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Table of Contents

Shawnee, OK Show Resultsby Steve Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03

Quantitative Traits and SelectionMethods by Brian Reeder . . . 05

From The Judging Aisleby Jim Adkins . . . . . . . . . . . . 06

Forsyth Fowl Fanciers Show Re-sults by Reggie Neal . . . . . . . . .08

Winning with Waterfowlby Christine Heinrichs. . . . . . .12

Molting of Hensby Mississippi State Univ.. . . . . 14

Of Willow (and Yellow) Legsby Bob Choate . . . . . .. . . . . . .15

Creating a New Varietyby Mike Gilbert. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The History of ApronsBy Anonymous. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Upcoming APA/ABA Shows. . . .19Poultry Breed Clubs . . . . . . . . 20APA/ABA Judges List . . . . . . .21Display Ad Rates . . . . . . . . . . 22

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The Oklahoma State

Poultry Federation

hosts the

2010 APA NationalShawnee, Oklahoma

December 11-12, 2010

~ EARLY SHOW RESULTS ~by Steve Jones

The weekend has come and gonewith all the coops down and the shav-ings have been swept up. Exhibitorscame from coast to coast. It was goodto see so many poultry people gatheredtogether. One of the highlights was theAPA banquet. Clell Alger was one ofthe 6 APA honorees and after he ac-cepted his plague of recognition Clellasked to say a few words. Clell gra-ciously took the mic rophone andcomplimented the folks of Oklahoma forputting on a great show and pointed outthat this was the largest stand alone APAAnnual held west of the Mississippi. Nowfor the results . . .

OPEN Large FowlChampion American - White Wyan-

dotte- Johathan Patterson (IN). ReserveAmerican - White Plymouth Rock -Twisted Feather Farms (TX/OK)

Champion Asiatic - Black Cochin-James (Bo) Garrett- (OK). Reserve Asi-atic- Black Cochin- Twisted FeatherFarms (TX/OK)

Champion English- Buff Orpington-Twisted Feather Farms (TX/OK). Re-serve English- Australorp- Bruce andLowell Sherman (CA)

Champion Mediterranean- S.C WhiteLeghorn- FG Birds (OK/AZ). ReserveMediterranean- S.C. Light Brown Leg-horn- Jacob Bates (AR)

Champion Continental- W. C. BlackPolish- Joel Henning- (NY). ReserveContinental- Brd White Polish- JoelHenning- (NY)

Champion AOSB- BB Red Aseel- CarlBrantley (NC). Reserve AOSB- BlackSumatra- Twisted Feather Farms (TX/OK)

Champion Largefowl- Buff Orping-ton-Twisted Feather Farms (TX/OK).Reserve Largefowl- W.C. Black Polish-

Joel Henning (NY)

OPEN BantamsChampion Modern- Birchen- Wade

Walker (OK). Reserve Modern- BB Red-Bobby & Aileen Castlebury (TX)

Champion Game- BB Red OEGB-Barnes Bantams (OK). Reserve Game-Black OEGB- Barnes Bantams (OK)

Champion SCCL- White PlymouthRock- Bruce and Lowell Sherman (CA).Reserve SCCL- Rhode Island Red-Gantberry's Bantams (KS)

Champion RCCL- Quail BelgiumD'anver- Doug Connally (TX). ReserveRCCL- White Wyandotte- Kerek Martin(KS)

Champion AOCCL- Dark Cornish-Jerry McCarty (LA). Reserve AOCCL-W.C Black Polish- Kathy Troxell (OH)

Champion Featherleg- Black Cochin-Bill Hopkins (TX). Reserve Featherleg-Black Silkie- Premier Farms (MN)

Champion Bantam- Black Cochin-Bill Hopkins (TX). Reserve Bantam- BBRed OEGB - Barnes Bantams (OK)

OPEN Ducks, Geese & TurkeysChampion Bantam Duck- Gray Call-

Dennis Fuller (IA). Reserve BantamDuck- Black East Indie- Jim and PattiZimmerman (KS)

Champion Light Duck- White Runner-Annette Dillon (OH). Reserve LightDuck- Blue & White Magpie- AnnetteDillon (OH)

