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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Congratulations to several new Master Exhibitors

« Last post by Russ Blair on January 11, 2025, 06:11:31 pm »

Mindy Waters updated the exhibitor points before her term ended and with the meet reports that were contained in the winter newsletter it looks like there is some exciting news that I need to share. I would like to congratulate Daniel Cook, Rebecca Howie and Brad Stonebarger on earning our Master Exhibitor Award by earning over 800 points at Ameraucana Alliance sanctioned meets. This is a wonderful testament to all of the time and sacrifices you all made in order to exhibit our Ameraucana, keep up the good work and congratulations again.

I would also like to congratulate several of our junior exhibitors on earning our Junior Master Exhibitor Award, they did this by earning 100 points in Junior competition at Ameraucana Alliance sanctioned meets. So please join me in congratulating junior exhibitors Gavin Bailey, Turner Holland, Kandace Crosby and Landon Howie on reaching this magnificent milestone. I truly wish you all many years of success in exhibiting and promoting our wonderful breed of Ameraucana along with our Ameraucana Alliance.

 

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Poultry Press Article

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on January 11, 2025, 05:47:28 pm »

Russ, if you like I could do the July Press article, as it would be due soon after our local CRPC show in early June which has an Alliance Meet scheduled.  At this point am I down for any other months?

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Poultry Press Article

« Last post by Russ Blair on January 11, 2025, 05:23:43 pm »

Thanks for the kind words Mike

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Ameraucana Marketplace / Incubator Parts

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on January 11, 2025, 08:18:25 am »

Posting this for Bob Rennolet.   Does anyone know of a USA source for parts on the older Petersime incubator models?   Bob has a commercial model 911, and it needs repairs.
Petersime is now headquartered in Belgium, and according to their website map they have a location in Brazil.  At one time there was a guy at Red Lake, Minnesota who dealt in used incubator parts, but he must be out of business as I can't find any advertising.   Any help or leads would be appreciated.

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Ameraucana Marketplace / BANTAMS, black, ermine.

« Last post by Elijah Ensor on January 08, 2025, 08:39:39 pm »

Currently looking for black bantams( shipped) and possibly some ermine.  Looking for a friend. 

Thanks.   

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Poultry Press Article

« Last post by Mike Gilbert on January 07, 2025, 06:22:36 pm »

Received my January 2025 Poultry Press in today's mail.  Russ Blair has an excellent article in it, and I would encourage everyone who gets the press to read it.  The article starts on page 4.   Thanks Russ!

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Breeding / Re: Improving LF buff Ameraucanas

« Last post by Elijah Ensor on December 30, 2024, 08:17:05 pm »

I've read through this entire thread and enjoyed seeing the photos.  I am currently trying to work with the LF buffs, my birds are descendents of Johns from Larry Clionsky.   I currently have 13 old hens (lost two over summer) and six roosters.   Trying to get the roosters into breeding condition for small pair/ trio matings for next season.   Two have been breeding but most are very old birds.   Eggs colour and type isn't so much of an issue as is eggs size on SOME of the birds and males combs.   I also have two (a pair) F1 buff/ white crosses.  Hope next year I can raise up some nice young ones even if it's a few to work with. 

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Breeding / Re: Dun variety project

« Last post by Elijah Ensor on December 30, 2024, 08:05:32 pm »

Thanks for clearing that up for me, makes sense!

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Breeding / Re: Dun variety project

« Last post by John W Blehm on December 30, 2024, 04:29:22 pm »

I don't know much at all myself on the Dun genetics though.  However, I know that it can be at times sex linked, but also not...

The Dun gene and the Chocolate gene (sex-linked) can both produce a feather color/variety that is shown as Chocolate.

Ameraucana Chickens, p75

Dun, ID - Incompletely dominant. Primarily inhibits production of black pigment. Two dun alleles (ID/ID) produce khaki, aka splash dun. A Dun Ameraucana (ID/i+) X a Dun Ameraucana (ID/i+) = 25% black, 50% dun & 25% khaki.

Ameraucana Chickens, p72

Chocolate, choc - Recessive mutation. Chocolate dilutes black/eumelanin. It breeds true.

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Breeding / Re: LF Red Ameraucanas

« Last post by John W Blehm on December 30, 2024, 04:19:45 pm »

Here is a link to an old thread on Bantam Red Ameraucanas.