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Breeding / Re: Brown red bantams
« on: July 10, 2024, 10:50:41 PM »
Check with Rob Sando in OH.
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Breeding / Re: Chocolate Wheaten project expansion
« on: July 09, 2024, 03:08:22 PM »
Perhaps check with Jessica Rodgers.
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Breeding / Re: The Ameraucana head
« on: July 07, 2024, 10:37:41 AM »
Haha. I can’t bring myself to remove the bantam blue cock’s photo from the website. He has brought us too many laughs.
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Breeding / The Ameraucana head
« on: July 05, 2024, 10:34:43 PM »
A member that is a visual learner asked for photos of a proper Ameraucana head. Notice the differences in the heads of the birds on the left versus those on the right.
I have included a few quotes on the Ameraucana head that may be helpful.
“I look for a beak that is deep at the base and not overly long. Then I look for some downward curve to it, especially the lower mandible. Of course long, hooked upper mandibles are to be avoided. I also try to select for wider heads, but that can be a tough task in some varieties of bantams.”
“If you select for low combs with a good base at the skull, it will help. You need a broad base from skull to comb and if this area is narrow, combs will flop over at maturity. It will be wise to check hens and pullets for this as well, since they are half of your bloodlines.”
“Getting back to judging I find that every judge has to look at something on a bird first. I look at the head. I think that I do have a lasting picture of a bird’s head.”
I have included a few quotes on the Ameraucana head that may be helpful.
“I look for a beak that is deep at the base and not overly long. Then I look for some downward curve to it, especially the lower mandible. Of course long, hooked upper mandibles are to be avoided. I also try to select for wider heads, but that can be a tough task in some varieties of bantams.”
“If you select for low combs with a good base at the skull, it will help. You need a broad base from skull to comb and if this area is narrow, combs will flop over at maturity. It will be wise to check hens and pullets for this as well, since they are half of your bloodlines.”
“Getting back to judging I find that every judge has to look at something on a bird first. I look at the head. I think that I do have a lasting picture of a bird’s head.”
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Breeding / Chocolate Ameraucana
« on: July 05, 2024, 10:31:30 PM »
*Color variety originally created by Jean Ribbeck
Are you interested in learning more about how the chocolate plumage color is created?
Chickens have 39 pairs of chromosomes.
They have two categories of chromosomes known as:
1) Sex chromosomes
2) Autosomes
SEX LINKED RECESSIVE CHOCOLATE:
Sex linked recessive chocolate (choc) is found on the sex chromosome. A male must have two doses of the chocolate gene to express the chocolate plumage color and a female must have one dose of the chocolate gene to express the chocolate plumage color.
The chocolate (choc) gene operates in the following way:
Chocolate x Chocolate= 100% chocolate
Chocolate male x Black female= Black males that carry one copy of the chocolate gene and chocolate females
Black male that carries one copy of the Chocolate gene x Chocolate female= 25% black males that carry one copy of the chocolate gene, 25% chocolate males, 25% chocolate females & 25% black females
Black male that carries one copy of the Chocolate gene x Black female= 25% black males that carry one copy of the chocolate gene, 25% black males, 25% black females & 25% chocolate females
Black male x Chocolate female= 50% black males that carry one copy of the chocolate gene & 50% black females
*Any black females produced in a chocolate project pen do not have any copies of the chocolate gene.
Our chocolate Ameraucana are created from the sex linked recessive chocolate gene!
DUN:
Dun (I^D) is a gene that is autosomal and also used in some breeds to create brown plumage color. An autosome is simply defined as a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. An autosomal gene always comes in two doses (one dose from each parent). Dun is an allele of the dominant white gene (I). If you are familiar with how the Blue (Bl) gene operates, the dun gene operates in a similar way.
In its heterozygous form (one copy of the dun gene, known as I^D/i+), black feathers are diluted to create a light chocolate plumage color. In its homozygous form (two copies of the dun gene, known as I^D/I^D), black feathers are diluted to create khaki plumage color. The genotype for the non-mutated version is i+/I+.
Hopefully this educational post will help you as you work with the chocolate project color!
Are you interested in learning more about how the chocolate plumage color is created?
Chickens have 39 pairs of chromosomes.
They have two categories of chromosomes known as:
1) Sex chromosomes
2) Autosomes
SEX LINKED RECESSIVE CHOCOLATE:
Sex linked recessive chocolate (choc) is found on the sex chromosome. A male must have two doses of the chocolate gene to express the chocolate plumage color and a female must have one dose of the chocolate gene to express the chocolate plumage color.
The chocolate (choc) gene operates in the following way:
Chocolate x Chocolate= 100% chocolate
Chocolate male x Black female= Black males that carry one copy of the chocolate gene and chocolate females
Black male that carries one copy of the Chocolate gene x Chocolate female= 25% black males that carry one copy of the chocolate gene, 25% chocolate males, 25% chocolate females & 25% black females
Black male that carries one copy of the Chocolate gene x Black female= 25% black males that carry one copy of the chocolate gene, 25% black males, 25% black females & 25% chocolate females
Black male x Chocolate female= 50% black males that carry one copy of the chocolate gene & 50% black females
*Any black females produced in a chocolate project pen do not have any copies of the chocolate gene.
