22. Showing qualities in goats and chickens?

Hello, and good morning.  I hope you are having a fabulous day.

What makes a goat good for showing? All breeds have a breed standard, or a certain way they have to look. Then they must be healthy, no limps or sickness. Also, they should have a good body shape and no abnormalities, therefore they should have, strong bodies, a feminine build(if it's a female), no extra teats, etc. So, a goat must conform to their breed standard, be free of illness, and have a nice body and shape.

What makes a chicken good for showing? It's basically the same as the goats. They have breed standards as well, and therefore should be a good representative of their breed. Combs, wattles, and other body parts should be well formed and look the way that they are supposed to. Health is also important.

What do you look for in the chickens and goats that make you think that they would be good for show? What I said above.

What traits/characteristics do the judges look for in the chickens and goat that would get them to award the chicken or goat with a first place ribbon? The animal that is as close to a perfect specimen of that breed would take first place most likely, unless it is very malnourished or ill.

What do you look for to determine which one would be good to show? There are books you can get that tell you exactly how they should look. In picking which chickens will go, since we can't take them all, we look for all of the traits that the book calls for and as I said before, they must be healthy.

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