Champion Medium Duck- Cayuga-Anette Dillon (OH). Reserve MediumDuck- Cayuga- Twisted Feather Farms(TX/OK)

Champion Heavy Duck- Black Mus-covy- Danny & Norma Padgett (FL).Reserve Heavy Duck- White Muscovy-Danny & Norma Padgett (FL)

Champion Duck- Gray Call- DennisFuller (IA). ReserveDuck- Black EastIndie- Jim and Patti Zimmerman (KS)

Champion Light Goose- Brown China-Luke Sevison (VA). Reserve LightGoose- Brown China- Luke Sevison (VA)

Champion Medium Goose- Pilgrim-Moore Farms (AR). Reserve MediumGoose- Art Rieber (IA)

Champion Heavy Goose- Embden-Twisted Feather Farms (TX/OK). Re-serve Medium Goose- Embden=Twisted Feather Farms (TX/OK)

Champion Goose- Brown China-Luke Sevison (VA). Reserve Goose-Embden- Twisted Feather Farms (TX/

OK)Champion Waterfowl- Gray Call-

Dennis Fuller (IA). Reserve Waterfowl-Black East Indie- Jim & Patti Zimmerman(KS)

Champion Turkey- Bronze- ElizabethMoseley (AR) - Junior Exhibitor. ReserveTurkey- Bronze- Capron Farms (OK)

Show Champion- Black Cochin ban-tam - Bill Hopkins (TX). Reserve ShowChampion- Buff Orpington - TwistedFeather Farms (TX/OK)

JUNIOR Large FowlChampion American- White Plymouth

Rock- Carl Albert FFA (OK). ReserveAmerican- S.C. Rhode Island Red=Dalton and Levi Hames (OK)

Champion Asiatic- Black Langshan-TP Farms (OK). Reserve Asiatic- BlackLangshan- TP Farms (OK)

Champion English- Buff Orpington-Tiffany Botkin (OK). Reserve English-Buff Orpington- Carl Albert FFA (OK)

Champion Mediterranean- S.C WhiteLeghorn- Caleb Cantrell (MO). ReserveMediterranean- S.C. Light Brown Leg-horn- Tiffany Botkin (OK)

Champion Continental- W. C. BlackPolish- Carl Albert FFA (OK). ReserveContinental- W. C. Black Polish- CarlAlbert FFA (OK)

Champion AOSB- Black Sumatra-Carl Albert FFA (OK). Reserve AOSB-Black Ameraucana- McCormick Synder(KS)

Champion Largefowl - White Ply-mouth Rock- Carl Albert FFA (OK). Re-serve Largefowl- Black Langshan- TPFarms (OK)

JUNIOR Show BantamsChampion Modern- Birchen- Noah

Ziesman (TX). Reserve Modern- BrownRed- Sherydan Walker (OK)

Champion Game- BB Red OEGB-Seth and Kalley Daniel (OK). ReserveGame- Black OEGB- Noah Ziesman(TX)

Champion SCCL- White PlymouthRock- Palmer FFA (TX). ReserveSCCL- Rhode Island Red- Colton Clock(OK)

Champion RCCL- White Wyandotte-Carl Albert FFA (OK). Reserve RCL- Sil-ver Sebright- TP Farms (OK)

Champion AOCCL- White Laced Red-Dalton and Levi Hames (OK). ReserveAOCCL- Dark Cornish- Elizabeth Mosely

Quantitative Traitsand Selection

MethodsBy Brian Reeder

A Punnett square showing simpleMendelian inheritance. In thiscase the results of crossing a bluechicken on a black chicken.Image courtesy of backyardchickens.com

Quantitative traits are common in thephenotypes of domestic fowl. Unlikequalitative traits that produce the classic1:2:1 pattern of inheritance, quantitativetraits vary over a continuous range andare the result of alleles of two or moregenes. Large numbers of birds areneeded to select for traits of a given pre-ferred combination. In observing a groupof birds, one should note the range ofexpression of a given trait. As an ex-ample, let us consider the single combfor a moment. When I say single comb,we all have a basic agreement aboutwhat that word means. It is a bladecomb, flattened with triangular teeth orpoints at the top row. In this basic re-gard, the description is exact, but we allknow from observation and experiencethat the expressions of the single-combcan range tremendously. Combs can behuge and tall and very thick, or they canbe large and thin, flopping easily and verysusceptible to frostbite. There are tinysingle combs that are thick and tinysingle combs that are very thin in width.Some single combs are rough while oth-ers are smooth. The numbers of pointsvaries widely as does the exact size andshape of the points and the blade sec-tion on the back. Folds, lines, creasesand many other strain-specific traits are


