NEW Ameraucana Handbook

[John W Blehm]

They just arrived from the printer today and look great!  I'll get them in the mail to all members next week.  Extra copies are only $3 each to members and $5 to non-members...postage included in Canada and the US.  I'll get add them on our Ameraucana Merchandise page when I get some extra time. 

[Suki]

Mine came today.  Lovely in colour.  Thanks.

Sue Paolini

[Mike Gilbert]

I would like to publicly thank John for all the hard work putting this new Handbook together.   The advertising more than paid for the printing, and most of that was solicited by John too.
But I have heard next to nothing for feedback on content. 

[Harry Shaffer]

Mike Gilbert and John Blehm  :  Very nice handbook and great history on the Ameraucana.  I had EE's since 1973 and true Araucanas since 1973 also on and off over the years.  You mention many individuals I remember from the Poultry Press during the era of inception.  I remember David Caudill and Fred (Red) Cox who talked to occasionally and bought birds from Red. 

[Mike Gilbert]

Harry, what ever happened to David Caudill?   I have a copy of his book, but he seemed to have dropped out of sight.   And what was the deal with Red Cox getting shot?   Was it a robbery?
Oh, and thanks for the kind words.

[Harry Shaffer]

Mike,  I am not sure about David Caudill but what I can remember someone was harrassing him and he just gave up.  I did a search for David Caudill on the internet when I still had those Aruacanas but nothing came up for him in California.  He use to write for different health related publications but they seem to have stopped about the same time he disappeared from the public.   Red Cox was shot by his step son is what I was told.