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Breeding / Breeding your Ameraucanas towards the standard
« on: August 15, 2020, 03:38:51 PM »
One of the most important items you can own to breed your Ameraucanas towards the standard is an American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection book.

This book goes into full detail on the breed standard, the descriptions for each approved color variety, defects, disqualifications, technical terms and a plethora of additional information that is useful regarding breeding your Ameraucanas towards the standard.

An American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection book can be purchased via the following link:

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

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This show has been cancelled.

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Exhibiting & Promoting / Re: Northwoods Poultry Fanciers Club Show
« on: August 13, 2020, 01:30:18 PM »
This show has been cancelled.

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Exhibiting & Promoting / Re: Northwoods Poultry Fanciers Club Show
« on: August 13, 2020, 01:29:47 PM »
This show has been cancelled. I received notification today.

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Show Name: Oklahoma State Poultry Federation
Meet Type: District
Single Show
Show Start - End Dates: 12/12/2020 - 12/12/2020
Host Club: Oklahoma State Poultry Federation
Show Facility: Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center
Show Address: 1700 W Independence Ave
Show City, St, Zip: Shawnee, OK 74804
Show Secretary: Mike or Jan Geis
Show Secretary's Email: oklahomastatepoultryfederation@gmail.com

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Show Name: Bluebonnet Classic
Meet Type: Club
Single Show
Show Start - End Dates: 1/2/2021 - 1/2/2021
Host Club: Brazos Valley Poultry Club
Show Facility: Dripping Springs Ranch Park
Show Address: 1042 Ranch Rd 12
Show City, St, Zip: Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Show Secretary: Bob Choate
Show Secretary's Email: claudia@bluebonnetclassic.com
Show Secretary's Address:
Show Secretary's CSZC:

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Upcoming Meets / Klein Poultry Extravaganza, 12/5/2020, Spring, TX
« on: August 12, 2020, 12:38:41 PM »
Show Name: Klein Poultry Extravaganza
Meet Type: Club
Double Show
Show Start - End Dates: 12/5/2020 - 12/5/2020
Host Club: Klein Poultry Extravaganza
Show Facility: Klein Multipurpose Center
Show Address: 7500 FM 2920
Show City, St, Zip: Spring, TX 77379
Show Secretary: James Strickler
Show Secretary's Email: jstrickler1@kleinisd.net

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Show Name: Utah Fancy Poultry Association Show
Meet Type: Club
Double Show
Show Start - End Dates: 10/8/2020 - 10/10/2020
Host Club: Utah Fancy Poultry Association
Show Facility: Legacy Events Center
Show Address: 151 S 1100 W
Show City, St, Zip: Farmington, UT 84025
Show Secretary: Michelle Muldowney-Stevens
Show Secretary's Email: utahfancypoultry@gmail.com

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News and Information / New member welcome slideshow
« on: August 09, 2020, 10:05:53 PM »
I created a slideshow to welcome all of our new members in 2020.

We have almost reached our “goal” of 100 new members for the year.

I think the secretary’s husband will donate a $20 Tractor Supply gift card to the 100th new member (as he grumbles about all the chicken nuggets we are feeding).  :D

The slideshow can be viewed here:

https://www.facebook.com/331790023555952/posts/3261597983908460/

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Exhibiting & Promoting / Re: Poultry Show Abbreviations
« on: August 09, 2020, 09:22:29 PM »
I think I’ll grade on a curve, with a bonus question asking who your favorite ABC secretary is! Careful, the bonus question can result in positive or negative points.  ;)

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Exhibiting & Promoting / Poultry Show Abbreviations
« on: August 08, 2020, 06:44:58 PM »
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

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The Board of Directors voted no regarding referring to the Silver Leghorn for the plumage description.

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News and Information / Poultry Press article- September 2020
« on: August 01, 2020, 05:14:01 PM »
I wanted to share my PP article for next month on the forum as a thank you to my mentors on the Ameraucana breed.