(AR)Champion Featherleg- Black Cochin-

Willl Bryles (AR). Reserve Featherleg-Buff Brahma- Elizabeth Mosely (AR)

Champion Bantam- Birchen Modern-Noah Ziesman (TX) Reserve Bantam-White Plymouth Rock- Palmer FFA (TX)

Junior Ducks, Geese & TurkeysChampion Bantam Duck- Gray Call-

Ian Ulvin (MN). Reserve Bantam Duck-Gray Call- Ian Ulvin (MN)

Champion Light Duck- Welsh Harle-quin- Travis Akehurst (OK). ReserveLight Duck- Blue & White Magpie- IanUlvin (MN)

Champion Medium Duck- Cayuga-Graci Willcutt (OK). Reserve MediumDuck- Cayuga- Graci Willcutt (OK)

Champion Heavy Duck- Pekin- KodyWillcutt (OK). Reserve Heavy Duck-Rouen- Carl Albert FFA (OK)

Champion Duck- Gray Call- Ian Ulvin(MN). ReserveDuck- Gray Call- IanUlvin (MN)

Champion Light Goose- Brown China-Jacob Matthews (VA). Reserve LightGoose- Brown China- Emma Dahir (IA)

Champion Medium Goose- AmericanBuff- Jacob Matthews (VA). ReserveMedium Goose-American Buff- JacobMatthews (VA)

Champion Heavy Goose- GrayToulouse- Ian Ulvin (MN). Reserve Me-dium Goose- Gray Toulouse- Ian Ulvin(MN)

Champion Goose- Gray Toulouse-Ian Ulvin (MN). Reserve Goose- GrayToulouse- Ian Ulvin (MN)

Champion Waterfowl- Gray Call- IanUlvin (MN). Reserve Waterfowl- GrayCall- Ian Ulvin (MN)

Champion Turkey- Bronze- ElizabethMoseley (AR). Reserve Turkey- Bronze-Travis Akehurst (OK)

Breed Club

National Champions(Results from clubs holding their

National Shows in conjunction with theAPA National)

Araucana Club of AmericaBest Largefowl- Black Araucana- Ann

Charles (AR). Reserve Largefowl- BlackAraucana- Dick Dickerson (TN)

Best Bantam- White Araucana- DickDickerson (TN). Reserve Bantam-

White Araucana- Dick Dickerson (TN)

National Call Breeders of AmericaBest Call- Gray Call- Dennis Fuller

(IA). Reserve Call- White Call- JerryFoley (KY)

Rhode Island Red Club of AmericaBest Largefowl- S.C. Rhode Island

Red- Cathy Gleason (TX), ReserveLargefowl- S.C. Rhode Island Red-Cathy Gleason (TX)

Best Bantam- S.C. Rhode Island Red-Gadberry's Bantams (KS). ReserveBantam- S.C. Rhode Island Red- FGBirds (OK/AZ)

Japanese Bantam Breeders Assoc.Best Japanese- Mottled- Jennifer

Scott (AR). Reserve Japanese- White-Tom and Linda Chandler (IN)

National Jersey Giant ClubBest Largefowl- Black Jersey Giant-

Bob and Joyce Vaughn (MN). ReserveLargefowl- Black Jersey Giant- Bob andJoyce Vaughn (MN)

Modern Club of AmericaBest Largefowl- Brown Red Modern-

Jason Glass (OK). Reserve Largefowl-BB Red- Carl Brantley (NC)

Best Bantam- Birchen- Wade Walker(OK). Reserve Bantam- BB Red= Bobbyand Aileen Castlebury (TX)

Wyandotte Breeders of AmericaBest Largefowl- White Wyandotte-

Jonathan Patterson (IN). ReserveLargefowl- White Wyandotte- Larry Dye(OK)

Best Bantam- White Wyandotte-Derek Martin (KS). Reserve Bantam-White Wyandotte- Derek Martin (KS)

Brown Leghorn ClubBest Large Fowl - SC Light Brown

Leghorn Pullet - Jacob Bates (AR). Re-serve Large Fowl - SC Light Brown Leg-horn Cockerel - Jacob Bates (AR).

