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#61

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

Last post by Mike Gilbert - March 07, 2026, 08:53:24 AM

Good for you Elijah.  My last hatch will come off about March 19th, although I will set a few broody hens yet.   Do you candle your eggs to check for fertility?

#62

Housing, Health & Hatching / First large Set of Eggs for 20...

Last post by Elijah Ensor - March 07, 2026, 08:11:36 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. Eggs include large fowl in Blue Wheaten, Buff, Silver, White, Black, and Blue.   A few wheaten and white bantams included and White Crested Polish bantams and Large SC white leghorns.  Plus a few odds and ends.  124 eggs total, don't count your chicks before they hatch though.  (Hoping for about 100)

#63

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

Last post by Russ Blair - March 04, 2026, 11:00:55 AM

I just talked to Jeff Duguay, he is in charge of the APA yearbook this year. It seems they have a new deadline this year, they would like the APA ads to be turned in by March 31. He did say they have some wiggle room but sooner would be preferred.

#64

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

Last post by Russ Blair - March 01, 2026, 08:24:29 PM

Spring not only brings in hatching season but it also means it's time for the ABA and APA yearbooks. In past years we have designed full page color ad where we allowed our members an opportunity to include their personal ad as well. Ads can be print ready; or one can be designed for you.   

Full page color ads have our club information and logo on the top quarter of the page and 6 individual ad spots, with each ad space being 1 7/8" high by 2 3/16" wide, with members being allowed to buy more than one to increase their ad size if requested. The ABA has raised their full-page color ad price to $245, or $40.80 per individual ad. The APA full-page color ad price is $225.00, or $37.50 per individual ad.

This is not a plea to fleece our membership; I just wanted to offer this to any of our members that would like to advertise in either associations yearbook. If we have enough member's interested John Blehm has agreed to format them and design personal ads if needed. These ads need to be paid and turned in by May 1, 2026. So, John would need all the ad information by the first week of April in order to design and format it. I am including copies of last year's ads if you want to see how last years looked.

 

#65

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Last Call

Last post by Russ Blair - February 15, 2026, 08:07:09 PM

Mike, I have let Brian know

#66

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Last Call

Last post by Mike Gilbert - February 13, 2026, 01:42:35 PM

Russ, the schedule of meets on our website has not been updated for any 2026 meets.  What is posted there now goes back to 2024.

#67

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Last Call

Last post by Russ Blair - February 13, 2026, 11:59:56 AM

I just want to remind everyone that any articles or meet request should be sent in no later than February 15. If you have any spring meet request please get them in asap. Meet request go to Scott Lepak and articles go to myself. 

#68

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2026 Northern National Mee...

Last post by Ann Dunn - February 03, 2026, 04:00:35 PM

Very nice, Mike. Thank you for donating it to the silent auction.

#69

Ameraucana Marketplace / Re: ISO: Pair or Trio Bantam B...

Last post by Chelsee Worrell - February 02, 2026, 03:31:32 PM

Thank you Mike.  I will email you to follow up:)

#70

Ameraucana Marketplace / Re: ISO: Pair or Trio Bantam B...

Last post by Mike Gilbert - February 01, 2026, 09:54:14 PM

I expect to have two pair for you Chelsee.   Feel free to contact me by email at Chantecler7@gmail.com