The National Poultry Show (previously the Royal Canberra National Poultry Show[1]) is the largest poultry show in the Southern Hemisphere, held quadrennially[2] 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[3] 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.[4][5][6]

The show has in the past hosted 5,000 birds and 1,500 exhibitors,[7][8] requiring up to 58 judges, some of whom have been international.[9]

The 2020 poultry show was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[10]

References

  1. ^ Royal Canberra National Poultry Show, archived from the original on 21 February 2012, retrieved 1 March 2012
  2. ^ "Royal Canberra National Poultry Show & Olympiad a Winner". cmd.act.gov.au. Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Chooks and champions strut stuff". Canberra Times. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  4. ^ "RAS set to host National Poultry Show at Sydney Showground". www.rasnsw.com.au. Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ Thistleton, John (12 January 2016). "Sydney show officials crowing over Canberra chook coup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  6. ^ "The Poultry National 2016" (PDF). rasnsw.com.au. Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Pullet surprise as goose gets top price". Canberra Times. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Preened, pampered poultry on show". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 June 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Doris set to have a quack at national poultry glory". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  10. ^ "RAS Statement - 2020 National Poultry Show". www.rasnsw.com.au. Royal Agricultural Society of NSW. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

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