Best Bantam - SC Light Brown Leg-horn Cockerel - Jacob Bates (AR). Re-serve Bantam - SC Light Brown LeghornCockerel - Michael Wolf (OK)

Overall Champion Brown Leghorn: SClight brown large fowl pullet - JacobBates (AR). Overall Reserve - SCnamtam Light BrownLeghorn Cockerel- Jacob Bates (AR).

Watch for pictures fromShawnee in the February Issueof Exhibition Poultry!!


The bell-curve is the chart of the quantita-tive factor. Quantitave traits are those con-trolled by a “quantity” of genes.

also seen on this comb type.Some lines of single comb birds are

deeply homozygous for their phenotypeexpression and their single comb ex-pression breeds true and may be veryprepotent in outcrosses. Other lines aresegregating for a given number of traitsand so their single combs are not of oneconsistent form. Consistent gene ex-pression in the phenotype implies ho-mozygosity for the alleles in question.

As an example, let us say you want tomake a small thick comb that does notget frostbite. You have set out a param-eter for a trait that may represent morethan one gene. You begin by selectingthose birds that express the individualtraits you want to combine as well asthose that are coming closest to the idealexpression.

As you blend each generation, you arelooking for intensifications of traits as wellas further recombination, working tobring all traits together as homozygousin one population. In each generationyou will be looking for an increase of per-centage in the given areas of selection,with an eye toward a total increase ofmulti-trait expressing individuals.

In our single comb example, youwould note and select those with roughcombs, small combs and thick combs.Those that had two traits combined andthose that had three traits combinedwould also be noted and they would begiven some level of preference. Multiplemating schemes could then be employedfor both blending traits to get the multi-gene recombinant homozygotes and forintensifying the expression of homozy-gosity in recessives in general. Eachgeneration should show an increase inthe desired traits if your matings are wellplanned and you know what you arelooking for. Each population or line withinthe over-all group is scored for every traitin the set of traits being selected for. Inthis way, the percentages of increase forany trait can be gauged in each line ofthe population.

To manage quantitative selection youneed to pay attention to trends in thepopulation. Those birds that show thegreatest expression of desired traits arethe most likely candidates to further ex-press the trait and for enhancing expres-sion into a more extreme (homozygousfor a very specific combination) expres-sion. This is easily done when the back-ground genetics support the expression

of the desired traits, especially if manyor all of those traits happen to be domi-nant factors, making their early expres-sion more obvious. Selection for majorphenotype groups of factors may actu-ally be practicing some level of selec-tion on many, many more alleles thanthe simple explanation of single genetraits would imply.

With recessive genes or when bothdominant and recessive traits are in-volved, the production of homozygotesis necessary to see the recessive effect.This can make selection more difficult.In the case of a recessive trait, pedigreeis much more important, as recessivescannot be seen in the phenotype. Thus,you may find yourself frequently work-ing with generations that do not express

some or all of your desired phenotypicexpressions.

The recombination of phenotypic ex-pression in a multi-gene recessive sce-nario is difficult and requires a multi-pronged approach, patience, goodrecord-keeping, large numbers of birds,and a focus on homozygotes. In this in-stance, we may only see very small in-cremental increases in gene expressionfor the total expression of all involvedalleles for several generations. Yet, aslater generations reach high expressionsof homozygosity, the numbers will tilt andthe population expression will begin tobe set and express in high percentages.

In summary, quantitative selection ispicking those that look the most the wayyou want them to look and selecting inthat direction each generation. You mayneed to be patient if you are working to-ward expression of a large number ofrecessive traits. With dominant traits, youmay get faster results due to being ableto visually identify heterozygotes. Selectfor those birds with the most traits youwant and as you see some increase(even if just a five or ten percent increaseper generation) then you are heading inthe right direction.