Our chocolate Ameraucana are created from the sex linked recessive chocolate gene!
DUN:
Dun (I^D) is a gene that is autosomal and also used in some breeds to create brown plumage color. An autosome is simply defined as a chromosome that is not a sex chromosome. An autosomal gene always comes in two doses (one dose from each parent). Dun is an allele of the dominant white gene (I). If you are familiar with how the Blue (Bl) gene operates, the dun gene operates in a similar way.
In its heterozygous form (one copy of the dun gene, known as I^D/i+), black feathers are diluted to create a light chocolate plumage color. In its homozygous form (two copies of the dun gene, known as I^D/I^D), black feathers are diluted to create khaki plumage color. The genotype for the non-mutated version is i+/I+.
Hopefully this educational post will help you as you work with the chocolate project color!
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2024 National Meet Knoxville, TN / Re: Silent Auction Donations
« on: June 28, 2024, 07:31:05 PM »
The list is growing!
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Upcoming Meets / Re: 9/14/2024 7220 Poultry Show Laramie, WY District - PENDING
« on: June 14, 2024, 02:19:30 AM »
This meet request is pending as their Board is going through a few changes.
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Upcoming Meets / Re: 8-15-2024 Indiana State Fair 4-H Poultry Show Indianapolis, IN - PENDING
« on: June 14, 2024, 02:16:15 AM »
This one is pending as the point of contact indicated that they need to talk to the fair board.
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Election 2024 / Re: Nominations for the 2025-2026 Election
« on: June 12, 2024, 02:16:06 AM »
If I receive any additional emails from members that want to run I’ll post the info on here.
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Election 2024 / Re: Nominations for the 2025-2026 Election
« on: June 11, 2024, 08:05:56 PM »
Dee Chappelle would like to run for SE DD.
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Election 2024 / Re: Nominations for the 2025-2026 Election
« on: June 11, 2024, 08:05:12 PM »
Sara Church would like to run for NC DD.
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Election 2024 / Re: Nominations for the 2025-2026 Election
« on: June 11, 2024, 05:10:15 PM »
Rob Sando would like to run for NE DD.
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Election 2024 / Re: Nominations for the 2025-2026 Election
« on: June 11, 2024, 04:02:37 PM »
I will run for S/T.
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Breeding / Re: Wheaten, Blue Wheaten, and Splash Wheaten Ameraucana Breeding Chart
« on: June 10, 2024, 07:24:49 PM »
Haha!
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2024 National Meet Knoxville, TN / Silent Auction Donations
« on: June 10, 2024, 02:20:42 PM »
The ABC is now accepting donations for our 2024 silent auction to raise funds for our 2025 national meet. To donate an item, send an email to info@ameraucanabreedersclub.org with “Silent Auction Donation” as the subject. Please include the name of the item you are donating and your contact information. Thank you for your support as we raise funds for our 2025 ABC National Meet!
*I will gradually update this list until it is finalized.
10 count LF blue, black and splash Ameraucana chicks priority express shipping paid for Spring 2025 shipping by Lindsay Helton.
10 count LF Ameraucana chick variety pack priority express shipping paid for Spring 2025 shipping by Lindsay Helton.
1 dozen LF black Ameraucana hatching eggs priority shipping paid for Spring 2025 by Lindsay Helton.
1 dozen LF Chocolate Ameraucana project hatching eggs buyer pays shipping for Spring 2025 shipping by Jean Ribbeck.
10 wheaten/blue wheaten Ameraucana chicks buyer pays shipping by Kris Dossey for Spring 2025 shipping.
1 dozen blue, black and splash Ameraucana hatching eggs buyer pays shipping for Spring 2025 by Dee Chappelle.
1 dozen blue, black and splash Ameraucana hatching eggs buyer pays shipping for Spring 2025 by Steve Neumann.
1998 Special Edition of the Bantam Standard celebrating 150 years of exhibition poultry by Smith Poultry & Game Bird Supplies
$100 Stromberg’s Gift Card
$100 Cackle Hatchery Gift Card
*I will gradually update this list until it is finalized.
10 count LF blue, black and splash Ameraucana chicks priority express shipping paid for Spring 2025 shipping by Lindsay Helton.
10 count LF Ameraucana chick variety pack priority express shipping paid for Spring 2025 shipping by Lindsay Helton.
1 dozen LF black Ameraucana hatching eggs priority shipping paid for Spring 2025 by Lindsay Helton.
1 dozen LF Chocolate Ameraucana project hatching eggs buyer pays shipping for Spring 2025 shipping by Jean Ribbeck.
10 wheaten/blue wheaten Ameraucana chicks buyer pays shipping by Kris Dossey for Spring 2025 shipping.
1 dozen blue, black and splash Ameraucana hatching eggs buyer pays shipping for Spring 2025 by Dee Chappelle.
1 dozen blue, black and splash Ameraucana hatching eggs buyer pays shipping for Spring 2025 by Steve Neumann.
1998 Special Edition of the Bantam Standard celebrating 150 years of exhibition poultry by Smith Poultry & Game Bird Supplies
$100 Stromberg’s Gift Card
$100 Cackle Hatchery Gift Card