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News and Information / ABC tasks
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on March 03, 2026, 05:27:39 AM »3/3: I need to do one update request that was received for breeder directories today and we are current. Cheers.
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News and Information / Re: APA and ABA yearbook ads
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on March 02, 2026, 09:38:12 AM »The deadline date to advertise in the yearbooks with the ABC will be 3/23 to ensure I can get ads created and put together.
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News and Information / APA and ABA yearbook ads
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on March 02, 2026, 09:34:12 AM »Each year, the ABC advertises in the APA and ABA yearbooks, and we offer a discount on advertising via our club pages to our members. Advertising in the ABA and APA yearbooks is a good way to promote your farm and the Ameraucana breed! The rates to advertise with the ABC in the APA and ABA yearbooks for 2026 are listed below.
American Bantam Association:
Full page (below the header), black & white - 4.375" x 5.7" - $95
Half page, black & white - 4.375" x 2.85" - $47.50
Quarter page, black & white - 2.188" x 2.85" - $23.75
Eighth page, black & white - 2.188" x 1.425" - $12
Full page (below the header), color - 4.375" x 5.7" - $195
Half page, color - 4.375" x 2.85" - $97.50
Quarter page, color - 2.188" x 2.85" - $48.75
Eighth page, color - 2.188" x 1.425" - $24.50
American Poultry Association:
Full:
(9 x 2.8125)
B&W: $90
Color: $195
Half:
(4.5 x 2.8125)
B&W: $45
Color: $97.50
Quarter:
(2.25 x 2.8125)
B&W: $22.50
Color: $48.75
Sixth:
(2.25 x 1.875)
B&W: $11.25
Color: $32.50
Please send me an email at info@ameraucanabreedersclub.org if you would like to be featured on one of our club pages this year. Please include what size advertisement you would like to have and whether you would like the advertisement to be in black & white or in color. We will be happy to design an ad for you from scratch if needed upon purchase of an ad.
American Bantam Association:
Full page (below the header), black & white - 4.375" x 5.7" - $95
Half page, black & white - 4.375" x 2.85" - $47.50
Quarter page, black & white - 2.188" x 2.85" - $23.75
Eighth page, black & white - 2.188" x 1.425" - $12
Full page (below the header), color - 4.375" x 5.7" - $195
Half page, color - 4.375" x 2.85" - $97.50
Quarter page, color - 2.188" x 2.85" - $48.75
Eighth page, color - 2.188" x 1.425" - $24.50
American Poultry Association:
Full:
(9 x 2.8125)
B&W: $90
Color: $195
Half:
(4.5 x 2.8125)
B&W: $45
Color: $97.50
Quarter:
(2.25 x 2.8125)
B&W: $22.50
Color: $48.75
Sixth:
(2.25 x 1.875)
B&W: $11.25
Color: $32.50
Please send me an email at info@ameraucanabreedersclub.org if you would like to be featured on one of our club pages this year. Please include what size advertisement you would like to have and whether you would like the advertisement to be in black & white or in color. We will be happy to design an ad for you from scratch if needed upon purchase of an ad.
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Breeding / Marking your Ameraucana
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on March 02, 2026, 09:10:56 AM »A breeder asked how to mark their Ameraucana. Here are some helpful tips.
Breeders mark day old chicks, juvenile birds and adult birds for a variety of reasons. Tracking lineage, promoting specific genetics, ensuring diversity in future pairings, monitoring a bird's age, sorting males from females, and tracking how specific birds perform at poultry shows are all examples of why it is important to mark and track your Ameraucana.
You can use a variety of methods to mark your Ameraucana, from toe punching the webs on their feet, to applying wing bands, to applying spiral leg bands, to using a more permanent leg band that requires an applicator for use.
By marking your Ameraucana, you can take steps to understand and improve your breeding program.
Keep in mind that some options are more permanent while other options are less permanent.
Breeders mark day old chicks, juvenile birds and adult birds for a variety of reasons. Tracking lineage, promoting specific genetics, ensuring diversity in future pairings, monitoring a bird's age, sorting males from females, and tracking how specific birds perform at poultry shows are all examples of why it is important to mark and track your Ameraucana.
You can use a variety of methods to mark your Ameraucana, from toe punching the webs on their feet, to applying wing bands, to applying spiral leg bands, to using a more permanent leg band that requires an applicator for use.
By marking your Ameraucana, you can take steps to understand and improve your breeding program.
Keep in mind that some options are more permanent while other options are less permanent.
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Breeding / Chocolate x Erm
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on March 02, 2026, 09:07:40 AM »Question from a breeder: What variety of chicks will be produced from a Chocolate male x Erm hens?
In this particular cross you will hatch chocolate Erm females and chocolate females.
The males will be black and have a copy of the choc gene or Erm and have a copy of the chocolate gene.
In this particular cross you will hatch chocolate Erm females and chocolate females.
The males will be black and have a copy of the choc gene or Erm and have a copy of the chocolate gene.
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News and Information / Join the ABC!
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on February 26, 2026, 02:07:01 PM »Each year since entering the S/T role I have set a new member goal of 75.
We are on our way to meeting our new member goal again and I would like for us to continue our success.
Are you headed to a poultry show? Take a few membership applications with you!
Do you have poultry friends that are raising Ameraucana? Send them our way!
Among other things, members receive the following benefits:
-A new member packet which includes a handbook entitled “Keys to Successfully Breeding Ameraucana.”