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From theJudging Aisle

By Jim AdkinsAPA/ABA General License Judge

Old Fort, North Carolina


Greetings from the judge’s aisle! Inthese recent months, I have judged threemajor shows in North Carolina and Iwould like to share with you some ob-servations of the large fowl that Ihandled. From the judge’s perspective,it is very important that you rememberthe priorities of what we are looking for.It is always type first, color second andcondition third.

To begin with, let me tell you about avery significant lesson on “body type”that impacted me greatly. I was aboutthirteen years old and ordered a bunchof Buff Orpingtons from MurrayMcMurray hatchery. I raised them, con-ditioned them, bathed them and wasexcited to enter several of my pullets inthe upcoming poultry show. I carefullyloaded them in big boxes to keep all theirfeathers neatly ready for the big day.Cooped in Friday night as the judgingwas to be on Saturday morning, I wasgoing to win big!

The next day, I arrived at the poultryshow around eleven o’clock in the morn-ing. I headed straight for the aisle wherethe English class was located. To myshocking surprise, every single one ofmy birds was marked, disqualified –lacks breed type!” – I could not believeit. I was so angry and wanted to find thejudge and hang him right in the show hall!After I calmed down, I got my Standardout and began to study. After careful con-sideration, I realized that I had buff col-ored birds with type that was not evenclose to what it should be! I had com-mercialized layers that were buff colorand being sold as Buff Orpingtons.Those birds became part of my layingflock and were never entered in a poul-try exhibit again.

Why such a great lesson? Because itwas then that I realized the significanceof body type. If you look at the “scale ofpoints” in the Standard of Perfection, twothirds of the total value is allotted toshape. Obviously this is of great impor-tance. From that point on, I have contin-

ued to learn the valueof studying the stan-dard and have a clearpicture of type that isunique to eachbreed.

In the las t fewshows that I havejudged, there arethree large fowlbreeds of chickenthat would seem verysimilar at first glance.They are Black Orp-ingtons, Black JerseyGiants and BlackAustralorps. All threeof these breeds wereblack, have singlecombs, are largerbirds, all have red ear lobes and seemvery similar in type. But, let me sharewith you some very distinct differencesabout these birds.

The Orpington first; this is an Englishbreed that is actually the shortest bod-ied bird of these three. The plumage isunique to maintain the body type. Thefeathers should be broad and smoothfitting on the deep and massive body ofthe fowl. The appearance is of greatmassiveness, however should not be se-cured by developing extreme length offeathers in the plum-age. The sides of thebody, sometimes erro-neously referred to asthe “fluff” should becomparatively straightwith full but not profusefeathering. This is howthe standard instructsus with Orpington bodytype. Remember to, theOrpington back is moderately long andcarries at an angle of twenty five degreesabove horizontal. The shanks and toeson these birds should be black in theyoung, shading to dark slate in the adults;the bottoms of the feet and toes shouldbe pinkish white.

Second is the Australorp; this bird ismedium weight that is known for excep-tional egg production of a tinted, brownegg. The tail on these birds is moder-ately large, well spread and carries atan angle of forty degrees above horizon-tal. The fluff is moderately full but notnearly as full as an Orpington. Make noteof that! But, also note, the bottoms of

the feet of the Australorp is also pinkishwhite, same as the Orpington. So youmust make careful observations of theother breed characteristics such as tailsangles, the breast of the bird and its tailcarriage.

And finally the Black Jersey Giant; thisbreed is the largest of the three birds.The cock birds weight thirteen poundsand the hen is ten pounds. Both of theother breeds are approximately threepounds lighter! When judging these birds

against one another, thesize of the Giants should benoticeably larger. The backon the Giant is rather long,broad and nearly horizon-tal with a short sweep to thetail. The shanks and toes ofthis bird are nearly blackand yellow on the bottomsof the feet! This is a signifi-cant difference to the othertwo breeds. If a bird is en-

tered as a Giant, is smaller in size andthe bottoms of the feet are other thanyellow; you know that the bird is not apure breed Black Jersey Giant!

