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Exhibiting & Promoting / ABA Awards
« on: May 22, 2017, 11:04:40 AM »
I just recently received a pleasant surprise from ABA that my Blue Wheaten Bantam Cockerel that was Best of Breed at Ft Worth in January this year has earned himself two starred wins with ABA which are awarded by winning in classes of 100 or more.  (Just 18 more starred wins to go for Master Breeder :) .. right !)  Those 20 have to be won over a period of NOT LESS than 5 years.....probably not gonna happen with me !  So I am just going to continue to enjoy ABC and anything else that comes along will be a nice surprise......

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Ameraucana Marketplace / Brown Red Bantams
« on: February 13, 2017, 10:09:51 PM »
I am looking for some hatching eggs, chicks, or older juveniles in the Bantam Brown Red. They have to be from good stock bred to the Standard.

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Exhibiting & Promoting / Blurbonnet Classic
« on: January 03, 2017, 08:40:24 PM »
The Bluebonnet Classic show in College Station is this Saturday...Jan 7th.   This is one of my favorite shows in Texas along with Ft Worth which is coming up the following week end of Jan 14th. Its such a good group that puts it on. Its the only show that doesn't require me to drive 4 to 5 hours one way ! These two shows back to back make for a busy two weeks but they are a lot of fun to do and I do enjoy them.

I only entered Ameraucana Bantams this time.....43 of them....Wheaten,  Blue Wheaten, Buff, Silver and Splash Wheaten.  I forgot the Self Blue when I mailed my entries so they get to stay at home. I did enter three trios of Large Fowl in addition to the bantams for Ft Worth. Everybody looks pretty good right now...just hope they all stay that way !!

It is supposed to get pretty cold this weekend even with sunshine forecast. The facility is a good one but it can still get rather cool in there on occasion so I am making sure my big coat is in the truck.  Looking forward to seeing everyone. Safe travels for everyone.


Peggy

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Exhibiting & Promoting / Forsyth Fanciers Show
« on: November 30, 2016, 06:12:07 PM »
I have finally caught up enough to file a report on the great trip and visit Ernie and I had with the group in North Carolina.  We left Texas on Thursday afternoon and got back to Texas mid afternoon on Sunday.

We made the trip out to pick up birds that Don had located for us.  We were able to pick up a nice set of Buff Ameraucana Bantams.  Jeffery and Sherry were kind enough to pick up a neat pair of Silver pullets and a very nice trio of Wheatens for me from Mr. Robert Burns and bring them to the show. I also got two pair of really nice  Wheatens from Maggie Miers....All bantams. Maggie told me she was going to all Silvers.  She had some really nice ones at the show. I hope to get some eggs from her next spring. Ernie also came home with a very nice LF Buff Cockerel from Mr.John Marshall. After we had all those sorted and loaded Ernie told me we could put up the console and put one more crate there !!!! I declined.  Although if I could have gotten the lady with the Bantam Salmon Faverolles to  have sold me a pair we would have had to use it !! Ernie carried Don and Jeffery some Black Bantam and White Bantam cockerels.  I took Susan a nice LF Wheaten cockerel.

It was so nice to meet and visit with folks we mostly talk with online. Ms Dot (Ernie's mom) sent Jeffrey one of her pound cakes which we all helped him eat.  We visited with Don Cash, Jeffrey and Sherry Vance, Susan Mouw (so good to finally meet her in person), Don Hartman, Mr. John Marshall, Maggie Miers (we had a lot of ventures in common...goats, horses, crafts.  She does the most gorgeous gourd baskets with pine straw borders). We enjoyed the show.  Susan and Maggie both did well with their birds. I'm sure the results will be posted before long. We had to leave before the final results but kept in touch with Don to see how things went. The group had a very nice show with some quality birds being shown.

I can not thank Don Cash enough for his time and effort in locating birds for us and co-ordinating getting them to the show for us to pick up,  He truly did a great job and I so appreciate his kindness and willingness to help us. We just have so many wonderful members in this club.   

Anyway, it was a treat. God Bless.

Peggy

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Breeding / A Couple of Breeding Questions
« on: October 13, 2016, 09:36:33 AM »
I have two questions that I would like some input on....

