I went to the Dorset County Show yesterday and saw more types of chicken than I ever knew existed. Some of the breeds were purely ornamental and many of them had plumage of attractive colours, patterns and textures – as you can see from these pictures.
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Those are wonderful, Jessica – esp. the black & white ones. We never seem to get to the DCS: maybe this will swing it! RH
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Thank you, RH. It was an amazing show. I must admit that it is only the second time I have been to the show in nearly 40 years that I have been living in Dorset – but I will definitely go again.
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Your pictures are great Jessica. Where do they hold the DCS now? I remember going to it at Came Park every year til we left Dorset well over 20 years ago. I have such fond memories of it, especially the Lurcher trials.
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Thank you, Juliet. The show is held on the east of the town now, north of the River Frome. I don’t know what the site is called. This year was only the second time I’ve been to the show and I loved it. So much to see and do. I regret that by the time I got to the lurchers, after 5 hours of exploring the site, I had no energy left to take pictures of them. Maybe next year.
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Wow, these must be designer chickens! At least your photos make them out to be. Gorgeous!
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I guess they were designer chickens. They do produce eggs etc but they are mainly bred for their looks. Some of them were absolutely fantastical in appearance but it was difficult to photograph the whole bird (as opposed to a small patch of plumage) because they were in cages with narrow gaps between the bars, and what with being constantly jostled by the crowds all around me, and the birds moving all the time, it was a mission impossible – but I’ll send you a picture of one particular type that was interesting.
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