Poultry show

Birds are trained for the cages used at shows, and washed and manicured in preparation for an event.

[2] The exhibition of poultry was promoted as an alternative to cock fighting in the United Kingdom following the banning of such activities in 1849.

[3] The height of the poultry showing in the United Kingdom was during the late 19th and early 20th century, when The Crystal Palace Poultry Show were held at The Crystal Palace, the largest attracting 10,533 filled cages, the actual number of birds unknown as many were pairs.

The first poultry show in North America was held on 15-16 November, 1849, in Quincy Market, Boston, surpassing expectations to receive over 1400 entries[7] however it proved a debacle as no poultry standard existed and judging was cancelled as there was no way to decide what was a purebred.

A poultry association was organised afterwards and another show attempted the next year, which attracted 12,000 birds.