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National Meet - Nov 7-8, 2015
Jeffery and Cheryl Vance:
Can't wait to see all my chicken buddy's at the Nationals . We are wanting to meet Sharon Caywood for sure and talk wheatens ?
Paul:
Our ABC national meet at Fayetteville, Arkansas entry deadline is Friday Oct. 23 at midnight! The PT papers must be sent in with entries, but the AI test results and official state vet inspection health papers may be brought to the show when you bring your birds.
Help support the ABC by bringing some good Ameraucanas. Remember we have an egg contest and a silent auction.
Our entries are in the mail. The 40 head of Ameraucanas were tested Tuesday Oct. 20. The results are not here yet, but will be before we leave for the show.
If you haven't found a vet that will do the required AI test, Jacob Bates 1-479-965-5222 says that if you have over 30 head in your flock-30 samples may be collected, if you have less than 30 head-every bird must be tested. Individual swaps may be placed in a baggie. Then bag ten of them in one bag. They must be express sent over night and on ice to an Arkansas lab. The test cost $1/head-$30. Special swabs are required. No wood sticks and they are not cotton. This could cut the cost considerably over the birds being vet tested!
Paul:
Important News Flash!
Just talked with Jacob Bates 1-479-965-5222 he will still take entries without the extra service charge for the late fee! If you tested at least 30 head for the AI you can enter/bring more without them being tested! If you have already entered you can still enter more! Presently there are about 100 Ameraucanas-half of what I had hoped for!
Presently we have entered 24 for Angela & I, plus Matthew is showing 11 for a total of 35. I'll check to see if we have a few more to bring!
Paul:
News Update!
It has been decided that the cash awards for our ABC national will be:
OPEN SHOW
Champion Ameraucana $50
Reserve Ameraucana $25
High Point $50
8 recognized plus Best AOV BV in both bantam and large fowl $10
8 recognized plus reserve AOV RV in both bantam and large fowl $5
Traveled Farthest $25
JUNIOR SHOW
High Point $25
There are 50 plaques for the above place winners-plus Arne Schmidtz traveling plaque to the BV buff large fowl and the Champion Bantam traveling plaque. The board voted 100% in favor of a new traveling plaque-national high point. This will go to the one scoring the most ABC points at the Fayetteville national show. This will be the show that Dr. Bill Patterson judges, as the birds are judged twice. The Arkansas state meet will be the other judging. This plaque will continue for 15 ABC national meets.
In addition to the 53 plaques are the egg show awards built by Jean Ribbeck. They are very nice! Don't forget to bring egg entries! They consist of 6 eggs, either hen or pullet for both bantam and large fowl.
The junior show also has special rosettes for BV and RV for the 8 recognized and AOV class.
The awards are plentiful! Hope everyone who enters birds win some!
Check with Jacob Bates 1-479-965-5222 to see about still getting entered!
Paul:
The final cut off for the extended entry dead line is Friday morning. Jacob Bates will be printing the coop cards Friday and the show will be set-up Sunday. Don't miss out on this show as it is the show of shows for our great breed! We have increased Angela & my entries by two and four more for Matthew.
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