The Unexpected Friendships We Encounter While Raising Poultry by Lindsay Helton

Several years ago, my husband and I moved to a small farm. While browsing the internet one day, I learned that some chickens lay blue eggs. I was intrigued. Someone listed some “Americanas” for sale and I leaped at the opportunity to own chickens that lay blue eggs. A few weeks into owning my new chickens, I did some additional research and realized the chickens I had purchased did not adhere to the standard for the Ameraucana breed. Many commercial hatcheries and individuals mistakenly sell what they claim to be Ameraucanas, but they are often nonstandard birds that lay colorful eggs and are sold under a variation of the name Ameraucana.

I came across the Ameraucana Breeders Club website. A gentleman by the name of Paul Smith popped out to me. He seemed friendly and had a lot of experience with the breed. I placed an order for chicks and we started emailing back and forth. Paul has always been available to answer breeding questions and is a source of encouragement to all our ABC members. I have always thought of him as the thread that binds us all together. I consider Paul a good friend.

While browsing the Ameraucana Breeders Club website, I noticed a member that posted under the name Pips & Peeps (Jean Ribbeck) seemed to know what she was talking about regarding the Ameraucana breed. I sent her an email. One conversation turned into ten and then twenty conversations. Now the conversations number in the hundreds. Rarely does a day go by that I do not contact Jean to ask her a new Ameraucana related question or to simply say hello. Jean taught me how to select and condition my Ameraucanas and I headed off to my first poultry show. It was a double show. I brought home two Reserve Champion large fowl trophies. I was officially hooked on raising standard bred Ameraucanas. I consider Jean a good friend.

I noticed another ABC member by the name of Susan Mouw was frequently creating educational posts about the Ameraucana breed. Susan served as our club secretary for several years. A quick survey of the ABC website reflects 1732 forum posts written and hundreds of meet reports and membership applications entered among many other tasks completed during her tenure. We are thankful for the time she volunteered to the club. Susan and I connected at a poultry show in 2016 and we began showing our Ameraucanas together throughout the southeast. In 2017, Susan gifted me her flock of show quality large fowl wheaten and blue wheaten Ameraucanas. I consider Susan a good friend.

I never would have thought that my search for chickens that lay blue eggs would eventually lead me to lifelong friendships. Earning poultry ribbons and trophies is nice, but the friendships we encounter while raising poultry are priceless treasures. Are you interested in raising Ameraucanas? Visit http://www.ameraucanabreedersclub.org/membership.html and join our nearly three hundred active members as we work together to promote the continued improvement of bantam and large fowl Ameraucanas. You may find a few unexpected friendships as well. Thank you Paul, Jean and Susan for being my mentors on the Ameraucana breed.

The ABC would like to invite all breeders of Ameraucanas, especially ABC members and those who raise large fowl splash Ameraucanas to attend our national meet at the Canadian Valley Mega Show in Norman, OK on 11/7/20. This will be the first prequalifying meet for the splash variety in large fowl. We will need four head in each class (C, H, K, P) for this meet to be successful. For more information on the large fowl splash Ameraucana approval effort, contact Paul Smith at psmith@ntin.net or Lindsay Helton at abcsecretaryhelton@gmail.com.

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A fraudulent account impersonating the ABC has sent an email to a few of our members soliciting monies for a fundraising campaign.

The account does not belong to the ABC and it has been reported.

If any of our members receive the email, disregard it and/or mark it as spam.

Thanks.

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Breeding / Re: Using a blue Ameraucana in a self blue Ameraucana pen
« on: July 14, 2020, 02:35:51 PM »
Yes, they can carry the Lavender gene depending on the genetic make up of the bird. The Blue (Bl) gene and the Lavender gene (Lav) are two different genes. Two copies of the Lav gene (one from each parent) are required for the self blue (lavender) plumage color to be expressed.

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