I wanted to start a series of educational posts about showing our Ameraucanas. Let’s start by going over some of the poultry show abbreviations we may encounter when showing our Ameraucanas:
LF- Large Fowl
B, BT, BTM- Bantam
APA- American Poultry Association
ABA- American Bantam Association
BB- Best of Breed (For example, this would be “first place” out of all the Ameraucanas that are shown in the approved color varieties at a poultry show. This is awarded in both large fowl and bantam).
RB- Reserve of Breed (For example, this would be “second place” out of all the Ameraucanas that are shown in the approved color varieties at a poultry show. This will be awarded in both large fowl and bantam).
BV- Best of Variety (For example, the Ameraucana that is ranked “1st” out of all the cocks, hens, cockerels and pullets that are shown of a particular color variety).
RV- Reserve of Variety (For example, the Ameraucana that is ranked “2nd” out of all the cocks, hens, cockerels and pullets that are shown of a particular color variety).
C- Cock (Male, 1 year of age and older)
K- Cockerel (Male, under the age of 1)
H- Hen (Female, 1 year of age and older)
P- Pullet (Female, under the age of 1)
YT- Young Trio (2 pullets and a cockerel)
OT- Old Trio (2 hens and a cock)
AOV- Any Other Variety (A color variety that is being shown that is not currently approved)
DQ- Disqualification (A disqualification debars a fowl from receiving an award)
A.O.S.B. - All Other Standard Breeds (This the class our large fowl Ameraucanas are shown in)
A.O.C.C.L.- All Other Comb Clean Legged (This is the class our bantam Ameraucanas are shown in)
CH.- Champion
RES.- Reserve