Poultry & Egg Show

Todmorden Agricultural Society

Todmorden Agricultural Society's Poultry & Egg Show

Fluff your feathers and get ready for a cracking good time at the Todmorden Agricultural Show’s Poultry and Egg Shows! This family-favourite attraction is a wonderful chance to see a vibrant display of local agriculture in action.

From 10:00 AM, you can wander the aisles to admire an incredible variety of stunning birds—from magnificent large fowl and rare breeds to adorable, tiny Bantams. Don't miss the fascinating Egg Show, featuring spectacular displays of perfectly presented eggs, alongside a brilliant poultry photography exhibition!

Fancy joining the fun?

Please contact Peter Harrison 

Email: christinehson@supanet.com

Egg Classes

1. Large Eggs

2. Bantam Eggs

3. Turkey Eggs

4. Photograph Competition

Poultry Classes

1. Trio Classes

2. Large Fowl Classes

3. Rare Breed Classes

4. Bantam Classes - Modern

5. Bantam Classes - Old English Game

6. Bantam Classes - Soft Feather

7. Bantam Classes - True Bantam

8. Juvenile Classes - Children 16 or Under

Information for Exhibitors

Please read this before attending this year's show

Entry Fee to All Classes

Entry for all bird classes is £2.50, except for the juvenile classes.

Entry for Egg Photograph competition, and the juvenile poultry class is £1.00.

You can download the Entry Form here.

Trophies

The P W Leah Memorial Rose Bowl: Best in Show

The Anthony Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the best exhibit in the bantam section

The Cheetham Memorial Cup: Best Soft Feather Bantam

The Alan Diggle Trophy: Reserve Best in Show - donated by the Committee for his services to Todmorden Show

The Joy Wilcox Trophy: Best Belgian D’Anvers

There are trophies for the following:

  • Best Trio (LUCAS)
  • Best Hamburgh
  • Best True Bantam
  • Best Juvenile - TB
  • Best Large SF
  • Best Large HF
  • Champion Juvenile
  • Best Juvenile - SF
  • Best Decorated Eggs
  • Best Eggs
  • Best Rare Breed
  • Best Japanese
  • Best Juvenile - HF

All above are for permanent competition and should be returned on show day. If not possible please contact the Secretary.

Prize Money

  • Best in Show - £20
  • Reserve Best in Show - £10
  • Best Juvenile - £10
  • Best Eggs - £10
  • Res Eggs - £5

Rosettes

Todmorden Agricultural Society kindly donates Rosettes to the following: Best in Show, Reserve Best in Show, Best Large HF, Best Juvenile, Best Eggs, Res Best Eggs, Best Decorated Egg/s, Best Trio, Champion Juvenile and Best HF Bantam

Important Notices

The committee reserve the right to appoint or change a judge. Please make sure you fill in the declaration form especially note the section for your CPH Number.

You will not be allowed in the tent without bringing this with you. Also follow the Biosecurity set out by Defra for showing birds at a gathering.

The Committee strongly recommends that exhibitors have their exhibitors pass handy to enable them to bring their car on the showground. Extra tickets can be bought on show day at the gate.

Contact Information

Poultry Section Secretary: Mr & Mrs P Harrison

Email: christinehson@supanet.com

Telephone: 07876257991 

DEFRA Biosecurity Advice

  1. The Premises where you keep your birds must be registered with APHA on the GB Poultry Register. Evidence of such registration must be provided before being granted entry to the show. (CPH number)
  2. Birds entered in the show must not come from premises or areas which are under restriction related to conformation of a notifiable avian disease, including from any temporary disease control zone imposed by ministers or premises within an Avian Influenzas Prevention zone.
  3. All birds entering the show must be contained in a basket or boxes etc that are not visibly contaminated with bird droppings or other material of bird origin other than faeces produced during transport. All such baskets or boxes etc. must be capable of containing all bedding material within the basket or box etc.. Baskets or boxes etc not meeting these requirements will not be granted entry to the show.
  4. Persons visibly contaminated with faecal material, feathers, or other material of bird origin will be refused entry to the show.
  5. You must health check all birds entering the show before leaving your premises.
  6. It is recommended that all birds returning from the show must be isolated from all other birds at your premises and health monitored for at least 7 days and ideally 14 days after returning home.
  7. Boxes, baskets, and vehicles used to convey birds to the show should be cleansed and disinfected as soon as reasonably practicable after the show.

PLEASE ALSO BE AWARE THAT FURTHER TO THE ABOVE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE DEFRA LICENCE PERMITTING THE HOLDING OF THIS SHOW:

  • THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF ANY BIRDS WHATSOEVER IS PROHIBITED, INCLUDING THE CAR PARK AND ALL OF THE SHOW GROUND.
  • YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING ANY BIRDS TO THE SHOW OR THE CAR PARK AND GROUND THAT ARE NOT ENTERED INTO THE SHOW FOR EXHIBITION
  • ALL BIRDS TRANSPORTED TO THE SHOW BY YOU MUST RETURN HOME TO YOUR OWN PREMISES.

Poultry & Egg Show Schedule

Get information on the running order of this year's Poultry & Egg Shows, along with entry form for exhibitors.

Main Shows & Competitions

Show Location

The Riverside Centre
Rochdale Road,
Todmorden
OL14 6UH

Travel Directions

The Show Field is on the east side of the A6033 Todmorden to Littleborough Road.

Parking Instructions

There will be limited parking space at the Show Field. There is no on-street parking in the area nearby. Please be sensitive to the needs of local residents - no parking in coned-off areas.