-4 quarterly bulletins
-Can earn exhibitor points at ABC sanctioned meets
-Can qualify to receive rosettes at ABC sanctioned meets
-Can request club meets via the following link:
http://www.ameraucanabreedersclub.org/meet_req.html
We are on our way to meeting our new member goal again and I would like for us to continue our success.
Are you headed to a poultry show? Take a few membership applications with you!
Do you have poultry friends that are raising Ameraucana? Send them our way!
Among other things, members receive the following benefits:
-A new member packet which includes a handbook entitled “Keys to Successfully Breeding Ameraucana.”
-4 quarterly bulletins
-Can earn exhibitor points at ABC sanctioned meets
-Can qualify to receive rosettes at ABC sanctioned meets
-Can request club meets via the following link:
http://www.ameraucanabreedersclub.org/meet_req.html
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Breeding / Wheaten plumage color
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on February 15, 2026, 05:06:49 PM »✨️Continuation of wheaten, blue wheaten and splash wheaten Ameraucana✨️
Note that a lighter shade of wheaten is preferred for Ameraucana females.
The basic form of wheaten is eWh s+.
Are there genes that can create a lighter shade of wheaten?
Yes. Consider Di and ap+.
Di dilutes red and gold to a lighter shade.
ap+ removes red.
Are there genes that can create a darker shade of wheaten?
Yes. Consider di+, Ap and Mh.
di+ is a lack of red and gold dilution.
Ap intensifies red.
Mh intensifies red.
Would you like to review pictorial examples of wheaten plumage across several breeds and contemplate what genes are influencing their plumage colors?
Review photos of the wheaten Ameraucana, wheaten Malay, and wheaten Aseel. 🙂
Note that a lighter shade of wheaten is preferred for Ameraucana females.
The basic form of wheaten is eWh s+.
Are there genes that can create a lighter shade of wheaten?
Yes. Consider Di and ap+.
Di dilutes red and gold to a lighter shade.
ap+ removes red.
Are there genes that can create a darker shade of wheaten?
Yes. Consider di+, Ap and Mh.
di+ is a lack of red and gold dilution.
Ap intensifies red.
Mh intensifies red.
Would you like to review pictorial examples of wheaten plumage across several breeds and contemplate what genes are influencing their plumage colors?
Review photos of the wheaten Ameraucana, wheaten Malay, and wheaten Aseel. 🙂
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Upcoming Meets / 3/7/2026 Canadian Valley Poultry Club Show Norman. Ok
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on February 12, 2026, 01:53:36 PM »Show Name: Canadian Valley Poultry Club Show
Host Club: Canadian Valley Poultry Club
Show Date: 3/7/2026
Show Location:
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
615 E Robinson St
Norman, OK 73051
Show Secretary:
Richard Peters
Show Secretary Email:
apajudge1009@aol.com
Host Club: Canadian Valley Poultry Club
Show Date: 3/7/2026
Show Location:
Cleveland County Fairgrounds
615 E Robinson St
Norman, OK 73051
Show Secretary:
Richard Peters
Show Secretary Email:
apajudge1009@aol.com
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Upcoming Meets / 4/11/2026 White River Poultry Club Spring Show Spencer, Indiana
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on February 12, 2026, 01:52:04 PM »Show Name: White River Poultry Club Spring Show
Host Club: White River Poultry Club
Show Date: 4/11/2026
Show Location:
Owen County Fairgrounds
364 S East St.
Spencer, Indiana
Show Secretary:
Emmy Lineweaver
Show Secretary Email:
emmyn74@gmail.com
Host Club: White River Poultry Club
Show Date: 4/11/2026
Show Location:
Owen County Fairgrounds
364 S East St.
Spencer, Indiana
Show Secretary:
Emmy Lineweaver
Show Secretary Email:
emmyn74@gmail.com
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Breeding / Wheaten, blue wheaten and splash wheaten Ameraucana chicks
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on February 10, 2026, 06:15:13 PM »✨️Wheaten, Blue Wheaten and Splash Wheaten✨️
What e locus are they built on?
✅️eWh
Can you tell wheaten, blue wheaten and splash wheaten chicks apart at hatch?
✅️Typically no.
Is there a way to know which color variety or varieties you have hatched?
✅️Yes. A breeding chart is available to review.
What creates the differences in plumage color among the three color varieties?
✅️The Blue gene
Wheaten: 0 copies of the Bl gene
Blue wheaten: 1 copy of the Bl gene
Splash wheaten: 2 copies of the Bl gene
Is it okay that they have flesh colored shanks at hatch?
✅️Yes. Dermal melanin comes in slowly on eWh chicks. The Standard is written for sexually mature birds.
💡The basic form of wheaten is eWh s+. Standards for the wheaten variety in other breeds can carry additional genes to create darker strains.
What e locus are they built on?
✅️eWh
Can you tell wheaten, blue wheaten and splash wheaten chicks apart at hatch?
✅️Typically no.
Is there a way to know which color variety or varieties you have hatched?
✅️Yes. A breeding chart is available to review.
What creates the differences in plumage color among the three color varieties?
✅️The Blue gene
Wheaten: 0 copies of the Bl gene
Blue wheaten: 1 copy of the Bl gene
Splash wheaten: 2 copies of the Bl gene
Is it okay that they have flesh colored shanks at hatch?
✅️Yes. Dermal melanin comes in slowly on eWh chicks. The Standard is written for sexually mature birds.
💡The basic form of wheaten is eWh s+. Standards for the wheaten variety in other breeds can carry additional genes to create darker strains.