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News and Information / I enjoyed spending time with my mentor and friend at our 2020 ABC national meet.

« on: November 10, 2020, 06:55:28 PM »

I enjoyed spending time with my Ameraucana mentor and friend Jean Ribbeck at our 2020 Ameraucana Breeders Club national meet this past weekend. I am so thankful for all the people that volunteer their time to educate others on the breed we love.

Thank you for your mentorship on the breed the past several years Jean. It has been a blessing to me. BV, RB-Wheaten pullet, RV-Wheaten pullet, BV-Self blue hen, RV-Self blue pullet, BV-Blue wheaten pullet, RV-Blue wheaten pullet, BV-Blue cockerel (bred by Susan Mouw).

I'm thankful for the help with the birds but more thankful for our friendship.

P.S. Thanks for giving me feedback on educational posts, helping solve problems that surface, being my accountability partner regarding timely completion of tasks and for always sending loads of positive energy my way. You have made a time-consuming position feel very manageable. You're the best.

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2020 ABC Nationals Norman, OK / 2020 ABC National Silent Auction Winners

« on: November 09, 2020, 10:44:56 PM »

Paul and Angela Smith- 10 large fowl self blue Ameraucana chicks priority mail paid, with the option of Mareks Disease vaccination to be hatched and shipped March through May 2021 (buyer's choice of ship date).

Winning bidder: Breane Bednash

Lindsay Helton- 10 large fowl wheaten, blue wheaten and splash wheaten Ameraucana chicks priority mail paid to be hatched and shipped during spring 2021.

Winning bidder: Steve Lewandowski

Lindsay Helton- 10 large fowl blue, black and splash Ameraucana chicks priority mail paid to be hatched and shipped during spring 2021.

Winning bidder: Debbie Hogan

Jean Ribbeck- 1 dozen large fowl black Ameraucana hatching eggs to be mailed spring 2021. The winning bidder will be responsible for the shipping cost.

Winning bidder: Debbie Hogan

Jean Ribbeck- 4 Sebastopol hatching eggs to be mailed spring 2021. The winning bidder will be responsible for the shipping cost.

Winning bidder: Laura Huey

Christine Kitsch- 10 large fowl buff Ameraucana chicks to be hatched and shipped during spring 2021. The winning bidder will be responsible for the shipping cost.

Winning bidder: Chelsea Gilbert

Jeff and Sherry Vance- 1 dozen bantam Ameraucana hatching eggs, choice of black or wheaten to be mailed spring 2021. The winning bidder will be responsible for the shipping cost.

Winning bidder: Debbie Hogan

Jeff and Sherry Vance- 1 dozen large fowl black Ameraucana hatching eggs to be mailed spring 2021. The winning bidder will be responsible for the shipping cost.

Winning bidder: Debbie Hogan

Brinsea heat plate winning bidder: Chris Cross

Meyer Hatchery gift basket winning bidder: Angela Ortiz

APA SOP book winning bidder: Jolene Davis

$200 Tractor Supply gift card winner: Lindsay Helton

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News and Information / The passing of Clif Redden

« on: October 29, 2020, 06:11:49 PM »

I have been notified that Clif Redden has passed away.

Clif served as President of the Ameraucana Breeders Club for four years. He was a mentor and friend to many people.

The visitation will be held at the Brown Winters funeral home in Miami, Oklahoma from 5-7 PM on Sunday, November 1st.  The funeral will be held at the United in Christ church in Quapaw, Oklahoma. They have not selected a time for the funeral yet but it will be held on Monday, November 2nd.

Our prayers go out to his family and friends.

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News and Information / Fraudulent email requesting gift cards

« on: October 25, 2020, 11:11:17 PM »

Some of our members have received a fraudulent email requesting “gift cards for donation to veterans at hospice and palliative care units for preventive items from Corona Disease (COVID 19).”

Please disregard the email.

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Breeding / Blue breeding program

« on: October 20, 2020, 07:22:14 PM »

I decided to get back into blues this year. I picked out my blue cockerel keeper and I wanted to share a photo. He came in a box of chicks from Susan this past spring. I am holding onto two really nice blue pullets from the group of chicks as well! Eye color appears a little dark in the first photo but it looks nice in person for his age. Ironically, one of my favorite parts of him is his tight pea comb, but you can't see it very well in that first photo so I included a second photo. I am looking forward to watching him finish out.

I also received a nice package in the mail recently! Thanks for gifting me your flock of large fowl wheaten and blue wheatens in 2017 Susan and for gifting me your best blue breeding pair in 2020. I have enjoyed showing with you across the southeast for the last several years. I’m thankful to call you one of my mentors on the breed and blessed to call you a friend. Thanks for answering so many questions while I was learning the computer processes for the club this year. You have been a big help to me. I look forward to working with the blue variety in the years to come! 

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News and Information / The ABC would like to thank our national sponsors!

« on: October 18, 2020, 07:46:11 PM »

Thank you Paul Smith, Jean Ribbeck, Jeff & Sherry Vance, Christine Kitsch, Tractor Supply, Meyer Hatchery, Lawrenceburg Federal Bank and Brinsea for your contributions to our silent auction and raffle! We appreciate you!

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Past Meets / 10-10-20 Beaver Pigeon & Bantam Poultry Show Jefferson WI

« on: October 18, 2020, 07:00:13 PM »

This meet report has been published and uploaded to the website.

