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The Official Forum of the Ameraucana Breeders Club => Ameraucana Marketplace => Topic started by: John on November 15, 2009, 06:42:25 PM

Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 15, 2009, 06:42:25 PM
I\'m post some photos starting with this group pic taken just after our meetins on Saturday:
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 15, 2009, 08:13:43 PM
Others may post show results and pics of birds.  Here are some pics of the winning members.  NE District Director, Harold Knapp and Secretary/Treasurer, Michael Muenks were in charge of our ABC meet.
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 15, 2009, 08:17:58 PM
and...
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Blue Egg Acres on November 15, 2009, 08:25:42 PM
Looks like a great turnout!  Thanks for the pictures John!
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 15, 2009, 08:36:05 PM
Michael manning the club tables...
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: jwoodhaven on November 15, 2009, 11:05:11 PM
Just got back home and birds unloaded, fed and watered. What a wounderful show, Thanks Harold and Michael. Glad to meet some members that I have not met before.I hope everyone had a great time at the show.

Jerry
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: verycherry on November 16, 2009, 12:23:00 PM
Great pictures!  I hope to be able to attend a National Show one of these days.

I hope someone will post pictures of some of the beautiful birds that were there.
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Mike Gilbert on November 16, 2009, 06:53:03 PM
Mary and I arrived home about 2:30 pm today (Monday).  We did have a wonderful time, and I do have some pictures when I find some time to download the camera to the computer.   Have a meeting at Church tonight, and have to get the brakes repaired on the Buick tomorrow morning, so it will take a little time.  It was great to see everyone and visit with old friends and new ones as well.   More comments later.
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Anne Foley on November 16, 2009, 07:43:21 PM
A great big THANK YOU to everyone in the Ameraucana Club for a wonderful weekend in Columbus.  Hope to see you again soon.  John and Anne Foley of Indiana
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Guest on November 17, 2009, 09:44:24 PM
Thank you for the photos too....I hope to be able to go to a show sometime to meet everyone.
April

PS. yes - need lots of photos of birds !!!
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 18, 2009, 07:11:05 PM
A few more photos...
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Jean on November 18, 2009, 10:01:27 PM
I have the large fowl results photos.  Some are not so great, I had a new camera; so, I apologize in advance.

My photos are too big to post, is someone out there more computer literate than me that may be able to reduce them so we can post?
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Birch Run Farm on November 19, 2009, 06:28:18 AM
If you use Photobucket you can upload your photos and have them saved at several size options.  
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 19, 2009, 09:59:07 AM
Jean,
Email them to me.
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 19, 2009, 05:42:49 PM
Photos...
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 19, 2009, 05:48:14 PM
These are out-of-focus, but lets try...
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Mike Gilbert on November 19, 2009, 06:42:49 PM
It may be worth saying that the photo of the bantam blue wheaten pullet by Jerry DeSmidt was champion Ameraucana over all - large and bantam.    There were 133 bantams entered and 118 large fowl, so a real nice win for Jerry.  I\'m sorry the photo does not do the bird justice.   Also, the bantam brown red hen shown by yours truly was reserve champion Ameraucana bantam, still an ABA starred win.  She does not have the purple cast in real life - I\'m not a great photographer.     The birds I brought for neighbor Bob Walchak did OK too.   Bob had BV and RV on white bantams.   Over the past five national meets, Bob has now won nine of the top ten awards on white bantams.   And he has had some excellent competition from Al Nichols, Jerry DeSmidt, and others.    So congratulations Bob - sorry you could not be there, but the records show you are doing great with those white bantams.  
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 19, 2009, 06:44:32 PM
More from Jean...
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 19, 2009, 07:26:13 PM
More...
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: verycherry on November 19, 2009, 09:25:30 PM
Well deserved wins everyone!  Exceptional birds!  I wish I could have attended.
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Jean on November 19, 2009, 09:26:58 PM
There are five more photos to come..... :)
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: verycherry on November 19, 2009, 09:37:55 PM
By the way, here\'s a link to a download for a terrific and very fast picture resizer for anyone interested.  You can resize a bunch at one time.  There are others I\'m sure, but this is the one I\'ve used for a couple of years now and I really like it, and it was free!

http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm

I\'ll be back tomorrow to see the rest of the pictures.  Thank you Jean and John and anyone else who took photos.  They are very much appreciated.
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 20, 2009, 12:48:45 PM
More from Jean...
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 20, 2009, 12:49:40 PM
and a couple more...
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Guest on November 21, 2009, 12:27:15 PM
Thank you so much for the pics. Birds are gorgeous. Everyone should be really proud.
April
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: HarryS on November 21, 2009, 03:17:58 PM
Thanks John and Jean for being able to bring the show to us that were unable to attend.  
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Korfus Kluckers on November 21, 2009, 07:42:35 PM
It was great to see a good class of birds. I was glad I wasn\'t the only washington person there
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: John on November 22, 2009, 08:23:02 PM
JR award...
Title: Back Home from the 2009 ABC National
Post by: Tailfeathers on November 22, 2009, 09:40:58 PM
Thanks for the post, pictures, and information!  What a great time you must\'ve all had.  Great looking birds and everyone looks like they were just having a grand time.

I am so envious.

Now I must add one more thing to my list of confessions - ah but maybe next year!

God Bless,