Inside the Ohio National Poultry Show: Gossip, Gamefowl, Winners, Weird Birds & Behind-the-Scenes Stories

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Welcome back, Poultry Nerds! In this packed episode, Jennifer finally gets Carey to spill all the juicy details about his trip to the 2025 Ohio National Poultry Show — one of the largest, loudest, and most legendary poultry events in the country.

Carey shares his full unfiltered experience:
 • Meeting fans and podcast listeners in person
 • 8,100 crowing birds under one roof
 • Anxiety, atmosphere, and the unbelievable energy
 • Gamefowl appearing at the show for the first time
 • The gorgeous birds… and the birds that should’ve gone straight to chicken dinner
 • Youth exhibitors with lab coats, trophies bigger than they are, and serious showmanship
 • Modern Game, Silkies, huge modeled birds, and a stand-out black-and-white Polish that stole the show
 • What people get wrong about standards
• The chaos of the sale barn
• Traveling challenges, show specials, and how he avoided another hotel trailer theft
• Why Carey might actually show birds next year (even after swearing he wouldn’t)

PLUS — Jennifer reveals details from her new feed trial research, why fertility and chick vigor matter more than anything, and how even small breeders can run accurate feed comparisons like the big commercial companies.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to attend the Ohio National… this is the no-filter, boots-on-the-ground episode you don’t want to miss.

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