I should mention that as I was judgingat one of these shows, I was in the En-glish class and I noticed in the Austral-orp breed that some of the birds hadsome “excessive fluff” down around theshanks and thighs of the females. Theexhibitor admitted that they did havesome Orpington crossed into them toimprove the size. This obviously alteredthe body type of the bird. Watch closelyas your breeding or even selecting these

“ . . . So remember,study your standardfor body type fi rst.Then carefully look atthe color quality of thebird.”

Jim Adkins judging at the Del Mar Fair in California.


BOB CHOATE

Working hard for ALL ofTexas and beyond.

I would appreciate your vote.

ABA DISTRICT 12 DIRECTOR

birds and remember, we must judge ac-cording to the standard and this wouldobviously give your Australorps a signifi-cant point cut!

Lastly I want to mention, that at themost recent exhibit that I judged (alongwith Judge Frank Harris) we picked avery good Black Jersey Giant female forgrand champion of the show! She was abeautiful representation of the breed.Frank had actually judged all the largefowl but I had seen her earlier in the falland this was definitely the best shelooked. She had excellent body type,clear, distinctive black color and she wasin very good condition. We two judgeshad no problem selecting here for theoverall champion of the entire show.

So remember, study your standard forbody type first. Then carefully look at thecolor quality of the bird and when thosetwo factors look good, do everything youcan to get that bird into beautiful condi-tion and you may have a champion birdof your very own! See you in the aisleagain real soon.

From All Of Us At Exhibition Poultry Magazine!


Forsyth FowlFanciers

Winston-Salem, North CarolinaNovember 27, 2010

SHOW RESULTS

Show results and picturesby Reggie Neal

Large FowlChampion American, Black Jersey Giant cock,

exhibited by Dennie Heflin. Reserve American,Black Jersey Giant pullet, exhibited by Melanieand Shane Manuel.

Champion Asiatic, Black Langshan cock, ex-hibited by Wil Hanley. Reserve Asiatic, LightBrahma cock, exhibited by Darlene Hobbs.

Champion English, Black Orpington cock, ex-hibited by Sylvia and Bela Dabus. Reserve En-glish, Black Australorp hen, exhibited by JaniceSunderland.

Champion Mediterranean, SC Light BrownLeghorn cock, exhibited by Mark Atwood. Re-serve Mediterranean, SC Light Brown pullet, ex-hibited by Mark Atwood.

Champion Continental, bearded white Polishcock, exhibited by Sylvia and Bela Badus. Re-serve Continental, bearded white Polish hen,exhibited by Sylvia and Bela Badus.

Champion AOSB, Dark Shamo cockerel ex-hibited by Carl Brantley. Reserve AOSB, BBRCubulaya cockerel exhibited by Carl Brantley.

BantamsChampion OEG, blue cockerel, exhibited by

Neals Bantams (Daniel Neal). Reserve OEG,BBR hen, exhibited by David Hager.

Champion Modern, BBR cockerel, exhibitedby Tom Anderson. Reserve Modern, black pul-let, exhibited by James Eaton.

Champion SCCL, S.C. Rhode Island Red pul-let, exhibited by Frank Harris. Reserve SCCL,S.C., Rhode Island Red cockerel, exhibited byFrank Harris.

Champion RCCL, Golden Sebright exhibitedby the Cranes. Reserve RCCL Quail d'Anverpullet, exhibited by Clarence and Irene Fields.

Champ AOCCL, Dark Cornish hen, exhibitedby Anthony Ashley. Reserve AOCCL, BBR Malaycock, exhibited by Carl Brantley.

Champ Feather Leg, Bearded white Silkiepullet, exhibited by Kim Nance. Reserve Cham-pion Feather Leg, Buff Brahma pullet, exhibitedby Darlene Hobbs.

Forsyth Fowl Fanciers’Show

BEST ENGLISHBlack Orpington Cock

BEST CONTINENTALBearded White Polish Cock

Sylvia and Bela BabusMidland, VA 22728

Ducks & GeeseBest Heavy Duck, Muscovy cock, exhibited

by Luke Sevison. Reserve Heavy Duck (hen),exhibited by Luke Sevison.

