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Ernie Haire:
I take every opportunity that I get to share with everyone.  Even the judges can't  help but comment on how popular Ameraucanas are getting. Usually it is one or two of the judges that did not judge the AOSB or AOCCL classes that day. They seem to just drop by to look at the birds and talk about the breed. They seem to be interested in the breed and eager to learn more about them. It seems that there are quite a few judges out there who haven't been faced with judging large classes of Ameraucanas.

Maybe it is the teacher in me, but I enjoy people. I can and will discuss any of the breeds of poultry that I have with anyone. I will point out what I like and don't like about any of my own birds. I work hard breeding, but still have not hatched or raised "perfect". There is no reason to feel like my discussion is going to fall short on facts, because I keep my APA Standard of Perfection handy. My description of the breed is not based on personal preference, it is based on written standards. Other breeders, exhibitors, passer-byers, and judges can't argue with facts. I do not know everything, but I know where to find most things.

When judges ask me why I seem to have turned my focus to Bantams. I tell them that since LF Ameraucanas are starting to become oversized according to the APA Breed Standards, I am getting too old to pick them up and handle them. I also them "jokingly" that if the judges ever start judging Ameraucanas by the APA Standards, I should have a great market for Bantam males. The only was that I can see to reverse the current size of some LF Ameraucanas is to breed them to Bantams.

I know that at one time, the Marans Chicken Club USA had the Standards printed and laminated hanging on the ends of the Marans isles. This was for the passer-byers and the judges because the breed was so new to the APA.

Be Blessed,
Ernie

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