The Oklahoma State Meet was held Dec. 8, at Shawnee. Five Fanciers showed 40 head of large fowl but no bantams were shown. The junior show was mixed with the open and the juniors showed against the open in a trial basis for this show.
Sixteen blacks were shown by five exhibitors. Paul & Angela Smith\'s black cockerel won BV and RB. Their hen and pullet were both marked RV-(
). Six blues were shown by 2 exhibitors. Matthew Smith\'s pullet won BV, BB, Champion Ameraucana and Jr. Champion AOSB. Paul & Angela Smith had RV on a cockerel. The only two blue wheatens were shown by Paul & Angela Smith. Their cockerel was BV and pullet RV. Two head that were similar to brown-red variety were shown by Jessica Kinsworthy and Wesley Wyche. Wesley showed the only three buff with two nice pullets winning BV and RV. Three head that were similar to the silver variety were shown by Haley Kinsworthy and Wesley Wyche. Haley\'s hen was selected as BV even though she didn\'t have muffs or beard . Most everyone who is a member of the ABC first started with EEL\'s before getting real Ameraucanas. Angela and I raised them for four years before getting a start of real Ameraucanas, then both EEL\'s and Ameraucanas for one year while increasing Ameraucanas and phasing out the EEL\'s.
The only three wheatens were shown by Paul & Angela Smith with their pullet being BV and cockerel RV. They also showed the only AOV a splash/blue pullet. Splash/blue and and splash wheaten are two varieties that several breeders agreed to breed them for recognition by the APA and ABA as a variety. It takes a minimum of five breeders five years of breeding a variety, and then exhibit a minimum of 50 head at a qualifying meet to get it accepted as a variety. There are other requirements also, this is just a first step.
Wesley Wyche showed the only four whites, with his hen being BV and cockerel RV. The Ameraucanas were judged by Harry Halbach of Wisconsin. Normally this huge show isn\'t completed until Sunday morning, but due to the ice adn snow strom which was on it\'s way, the five judges hurriedly completed the task on Saturday, and all were dismissed at 5:00 PM, to begin their journeys home to the 14 states represented.
