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Breeding / Re: Wheaten chick down

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on July 05, 2022, 01:27:08 PM »

All I can speak to is the experience I've had with my own lines of wheaten bantams.   Different lines may yield different results than mine.   In mine, the very light downed chicks resulted in light creamy females and darker than desired males.  Extreme sexual dimorphism.   So why don't you keep track of yours and let us know how they turn out?   Thanks for being curious - that is how we learn.

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Breeding / Wheaten chick down

« Last post by Jessica Rodgers on July 04, 2022, 11:04:27 PM »

I was re-reading the info posted under the pinned topic of chick phenotype and John Blehm mentioned something about hopefully breeders would be taking notes as the chicks grew/matured from the light yellow chick down vs the darker yellow chicks. Has anyone done this yet?
I recently hatched out a handful of chicks from a cock bird of a different line as a side project and I hatched a couple of these really light creamy chicks from him. I’m curious if there is any correlation between the shade of yellow down and their adult plumage. These chicks will receive wing bands soon so I’ll be taking notes as they mature. I’d love to compare notes if anyone has done this already.


Photo with the  darker yellow chicks in back and a lighter yellow chick in front.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2022 election year

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on July 04, 2022, 08:52:45 PM »

Russ, I think you should run for office.   We need more than four people on the Board, if for no other reason to spread the workload.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / 2022 election year

« Last post by Russ Blair on July 04, 2022, 11:54:59 AM »

I read in the Summer News Letter this is an election year? If so I figured I would start a topic to remind all our members that a club is only as strong as it’s members, and many hands make light work. So if you want to get involved this is a perfect time. More importantly I want to give a big shout out to our current board and president for their selfless service. I was debating on putting my name in the hat for some position, not sure which lol, but was wondering how much interest others have as well? I took a couple years off due to family things (last child graduating and starting college etc) and to spend more time trying to get my breeding flock numbers up etc.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Ameraucana Alliance Summer 2022 Newsletter

« Last post by Michael Muenks on June 30, 2022, 07:16:47 PM »

Greetings Ameraucana Alliance members! The summer newsletter may be found in the inboxes of all members who receive the newsletter electronically.
Print versions will be mailed as soon as they return from the printer.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2022 Ameraucana North Central National

« Last post by John W Blehm on June 30, 2022, 06:54:28 PM »

Our board of directors has approved the attached list of awards for our Ameraucana North Central National meet this fall.

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Ameraucana Marketplace / Black bantam hen

« Last post by Brad Stonebarger on May 30, 2022, 11:04:04 AM »

I have a black bantam hen available. 2021 hatch
Local pick up only at this time.
Council Hill Oklahoma
918-577-8803
Pic is from last fall in conditioning pen

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Breeding / Re: Light Ameraucana Project

« Last post by Steve Neumann on May 28, 2022, 03:35:10 PM »

Very nice face on one of my pullet growouts.

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Ameraucana Marketplace / Re: Ameraucana Chickens - the book

« Last post by Mindy Waters on May 28, 2022, 02:35:28 PM »

I would like to order a copy. I'll send the form and a check in the mail. Thank you!

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Ameraucana Marketplace / Re: Ameraucana Chickens - the book

« Last post by John W Blehm on May 28, 2022, 10:41:35 AM »

The books are printed and arrived today!