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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: Self Blue (Lavender) bantam Ameraucanas accepted by the APA !!

« Last post by Mindy Waters on December 17, 2024, 10:16:33 pm »

Congratulations to all involved for this accomplishment!

One of our first Ameraucanas was a little Self-Blue bantam named Mister. My kids loved that little guy! ❤️

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Self Blue (Lavender) bantam Ameraucanas accepted by the APA !!

« Last post by Rebecca G Howie on December 16, 2024, 04:55:49 pm »

The Oklahoma State Poultry Federation hosted the 151st APA National this past weekend, Dec 14-15, 2024

It was also the cumulation of many years dedicated to the creation (Michael Muenks, John Blehm) breeding, exhibiting and promoting the Self Blue (Lavender) bantams across the US. The final Acceptance Meet was a resounding success, with the unanimous vote to accept the Self Blue Ameraucana bantam into the Standard. Now the Self Blue bantam is recognized by both the APA and ABA.

Congratulations to everyone

Visit this FB page for videos and many other show pics/comments -  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565675503230

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / Re: 2025 meet requests

« Last post by Russ Blair on December 09, 2024, 06:13:57 pm »

Laurie, Michael Muenks is still the director in charge of placing meets, at least until January 1, 2025. Then there will most likely be a new director given those duties so Michael can take over Rebecca Howie's current director duties of Membership renewal etc. This is what our current meet policy says;

Club meets may be placed by the Director in charge of meets when a member requests a meet for a specific show, he/she
plans to exhibit Ameraucana at, in time for the meet to be publicized in the quarterly Ameraucana Newsletter prior to the
show's entry deadline. Members need to know well in advance when and where meets are placed for planning purposes.

The Next Newsletter will be published on March 1, 2025 with its deadline to submit articles and meets being February 15, 2025. Which meet request really need to be submitted well in advance in order for the director to receive confirmation from the show secretary prior to the newsletter submitting deadline. Our Newsletter is published March 1 (spring), June 1 (summer), September 1 (fall) and December 1 (winter) each year with the submitting of articles deadline being the 15th of the month prior, just as a friendly reminder for future reference.   

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Exhibiting, Promoting & Club Notes / 2025 meet requests

« Last post by Laurie Ashley on December 09, 2024, 05:49:26 pm »

OK, I'm starting to get my 2025 show calender lined up, and will be  getting ready to submit meet requests.  Who do I need to send them to now, and by what date? Seeing as how several of the winter/spring show dates aren't published yet, catalogs aren't available,  and I don't have judge panels for many shows, it makes it difficult to get these done very far in advance.   

But I have 4 upcoming January and February sh9ws I would like to submit.

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Breeding / Re: Erminette variety

« Last post by Elijah Ensor on December 02, 2024, 08:52:58 pm »

Thanks for the news.

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Breeding / Re: Dun variety project

« Last post by Elijah Ensor on December 02, 2024, 08:52:10 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.  It works the same as BBS.  With Chocolate, Khaki(dun) and black.   The khakis are like splashes, they'll always breed true, but over time can get washed out.   Chocolate to Chocolate will produce all these varieties (at least in our bantam polish). So the birds you pictured as the duns look to be khakis to me?  I know that in some breeds such as silkies it's pretty common for people to cross them with blues and get a fourth variety called mauve, at least to my understanding.   Please correct me if I am wrong.   I enjoy seeing these photos, thanks for sharing.   

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Breeding / Re: Erminette variety

« Last post by Stan Alder on December 01, 2024, 11:20:31 am »

Just a quick update.. Talked with the chair of the Standard committee yesterday and was informed that there is a conference call expected this week with the ABA to discuss the use of the name Ermine for this variety.. Paul told me that the ABA has the 'rights' to that that name because there is/was a breed named Ermine Malines that was accepted by the ABA.. that name is no longer on the inactive list, so it is expected that we will be able to use the name Ermine for this variety.. I will update when I hear results of that call.. Also we were informed that our prequalifying meet in Sadalia Mo was not accepted because there was not a year between the first prequalifying meet and the Sadalia meet. Because of that it was decided that we will attempt to hold our second prequalifying meet in March at the Moon City show.. That show is also the APA Semi Annual meet, so there should be directors and a lot of judges there to see the birds.. hoping for a good turn out for them.

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Ameraucana Marketplace / Re: ISO: Bantams in following colors.

« Last post by Kyle Porosky on November 28, 2024, 09:25:27 am »

I would double down on Jerry DeSmidt for the Bantam whites. I’m pretty sure I saw on Facebook that he will have some he can bring to the Dixie classic in december. He has the best bantam whites around from what I’ve seen.
I have both bantam brown red and bantam white. Jerry’s bantam whites are way better and the brown reds I have I’ve been hatching everything I can since June. If I’m lucky enough in the spring I may have chicks that can ride along to spring shows

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Ameraucana Marketplace / Re: ISO: Bantams in following colors.

« Last post by Jessica Loree on November 28, 2024, 07:32:47 am »

Since you're in Louisiana, I'd be willing to pitch in travel from Kansas if any one happens to have any available North or West

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Ameraucana Marketplace / Large Fowl buff

« Last post by Elijah Ensor on November 28, 2024, 07:09:52 am »

Currently looking for anyone who may have a large buff cockerel or rooster that would be available to ship to PA?  Also open to a buff bantams to work on breeding LF buffs.  I have 20 some buffs, but haven't gotten any young ones out, and the males fertility isn't there.  Hens lay ok, so I should be able to hatch some if I can get my hands on some young fertile males.  Ive also spoken to Mike, and he recommends me to use a Wheaten, which I am willing to do, but wanted to see if I could get any Buffs first. 

Thanks.