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#51

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: ABA and APA ads 2026

Last post by Russ Blair - March 18, 2026, 11:44:18 AM

Russ... Both adds ABA and APA were the same last year???

Stan they were very similar but i believe there are slight differences in last year's ads.

Thank you for participating in this year's ads

#52

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / DFFC Spring Show, Ameraucana A...

Last post by Russ Blair - March 18, 2026, 11:39:09 AM

I have requested a sanctioned Ameraucana Alliance meet be placed at their spring show. Below are the date and information. Post marked Mail in Deadline: April 3, 2026, Online Entry Deadline" April 13 at The Poultry Hub. I have also attached a PDF copy of the show catalog with entry form. I look forward to seeing some of you there

Dayton Fancy Feather Club
April 25th & 26th 2026
Darke County Fairgrounds
Greenville, Ohio
Amanda Heitzman  http://www.daytonfancyfeatherclub.com/

#53

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Saulk Trail Poultry Club, Amer...

Last post by Russ Blair - March 18, 2026, 11:32:55 AM

Good afternoon, I requested an Ameraucana Alliance meet to be placed at the Saulk Trail Poultry Clubs show. I believe they are also hosting the APA semiannual meet so there should be a great turn out. You can also get up to date information regarding this show on their Facebook page as well. I look forward to seeing some of you there

Saulk Trail Poultry Show
May 23-24, 2026
https://saulktrailpoultry.wixsite.com/saulktrailshow
Hillsdale County Fairgrounds
Hillsdale, MI
Contact: Amy Gabbard
saulktrailpoultry@gmail.com

#54

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: ABA and APA ads 2026

Last post by Stan Alder - March 12, 2026, 10:30:40 AM

The Ermine bantam group would like the remaining half page of the page the AA add is on..

#55

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: ABA and APA ads 2026

Last post by Stan Alder - March 11, 2026, 01:43:12 PM

Russ... Both adds ABA and APA were the same last year???

#56

Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: First large Set of Eggs fo...

Last post by Elijah Ensor - March 09, 2026, 01:31:51 PM

Russ, I expect things to pick up (for the both of us hopefully) I want to stay around 250-300 chicks this year.   I had about 500 last year.    Being that I primarily keep LF that got to be to much.   If you have spare, I'm looking for bantams in Blue wheaten, Buff and Silver (interested in Blue Silvers). Thank You. 

#57

Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: First large Set of Eggs fo...

Last post by Russ Blair - March 09, 2026, 10:48:53 AM

Elijah I just set my second batch of eggs. The first setting, which was 14 days of collecting, was very disappointing. I only had about 50% fertility, with them coming from one black and two blue bantam breeding pens. Oh I take that back I did have 5 fertile blue silver bantam eggs that were fertile as well.

[The Ermine bantams are rocking the show halls!]

#58

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Bantam Ermine Ameraucana Q...

Last post by Rebecca G Howie - March 08, 2026, 11:38:52 PM

I wanted to give an update about our bantam Ermine Ameraucanas since the approval by the American Bantam Association.

The Ermine bantams are rocking the show halls!

Shawn Hester's bantam Ermine hen, Megan, was Champion AOCCL,
Fort Worth Stock Show

Shawn Hester's bantam Ermine cockerel, Maverick, was Reserve Champion AOCCL (show 1) and Champion AOCCL (show 2), Mabank Texas  show.

My bantam Ermine cockerel, Norman, was Reserve Champion AOCCL (white card)

The bantam Ermine Ameraucanas are more than a pretty face :-)) They are impressing the judges with their type and quality.

Thank you, Becky Pelton, for all the work you have done for the Ermine variety of Ameraucanas!!

#59

Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: First large Set of Eggs fo...

Last post by Elijah Ensor - March 08, 2026, 03:07:55 PM

I candle about 5-7 days in, and then again at Day 18 depending on if I need space or not.  I've had great success with the cardboard flats and never thought to cut the bottoms, but I may need to try it.  Thank You!

#60

Housing, Health & Hatching / Re: First large Set of Eggs fo...

Last post by John W Blehm - March 07, 2026, 10:01:50 AM

This is the first big set of eggs for the 2026 season going into the gqf.  I use an older 1202 model and have great success with it...

If the eggs are going in the setter, in those paper egg flats I suggest drilling or punching holes in each egg cavity to allow for better air flow and a more even temperature and humidity around each egg. This would simulate the design of the plastic trays used for this purpose.