National Poultry Show

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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