Champion English, black Orpington cock, exhibitedby Sylvia and Bela Dabus.

Champion SCCL, S.C. Rhode Island Red pullet,exhibited by Frank Harris.

Show ChampionsChampion Large Fowl, Black Langshan cock,

exhibited by Wil Hanley.Show Champion and Champion Bantam, BBR

cockerel, exhibited by Tom Anderson.

BEST NAKED NECKWhite Pullet

Forsyth Fowl Fanciers’ Show

Sylvia and Bela BabusMidland, VA 22728

THANK YOU FORSYTH FOWL FANCIERS! From Exhibition Poultry©


Mark Atwood,3740 Cedar Trail,

Thomasville, NC 27360Phone: 336-476-5503

Single Comb

Light & Dark

Brown Leghorns

Res. SHOWCHAMPION

S.C. Rhode IslandRed Pullet

& Reserve SCCL

S.C. Rhode IslandRed Cockerel

~ Frank Harris ~Beaverdam, Virginia

Darlene Hobbs2005 Usher Road

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Winning withWaterfowlBy Christine Heinrichs

Showing waterfowl can be easier thanshowing chickens, but making sure yourbirds show well can make the difference.“Sometimes little difference between thebirds in competit ion,” experiencedbreeder and judge Lou Horton told Ex-hibition Poultry. He offered his advice ontips that can make the difference be-tween winning and losing.

Mr. Horton earned his judge’s licensein 1970, making this his 40th year of judg-ing. His web s ite is : ht tp://

www.acornhollowbantams.com

Planning aheadFive or six weeks before the first show,

consider your birds’ weight. Show birdsshould be well fed and in good flesh,above their breeding weight. “Geese thathave keels like the Toulouse male mightbe 20 percent weight heavier when he’sshow-ready compared to what his weightshould be as be an effective breeder,”Mr. Horton said. That same advice ap-plies to keeled ducks, such as theAylesbury and Rouen.

Runner ducks and China geese, bothwhite and brown varieties, should be fatenough that the breastbone is rounded,but not fat. “Their type looks thin and theyare supposed to be refined,” he said.“You want them smooth, but without ex-tra weight.”

Bony keels are penalized in the showring. For breeding, that filled-out keelmakes him clumsy. “Keels are neces-sary for show and a hindrance when theyare breeders,” he said.

Weight is less of an issue for Callducks and East Indies, which don’t varymuch from the show season to thebreeding season.

In those weeks leading up to the show,work with your birds so that they will becomfortable in the show situation. Cooptraining doesn’t require anything morethan putting the bird in a coop like theone they will be housed in at the showfor a few hours a couple of times a week.Let other people walk around them. Putthem in and take them out of the cage afew times.

A bird that is trying to get out of the

back or through the top of the cage willbe judged down, especially when itcomes down to the biggest awards.“There’s sometimes little difference be-tween the birds in competition,” he said.The way the bird behaves in the cagecan be that difference.

Some birds show better when they areactive. “China geese have a style aboutthem,” Mr. Horton said. “A good Chinagander, when he’s showing his best, willbe on the balls of his feet. He will be alert,graceful arch of neck, carrying wingsnice and tight.”

Others, such as Rouen and Aylesburyducks and Toulouse geese, show betterwhen they are calm and relaxed. “If thejudge doesn’t crowd them too much, hewill get the most out of them,” he said.“They pull up when they are nervous.”

The week before the showHorton, who has bred and shown both

bantam chickens and waterfowl over theyears, finds waterfowl much easier toshow because they don’t require thebathing that chickens do.

“If waterfowl are kept in clean quar-ters and away from muddy areas andgiven clean bathing water, there’s verylittle extra preparation that needs to bedone to show them,” he said. “If you havea flock of geese out on pasture and they

have access to bathing water, there islittle that you have to do in terms ofcleaning them.”

