet
Large Fowl Golden Campine pullet
Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel
Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel
Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel Best of Breed, Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel
Best of Breed, Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel
Best of Breed, Large Fowl Golden Campine cockerel Virtual Poultry Show, A Day at the Northeastern Poultry Congress
LF Black La Fleche pullet (with frostbite on her wattle)
LF Black La Fleche pullet (with frostbite on her wattle)
I’m concerned about the color if this chicken’s wattles. Not good. Not good at all
Bantam White Cochin Frizzle.
Bantam frizzled White Cochin. Fabulosity!
Bantam Red Cochin cockerel
Bantam Red Cochin cockerel
Silver Pencilled Wyandotte chicken
Angry bird is a Silver Pencilled Wyandotte
Large Fowl Dominique cockerel with frostbite
Large Fowl Dominique cockerel with frostbite
Bantam White Cochin cock
Bantam White Cochin cock
Bantam White Cochin cock
LOOK at those shank feathers! Fabulous.
Bantam White Cochin cock Bantam Splash Silkie
Bantam Splash Silkie
Bantam Buff Brahma cockerel
Bantam Buff Brahma cockerel
Large Fowl Silver Laced Wyandotte female
Large Fowl Silver Laced Wyandotte female
Large Fowl Silver Laced Wyandotte female< LF Blue Laced Red Wyandottes
LF Blue Laced Red Wyandottes
LF Blue Laced Red Wyandottes LF New Hampshire cockerel
LF New Hampshire cockerel
LF New Hampshire Red cockerel Bantam Silver Phoenix cockerel
Bantam Silver Phoenix cockerel
Bantam Silver Phoenix pullet
Bantam Silver Phoenix pullet
Bantam Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet
Bantam Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet
Bantam Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet Bantam Rosecomb male
Bantam Rosecomb male
Bantam Rosecomb female
Bantam Rosecomb female
Sebastopol goose
Sebastopol goose or gander, not sure which
Sebastopol goose White and Red Capuchin pigeons
White and Red Capuchin pigeons
Cayuga duck
Cayuga duck
Dark Cornish pullets
Dark Cornish pullets that we brought home!
Our new Partridge Cochin pullet
Our new Partridge Cochin pullet
Virtual Poultry ShowIt was an exhausting weekend for all

 

 

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TheChickenChick
10 years ago

Thanks Barb. Mission accomplished! :D

Birdie Barb
Birdie Barb
10 years ago

This would be so wonderful to win. You have the most fabulous giveaways! Thank you for sharing the tour of the congress those birds really kick up my chicken addiction by a million percent that's for sure!

Mandy A Meierotto
Mandy A Meierotto
10 years ago

Wow that was certainly larger than the 1 or 2 I've been to lately. I've wondered myself how to read the cage cards.

TheChickenChick
10 years ago

It was a BLAST!

TheChickenChick
10 years ago

Thank you Valerie.

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