Thirty exhibitors showed 450 birds, drawing a large crowd as the public admired the purebred birds.
The panel of judges, including three who had travelled from NSW for the occasion, judged the birds to the Australian Poultry Standards.
The rising popularity of backyard birds since the COVID-19 pandemic has renewed interest in the club.
Committee member Kellie McWilliam said the increased popularity meant poultry shows had fast become a day of fun for the whole family.
“We’ve got people that have been exhibiting for 50 years right through to people just starting out. We welcome everyone,” Ms McWilliam said.
“It’s a friendly club, we never take ourselves too seriously. We have a lot of new members … the kids come along and the adults also get involved in showing.
“The public can come along and see what they like, especially the heritage breeds as we like to promote those.
“It’s a really fun day out.”
The shows exhibited a wide range of poultry from the expected chickens to ducks, turkeys, game birds and Guineafowl.
The show also featured Australian breeds of chooks like the Australorp and pit game, a breed raised by Australian soldiers, alongside more exotic breeds like Japanese bantams.
“Its always a highlight seeing the different breeds of birds and the judges are really good about giving a commentary of what they are looking for and people give tips and tricks on how to show their poultry,” Ms McWilliam said.
“We had all of the colours of the rainbow.”
Each year, the Seymour Poultry Club holds a stall across the three days of the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo.
“It’s a massive draw for the expo. This year we sold over 700 pens of chooks. Some of those people go on to exhibit,” Ms McWilliam said.
To get involved with the Seymour Poultry Club, visit its Facebook page or phone 0468 479 753.
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