The show, which runs from Thursday to Saturday at the Royal Cornwall Showground, near Wadebridge, is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors for a celebration of farming, food and rural life.
It began life in 1793 as a ploughing match, before growing into an event with about 1,000 trade stands, livestock competitions, arena entertainment, food and drink, and live music.
Burrows said it was “really good to see poultry back at Royal Cornwall again” and praised the organisers, adding “the guys here have put on an excellent show for us”.
