National Poultry Show Explained

The National Poultry Show (previously the Royal Canberra National Poultry Show) is the largest poultry show in the Southern Hemisphere, held quadrennially^[1] on the year of the Olympics and attracting exhibitors from across Australia.

It was hosted in Canberra until 2014, when it transferred to Sydney in 2016 following a dispute between the Royal National Capital Agricultural Society^[2] and the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales (RAS NSW) over the issue of borrowing cages from RAS NSW to use for the show in Canberra.^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

The show has in the past hosted 5,000 birds and 1,500 exhibitors,^[6] ^[7] requiring up to 58 judges, some of whom have been international.^[8]

The 2020 poultry show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.^[9]

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Notes and References

Web site: Royal Canberra National Poultry Show & Olympiad a Winner. cmd.act.gov.au. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. 22 September 2014.
News: June 10, 2013. Chooks and champions strut stuff. Canberra Times. 22 September 2014.
Web site: RAS set to host National Poultry Show at Sydney Showground . Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. 2021-01-04. www.rasnsw.com.au . 18 March 2016 . en-GB.
News: Thistleton. John. Sydney show officials crowing over Canberra chook coup. 15 March 2017. The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 January 2016.
Web site: The Poultry National 2016. rasnsw.com.au. Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. 28 March 2015.
News: Pullet surprise as goose gets top price. 22 September 2014. Canberra Times. June 11, 2012.
News: Preened, pampered poultry on show. 22 September 2014. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 June 2011.
News: Doris set to have a quack at national poultry glory. 22 September 2014. Fairfax Media. The Canberra Times. 8 June 2012.
Web site: RAS Statement - 2020 National Poultry Show . Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. 2021-01-04. www.rasnsw.com.au. en-AU.