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#81

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Ameraucana Meet Page updat...

Last post by Russ Blair - June 09, 2026, 04:31:40 PM

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I will contact Brian Bailey and see why this has not been updated, along with several other updates that haven't been made. I also sent an email to our current board of directors to give Brian an opportunity to explain. More importantly, open a discussion about how we will find a solution to address this problem moving forward.

Just a friendly reminder to all our members, our club and directors are only as good as the members that volunteer. If no one volunteers, or refuses to help, then the burden falls solely on a handful of members. Many hands make light work and I know some of our members were personally asked to help but refused. This is an election year, hopefully some members choose to be part of the solution instead of being part of the problem.

#82

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2026 Coulee Region Poultry...

Last post by Russ Blair - June 09, 2026, 04:25:30 PM

Mike, Nicole and I would like to say thank you for Mary and your hospitality. I agree with you 100% about this is what makes an Ameraucana Alliance meet successful and meaningful. The fellowshipping and camaraderie that was had by all is what I truly needed. It was great talking to old friends and finally getting to talk to some new ones. CRPC puts on a well ran show and the poultry community of Wisconsin is some of the nicest folks I have met. Congratulations to Rachel and Jerry DeSmidt for the BB and RB placing in the bantam class. Congratulations to Jerry and Daniel Cook on their BB and RB in the large fowl class. There were some nice Ameraucana on exhibit. 

#83

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2026 Coulee Region Poultry...

Last post by Elijah Ensor - June 09, 2026, 01:31:17 PM

Looks like a great time! Thanks for sharing Mike. 

#84

Breeding / Re: Color Standards in Project...

Last post by Mike Gilbert - June 07, 2026, 05:54:58 PM

I'm not sure there is much interest in developing a Chocolate variety of Ameraucana.  It's a big commitment to have a new variety recognized.   I know Jean Ribbeck had developed some Chocolate bantams years ago, but I'm not sure about the large fowl.  Chocolate, according to my understanding, is a solid, one colored variety.  Therefore, it seems best to base it on E and sex linked gold.  No lacing. 

#85

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2026 Coulee Region Poultry...

Last post by Mike Gilbert - June 07, 2026, 11:45:37 AM

These are most of the Alliance members who attended and/or showed at the CRPC Meet on June 6, 2026.  How many faces can you associate with their names?  Congrats to Rachel Dunn and Daniel Cook whose birds went to Champion Row!   Sorry, but I did not get good photos of their winning birds.  But this is what a successful and meaningful Club Meet looks like in my opinion.  Mary and I hosted Russ and Nicole Blair, Bob and Sandy Rennolet, and Michael and Anastasia Muenks Friday and Saturday.  All three couples headed for home Sunday morning.  We enjoyed having them again!

#86

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2026 Coulee Region Poultry...

Last post by Mike Gilbert - June 03, 2026, 12:43:42 PM

The numbers are in:   We have 74 bantam Ameraucana entered and 46 large fowl.   So, a total of 120 Ameraucana are entered in the show.   It should be a very successful and meaningful Alliance Meet with that many entries and many exhibitors.   Wisconsin has pretty much always been very supporting of the breed. Set up is today (Wednesday), and a good crew showed up to help.   We have 98 total exhibitors this year.

#87

Breeding / Color Standards in Project Var...

Last post by Savannah Chivari - June 03, 2026, 11:15:55 AM

Hopefully I can convey my question clearly, I'm curious if there's proposed/drafted standards for varieties not currently recognized by the APA (mainly, chocolate). Is there anywhere that has a list of  proposed genes and what exactly chocolate plumage should look like? Would it be on extended black, like lavender or ermine? Or would it be on ER with additional pattern genes for edged lacing like blues? Would it be up to individual preference? I'd love to have more experienced breeders weigh in and help me wrap my head around it all.

#88

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2026 Coulee Region Poultry...

Last post by Mike Gilbert - June 01, 2026, 04:44:46 PM

We have 1,060 entries for our Coulee Region Poultry Show to be held this Saturday, June 6th.   Sorry, I don't have the numbers for our Ameraucana Club Meet as yet.   The Rennolets, the Muenks, and the Russ Blairs will be lodging at our house, so it should be a lot of fun.  If you didn't enter, come anyway and experience western Wisconsin in June!

#89

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Ameraucana Meet Page update

Last post by Rebecca G Howie - May 23, 2026, 08:14:04 PM

I just went to check the date for the Southern National 2026. It is not listed on the Meet Page at all. The Northern National is also not listed. The Meet I requested for a show last month has the wrong date (too late now to fix) and nothing is listed past the end of May for 2026. Knowing when and where a Meet will take place is helpful for those planning ahead for the year.

Can this please be updated?

#90

Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: AA National 'Southern Flin...

Last post by Rebecca G Howie - May 23, 2026, 08:07:45 PM

I just went to check the date for the Southern National 2026. It is not listed on the Meet Page at all.