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Election 2024 / Re: Nominations for the 2025-2026 Election
« Last post by Lindsay Helton 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
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on June 11, 2024, 04:02:37 PM »I will run for S/T.
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Election 2024 / Re: Nominations for the 2025-2026 Election
« Last post by Jean on June 11, 2024, 02:14:15 PM »I will run for President again.
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Breeding / Re: Wheaten, Blue Wheaten, and Splash Wheaten Ameraucana Breeding Chart
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on June 10, 2024, 07:24:49 PM »Haha!
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Breeding / Re: Wheaten, Blue Wheaten, and Splash Wheaten Ameraucana Breeding Chart
« Last post by Lacie Bateman on June 10, 2024, 05:42:25 PM »This will be so much more fun when I toss chocolate wheaten, mauve wheaten, and splash mauve wheaten into the mix hahahahahahaha
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2024 National Meet Knoxville, TN / Silent Auction Donations
« Last post by Lindsay Helton 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.
$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.
$100 Stromberg’s Gift Card
$100 Cackle Hatchery Gift Card
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2024 National Meet Knoxville, TN / Egg contest
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on June 10, 2024, 02:16:50 PM »We will have an ABC national egg contest at our national meet! It is FREE to enter and prizes will be awarded for each class.
There are four classes for the egg contest:
1. Bantam pullet eggs
2. Bantam hen eggs
3. Large Fowl pullet eggs
4. Large Fowl hen eggs
Bring a minimum of 6 eggs for each entry in a suitable container of your choice. Sign up at the ABC table at the show to enter the contest. Egg entries will be judged after judging is complete for the National meet. Our illustrious judges are TBA.
Exhibitors may enter the same class more than once only if each entry represents a different Ameraucana variety. Egg entries that consist of multiple varieties shall be limited to one per class, and shall be designated “Various” on the entry form.
No unsolicited remarks by any exhibitor may be made within hearing distance of the judge during the judging process.
All egg entries become the property of the Ameraucana Breeders Club at the time of entry.
Two out of each entry of six eggs will be opened by the judge or the clerk to facilitate the judging of interior qualities and coloring.
The Judging Scale will be as follows:
1. Shell Texture 10
2. Shell Quality 10
3. Shell Shape 10
4. Size 10
5. Cleanliness 10
6. Shell Color 30
7. Freshness 10
8. Interior Qualities 10
Total Points Possible: 100
Disqualifications:
1. Evidence of faking including artificial coloring
2. Eggs having been boiled or otherwise preserved
3. No evidence of blue shell pigmentation
4. Eggs that are not from Ameraucanas
There are four classes for the egg contest:
1. Bantam pullet eggs
2. Bantam hen eggs
3. Large Fowl pullet eggs
4. Large Fowl hen eggs
Bring a minimum of 6 eggs for each entry in a suitable container of your choice. Sign up at the ABC table at the show to enter the contest. Egg entries will be judged after judging is complete for the National meet. Our illustrious judges are TBA.
Exhibitors may enter the same class more than once only if each entry represents a different Ameraucana variety. Egg entries that consist of multiple varieties shall be limited to one per class, and shall be designated “Various” on the entry form.
No unsolicited remarks by any exhibitor may be made within hearing distance of the judge during the judging process.
All egg entries become the property of the Ameraucana Breeders Club at the time of entry.
Two out of each entry of six eggs will be opened by the judge or the clerk to facilitate the judging of interior qualities and coloring.
The Judging Scale will be as follows:
1. Shell Texture 10
2. Shell Quality 10
3. Shell Shape 10
4. Size 10
5. Cleanliness 10
6. Shell Color 30
7. Freshness 10
8. Interior Qualities 10
Total Points Possible: 100
Disqualifications:
1. Evidence of faking including artificial coloring
2. Eggs having been boiled or otherwise preserved
3. No evidence of blue shell pigmentation
4. Eggs that are not from Ameraucanas
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2024 National Meet Knoxville, TN / 12-7-2024 Dixie Classic Knoxville, TN
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on June 10, 2024, 02:15:55 PM »Show Name: Dixie Classic
Meet Type: National
Show Start - End Dates: 12/7/24 - 12/8/24
Host Club: Tennessee Valley Poultry Club
Show Facility: Jacobs Building
Location: Knoxville, TN
Show Secretary's Email: mummados@gmail.com
Meet Type: National
Show Start - End Dates: 12/7/24 - 12/8/24
Host Club: Tennessee Valley Poultry Club
Show Facility: Jacobs Building
Location: Knoxville, TN
Show Secretary's Email: mummados@gmail.com
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Upcoming Meets / 8-15-2024 Indiana State Fair 4-H Poultry Show Indianapolis, IN
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on June 08, 2024, 07:23:47 PM »Show Name: Indiana State Fair 4-H Poultry Show
Meet Type: Club
Show Start - End Dates: 8/15/2024 - 8/17/2024
Host Club: Indiana State Fair
Show Facility: Indiana State Fairgrounds
Show Address: 1202 E. 38th Street Indianapolis, IN 46205
Show Secretary: Ron Patterson
Show Secretary's Email: entry@indianastatefair.com
Meet Type: Club
Show Start - End Dates: 8/15/2024 - 8/17/2024
Host Club: Indiana State Fair
Show Facility: Indiana State Fairgrounds
Show Address: 1202 E. 38th Street Indianapolis, IN 46205
Show Secretary: Ron Patterson
Show Secretary's Email: entry@indianastatefair.com
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Upcoming Meets / 9/14/2024 7220 Poultry Show Laramie, WY District
« Last post by Lindsay Helton on June 07, 2024, 11:41:39 PM »Show Name: 7220 Poultry Show
Meet Type: District
Show Start - End Dates: 9/14/2024
Host Club: 7220 Poultry Club
Show Facility: Albany County Fairgrounds
Show Location: Laramie, WY
Show Secretary: Ellie Risk
Show Secretary's Email: 7220poultry@gmail.com
Meet Type: District
Show Start - End Dates: 9/14/2024
Host Club: 7220 Poultry Club
Show Facility: Albany County Fairgrounds
Show Location: Laramie, WY
Show Secretary: Ellie Risk
Show Secretary's Email: 7220poultry@gmail.com