1.If a Silver cockerel (Bantam in this case) is crossed to Black females what are you looking at in getting the resulting chicks back to the Silver standard and what direction should this take ? Breed the chicks back to the Silver sire ?  How many generations ? I've never cross bred outside the color variety but know others have. So your experience would be appreciated.

2. The one major problem I see in the Bantam Ameraucanas...especially the males...is their wing carriage is too low.  The Bantam SOP is clear about what it should be and from that we have lots of work to do. I have decided to make a real effort to correct this if possible in my flock. I see pictures from the UK and elsewhere that show birds with excellent correct wing carriage so I know its possible.

In looking at this situation I am trying to formulate a breeding plan to work on this particular problem. I would look for a cock that was right if there were enough Bantams available to produce such a bird.  But even finding bantams is like looking for a needle in the haystack let alone finding one that truly meets the SOP in this area. Plus if I had such a bird I certainly would not let him go!

So, I will try to follow the plan laid out by Ralph Sturgeon in his book "Start From Where You Are With What You Have".  My preliminary thought is this....I will take my very best male in type and cross him with the two or three females that have the tightest wing carriage. (I have a cockerel that is better than the others in this area and one or two hens that are much better than the other hens with their wing carriage)..Select out of those chicks for the tightest wing carriage and repeat the process.  Goal being to come up with a cockerel that has the "correct" wing carriage....hopefully some hens as well. Somewhere about the third generation I should see some results if the process is following the right direction....

So, I would very much appreciate thoughts on the breeding direction that might be necessary (in either question 1 or 2).  Thanks.

Peggy Taylor

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Ameraucana Marketplace / Ameraucana Bantams
« on: March 28, 2016, 06:26:38 PM »
I am interested in purchasing breeding trios or quads of Self Blue, Silver and Buff Ameraucana Bantams.  If anyone has any of the above available I would very much appreciate a price please.  Thanks so much.

Peggy Taylor
Rocky Springs Farm

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Exhibiting & Promoting / 2016 South Texas State Fair
« on: March 27, 2016, 11:39:34 PM »
The 2016 South Texas State Fair is now history. There was an excellent group of Ameraucanas shown in both Large Fowl and Bantams.  Large fowl varieties included, Wheaten, Blue Wheaten, Black, White, Blue, Splash and Splash Wheaten.  Bantams included Wheaten, Blue Wheaten, Black, White and Chocolate.

This was the first show I was able to attend this show season. It was so good to see Ameraucana friends I had missed all year.  I'm not sure just how everything placed. I'm sure Paul will have a report soon.  I was very blessed to have had Best Variety and Best of Breed Bantam with my Wheaten cock plus Best Variety and Reserve Best of Breed with a Bantam Blue Wheaten hen.  It was a beautiful day and a wonderful time. You just can't beat a good poultry show !!




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Ameraucana Marketplace / Buff Male Needed
« on: February 18, 2016, 09:01:19 AM »
I am seriously looking for a quality Buff breeding age male.  Will need to be shipped if not in TX, OK,or LA.  If some one has one please let me know.  Thanks.

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I am seriously looking for at least three (up to six) nice Wheaten, Blue Wheaten, or Splash Wheaten Bantam females.  If anyone has some extras I would very much appreciate knowing what you have.  Thanks.

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We did this show on Saturday March 14th. These are such nice people to work with.  Had a great fun day.

There were 25 Ameraucanas shown in the open show...all large fowl. Varieties represented were Black, Blue, White, Wheaten and Blue Wheaten with 5 exhibitors.  Best of Breed was a Black Cockerel shown by Jacob Bates.  Reserve Best of Breed was a Blue Wheaten pullet shown by Peggy Taylor.  Even though it was not a "meet" the Ameraucanas were well represented by some really nice birds.

I would like to see more results posted by members for the shows they make where the Ameraucanas are represented whether the show is a "meet" or not.  I enjoy seeing what other breeders and exhibitors are doing.









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Ameraucana Marketplace / Wanted: Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Bantams
« on: November 13, 2014, 08:54:15 PM »
Does anyone have a pair or preferably a trio of good breeder quality Wheaten/Blue Wheaten Bantams available that could be picked up in Shawnee in December ?  I am also looking for a pair or trio of quality White Bantams.   Thanks so much.

Peggy

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