How to Show Birds Showing birds is not difficult if you get prepared well ahead of time. About 4 months prior to the show select the birds you wish to show and, if possible, place them singly in cages or at least in small groups. Getting a bird in condition is time-consuming and you do not want bickering to lead to broken, split, or missing feathers. Keeping the birds calm will avoid some of the wear and tear on the feathers. Bathing is an important part of feather conditioning so you might want to give the selected birds extra baths. One a day won't hurt! About 2 months before the show, check the length of the nails. If they are getting long you should cut them so that a new point will develop. Judges will subtract points for freshly cut nails that look unatural. You may wish to "cage train" the finch by getting him use to the show cage. This can be done a day here and there the week before the show or by placing the bird in the show cage 24 hours before going to the show. By doing so, you may score more points for "deportment". Let us assume you now have some birds ready to show. What about the show procedure itself?  
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