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Breeding / Re: Wheaten chick down

« Last post by Russ Blair on January 02, 2023, 08:02:02 PM »

Thanks for the follow up. Interesting that your line of large Fowl are opposite to Mikes Bantams.

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Breeding / Re: Wheaten chick down

« Last post by Jessica Rodgers on January 02, 2023, 05:11:28 PM »

Just thought I’d update this thread since the chicks are almost finished feathering in and are about 6mo old. I’m not noticing anything different in how the cockerels look. The pullets from the light chick down however, are feathering in a darker shade of wheaten. The pullets from the darker chick down are feathering in lighter wheaten.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Meet Results of the 2022 Virginia Poultry Breeders Assoc. Double Card Fall Show

« Last post by Russ Blair on January 02, 2023, 11:50:33 AM »

Congratulations and it looks like a decent turn out. Thanks for the report and pictures like Mike said. I always enjoying seeing them.

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Meet Results of the 2022 Virginia Poultry Breeders Assoc. Double Card Fall Show

« Last post by Stacy Melton on December 19, 2022, 05:55:49 PM »

I did show two males.   Harley and Ducati.   Harley had not finished growing in his tail and Ducati was still molting in his head and neck feathers.   

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Meet Results of the 2022 Virginia Poultry Breeders Assoc. Double Card Fall Show

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on December 19, 2022, 09:37:43 AM »

Thanks for the report Stacy, and congratulations!  Always appreciate photos of the birds.  Did you show any Brown Red males?

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Meet Results of the 2022 Virginia Poultry Breeders Assoc. Double Card Fall Show

« Last post by Stacy Melton on December 19, 2022, 09:17:20 AM »

Some of the other birds shown.   

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Meet Results of the 2022 Virginia Poultry Breeders Assoc. Double Card Fall Show

« Last post by Stacy Melton on December 19, 2022, 09:07:57 AM »

This one day, double card show was held on Saturday November 19, 2022 in Ruther Glen Virginia.  We had 4 open and 1 Junior exhibitors show a total of 47 (40 LF and 7 bantams) Ameraucana in 7 recognized varieties (Black, Blue, Brown Red, Buff. Self Blue, Silver and White) plus 3 project colors (chocolate, mottled and ermine).  The show boasted over 700 birds with the AOSB class being one of the largest represented.

Blue Card Open Show results
BV, BB, Champion AOSB with a Black Cockerel by Stacy Melton
BV, RB, Res. AOSB with a Self Blue Hen by Stacy Melton
Blue Card Junior Show results
BV, BB, Champion Jr. AOCCL with a White Hen by Shem Abel
BV, RB, Res. Jr. AOCCL with a Self Blue Cockerel by Shem Abel
BV, BB, Champion Jr. AOSB with a Self Blue Cockerel by Shem Abel
RV, RB, Res. Jr. AOSB with a Self Blue Pullet by Shem Abel

White Card Open Show results
BV, BB, Champion AOSB with a Self Blue Hen by Stacy Melton
BV, RB, Res. AOSB with a Black Cockerel by Stacy Melton
White Card Junior Show results
BV, BB, Champion Jr. AOCCL with a White Hen by Shem Abel
BV, RB, Res. Jr. AOCCL with a Self Blue Hen by Shem Abel
BV, BB, Champion Jr. AOSB with a Self Blue Cockerel by Shem Abel
RV, RB, Res. Jr. AOSB with a Self Blue Pullet by Shem Abel

This was a good show with lovely Ameraucana on display.  My self blue Hen Loretta was hard to beat on this day as she was in prime show form.  Had a great time with members Janie Vila, Megan Abel and Shem Abel.   Attached are a few photos of the winners.   Enjoy. 

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Fluralaner, ivermectin examined for bed bug control on poultry farms

« Last post by Stacy Melton on December 05, 2022, 08:06:36 PM »

I have used a Fluralaner solution for treating red mites.  It works.   In early 2021, I had a terrible mite outbreak, I treated with everything I knew, cleaned and sprayed everywhere but could not break the cycle.  I thought I was gonna have to burn a few building to get rid of the dang things.   Fluralaner was not approved in the US at the time, but it was being used in Europe, New Zealand etc.  Janie Vila helped me and found some studies that showed great results.   I was able to get a hold of some and dosed my entire flock.  The mites were gone/dead within 24-48 hours.  I checked weekly to see if they returned but they did not.   6 months later I was still mite free and so happy to not burn any building as the cycle was truly broken.  Also, I noticed no ill affects to my birds or hatch rates nor was there any egg withdrawal period.  I would use Fluralaner again without worry.

I will look up this product and buy some.  Thank you John for the heads up!

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: Fluralaner, ivermectin examined for bed bug control on poultry farms

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on December 01, 2022, 06:53:42 PM »

 Sounds good - especially since I have Merck stock.   Have you tried it for your birds?   I'm very happy with Ivermectin for mites and lice.   

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Housing, Health & Hatching / Fluralaner, ivermectin examined for bed bug control on poultry farms

« Last post by John W Blehm on December 01, 2022, 02:28:41 PM »

Feedstuffs

Fluralener was highly effective at killing bed bugs that fed on chickens dosed with the drug. Ivermectin, meanwhile, was ineffective against bed bugs that fed on dosed chickens.

MSD Animal Health, a division of Merck & Co.

EXZOLT®, a first-of-its-kind product based on the fluralaner molecule for the treatment of poultry red mite infestations and kills mites that have taken a blood meal, while remaining safe for the host animal.