Congratulations to Jerry DeSmidt for receiving Champion Ameraucana with a large fowl black Ameraucana cockerel! Congratulations to Gordon Gilliam for receiving Reserve Champion Ameraucana with a bantam black pullet!

http://www.ameraucanabreedersclub.org/meet_reports/10-10-20%20Beaver%20Pigeon%20&%20Bantam%20Poultry%20Show%20Jefferson%20WI.pdf

I am dusting off the cobwebs on entering meet reports after so many show cancellations in recent months. If you notice an error, you know where to find me! 

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News and Information / Large fowl splash Ameraucana entries

« on: October 17, 2020, 10:22:06 AM »

Entries for the Canadian Valley Poultry Club Mega Show must be postmarked by TODAY! Head to the post office and get your large fowl splash Ameraucanas entered for the first prequalifying meet on 11/7/20 in Norman, OK!


https://poultryshowcase.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/a.FINAL_.MEGA_.Show_.11.7.20-1.pdf

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Past Meets / 10-8-20 Utah Fancy Poultry Association Show Orange Card Farmington UT

« on: October 16, 2020, 12:24:16 PM »

This meet report has been published and uploaded to the website!

http://www.ameraucanabreedersclub.org/meet_reports/10-8-20%20Utah%20Fancy%20Poultry%20Association%20Show%20Orange%20Card%20Farmington%20UT.pdf

If you ever notice an error on a meet report, I can be reached via email at abcsecretaryhelton@gmail.com!

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Past Meets / 10-8-20 Utah Fancy Poultry Association Show White Card Farmington UT

« on: October 16, 2020, 12:21:31 PM »

This meet report has been published and uploaded to the website.

http://www.ameraucanabreedersclub.org/meet_reports/10-8-20%20Utah%20Fancy%20Poultry%20Association%20Show%20White%20Card%20Farmington%20UT.pdf

If you ever notice an error on a meet report, I can be contacted via email at abcsecretaryhelton@gmail.com!

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2020 ABC Nationals Norman, OK / Meyer Hatchery gift basket

« on: October 14, 2020, 12:50:34 PM »

Our friends at Meyer Hatchery sent us a very nice gift basket for the ABC national silent auction. We have been blessed with several generous donations this year! Thank you to everyone that has donated an item for our silent auction. 

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Breeding / Stubs

« on: October 10, 2020, 10:23:26 PM »

Another disqualification we need to watch for on our Ameraucanas when breeding them towards the standard is stubs.

Stubs are “a short section of the stem of a feather, sometimes with a few short barbs attached. It is a disqualification when found on shanks, or on or between the toes of clean legged breeds.”

To purchase a copy of the 44th edition of the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection book, which goes into full detail on the breed standard as well as defects and disqualifications, visit the following link:

http://amerpoultryassn.com/sample-page/apa-store/

You can also find a lot of great information on the Ameraucana breed by browsing through posts on the ABC forum.

Thank you to the APA for giving me permission to use excerpts of the standard when creating these educational posts.

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News and Information / ABC membership dues are prorated to 25% for the remainder of 2020! Join now!

« on: October 04, 2020, 05:24:55 PM »

Great news! Membership dues are prorated to 25% for the remainder of 2020 when you purchase one full year for 2021!

* Juniors pay $12.50 for a membership through 2021

* Individuals pay $15.00 for a membership through 2021

* Families pay $22.50 for a membership through 2021

You are automatically entered into the new member drawing that will take place at our ABC national meet in Norman, OK on 11/7/2020! You do not have to be present to win!

The winner of the new member drawing will receive a Brinsea Mini II Advance Fully Automatic Egg Incubator, Premier Chick Brooder Heating Plate, Magicfly LED Egg Candler, Chick Toe Punch and a Comprehensive Breeding Notebook. This group of items will help you successfully hatch and brood Ameraucana chicks!

The purpose of the Ameraucana Breeders Club is to encourage the continued improvement of Ameraucana bantams and large fowl through breeding, exhibition and dissemination of relevant information. Our new members receive a handbook that is packed with useful breeding information, quarterly newsletters, forum access, are eligible to earn exhibitor points and can qualify for rosettes. Members can list their hatching eggs, chicks and adult birds for sale in our three Breeder’s Directories!

To join, click the following link!

http://www.ameraucanabreedersclub.org/membership.html

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Exhibiting & Promoting / Large fowl splash prequalifying meet

« on: October 03, 2020, 10:40:30 AM »

The deadline to enter the Canadian Valley Poultry Club Mega Show is in two weeks! Entries must be received no later than October 17th.

This is the location of our ABC national meet and our first prequalifying meet for the splash variety in large fowl!

Please make plans to attend the show and enter large fowl splash! We will need four head in each class (C/H/K/P) for this prequalifying meet to be successful! The show catalog can be accessed via the following link:

https://poultryshowcase.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/a.FINAL_.MEGA_.Show_.11.7.20-1.pdf

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Breeding / Yellow skin- A disqualification for Ameraucanas

« on: September 30, 2020, 01:05:00 PM »

I often see posts from folks asking if the birds they have purchased are Ameraucanas or EE’s.

One disqualification (a deformity or defect serious enough to debar a fowl) that you can watch for to quickly identify an EE/mixed bird is yellow skin. Ameraucanas should have white skin, not yellow skin.

The gene that is responsible for white skin is dominant and wild type. The yellow skin gene is recessive to white skin. Both white skin and yellow skin can affect the epidermal layer of skin.

To double check the skin color of your birds, take a close look at their foot pads. The foot pads on an Ameraucana should be white. You can also take a look at the beak and shanks. Yellow, willow or green tints in these areas are indicative of yellow skin which is a disqualification.