Ft. Worth Stock Show

[Max Strawn]

Here are a few pics of the top placing birds in blue and black varieties.

[Mike Gilbert]

Max, I know the blue is yours - how about the others?   Thanks for sharing and congrats!

[Cesar Villegas]

Max, I dont know why but I like the last black cockerel better. lol Was he yours?

Who did res ASOB belong to? And let me guess Champion AOSB went to a Sumatra? lol

[John W Blehm]

And just saying "a non Alliance member" works too.

[Max Strawn]

Max, I know the blue is yours - how about the others?   Thanks for sharing and congrats!

Thanks Mike. All four belong to me. I bred, hatched and raised them. I was just very fortunate at this show. I believe there were 70+ Ameraucanas total.Some were bantams.

Max, I dont know why but I like the last black cockerel better. lol Was he yours?

Who did res ASOB belong to? And let me guess Champion AOSB went to a Sumatra? lol

The last black cockerel was the ABC National Champion in Fayetteville. BV/BB  RES. AOSB was the black cock bird. Best AOSB was a black Shamo.

[Mike Gilbert]

Max, I dont know why but I like the last black cockerel better. lol Was he yours?
Who did res ASOB belong to? And let me guess Champion AOSB went to a Sumatra? lol

The bottom black male has the correct 45 degree tail angle, the other two are a little off on that one point.   But it is very hard to evaluate a bird based on one photograph.  I do like that blue hen. 

[Max Strawn]

Pictures rarely do them justice. The hen was on high alert, the dark blue cockerel wouldn't give me a broadside shot, the black cock was being lazy, and the black cockerel did ok but was a bit flighty. The dark blue cockerel and the black cockerel are brothers.

[Beth Curran]

Beautiful! Congratulations!

[Max Strawn]

Thank you,  and thanks to everyone who has contributed their knowledge and advice. And to those who gave me a great start in Ameraucanas. It wouldn't be possible without all of you. 

[Russ Blair]

Congratulations on the wins, definitely some nice Birds.