Cathy Lewis of Lewis Farms in SilverSprings, Nevada, sometimes puts herbirds in the bathtub and lets them playbefore a show. Her and husband Cliff’sPilgrim gander was champion mediumgoose, their Runner duck was championwhite duck and their Blue Muscovieswere champion heavy duck in bothshows at the Bakersfield Fancy Feath-ers Club and Golden Gate Bantam Club

“This East Indie drake typifies what I consider to be near ideal Indie type. He is amultiple time winner at major shows,” Lou Horton. Photo and caption courtesy ofAcorn Hollow Bantams website: http://www.acornhollowbantams.com

“This 2001 hatch Buff Toulouse femalewas the best female of either color everraised at Acorn Hollow,” Lou Horton.Photo and caption courtesy of AcornHollow Bantams website


Combined Show November 13-14.If their legs and feet are dirty, use a

soft toothbrush to scrub them. By scrub-bing off the dried skin, the skin colorshows better, often bright orange or pink.Use it gently to clean around beaks andeyes. Trim toenails if needed.

Waterfowl, like other poultry, can beinfested with external parasites. Mitesare rare, but lice are common. Birds eas-ily pick them up from birds caged nearthem at shows. Treat yours before theshow as well as after you return. Mr.Horton finds sprays such as Adams Flea& Tick Mist easy to use. Although thecommercial pesticide Sevin was recom-mended for many years, Gardentech,which manufactures it, no longer recom-mends it for use on any kind of animal.On its web site it states: “Sevin shouldnot be used on animals. More pet friendlyproducts are available at pet stores orcontact your veterinarian. The old 5%labels state usage on animals, which areno longer for sale.”

Transporting the birds to the showWire cages are convenient and eas-

ily available, but they pose some risksto waterfowl traveling to shows. The tipsof their wings can catch on the wire, leav-ing them frayed. The knobs on the headsof China geese can be damaged. Males,because they are taller than the females,are especially vulnerable. The knob isflesh, covered with a thin layer of skin. Itcan be bruised or even cutand bleeding. That doesn’tshow well, and the damagemay be permanent.

Mr. Horton had specialcarrying cages built for hisgeese when he was show-ing them, back 25 yearsago. He lined the top of thecages with carpet, so thatnothing hard could injure hisbirds ’ heads. “ In somecases it made the differencebetween winning and los-ing,” he said.

Avoid crowding birds in transit. Yourbeautiful white birds may defecate oneach other and smear it around whilethey are traveling. “They don’t arrive inthe same condition they left,” he said.

At the showArrive the night before the show to

give yourself and the birds time to get

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settled. Water and feed them On theday of the show, clean up the cage andprovide fresh bedding. Remove the wa-ter cup and keep water away from yourbirds until after they have been judged.“From the judges’ perspective, one of themost commonly made mistakes of nov-

ice exhibitors is to water thebirds just before judging,” hesaid. They’ll make a messthat will detract from show-ing their best qualities.

“I’m amazed at how muchwater they can get all overthemselves,” he said. Returnthe water cup and feed to thecage after the birds havebeen judged.

Historic breedsIf you are raising traditional

waterfowl with historic value,consider adding a card with backgroundinformation about the breed to the cage.The judges will remove it, but other visi-tors to the show will appreciate learningmore about these beautiful birds. Checkthe Society for Preservation of PoultryAntiquities Waterfowl Critical List, http://p o u l t r y b . d o t 5 h o s t i n g . c o m /sppapage.html, for breeds at risk. Con-

tact me through the site for information.SPPA provides Breed Brochures onmany breeds that can help you presentinformation about your breed.

Waterfowl can be show champions.Their varied plumage and styles attractattention from the general public as wellas fellow poultry breeders. Working withyour birds is rewarding every day. Showthem at their best and earn the satisfac-tion of excellence among your peers.

Christine Heinrichs is the author ofHow to Raise Chickens and How toRaise Poultry, published by VoyageurPress, which includes chapters onDucks, Geese and Swans. She servesas historian for the Society for Preser-vation of Poultry Antiquities.

“Gray Call femalewith exceptionaltype.” Photo andcaption courtesy ofAcorn Hollow Ban-tams website

February 2011Issue deadline is

January 24th


in regular order, beginning with thefeather nearest the axial feather and pro-gressing to the outer wing-tip feathers.Late molting hens will lose primary feath-ers in groups of two or more feathers,whereas early molters lose feathers in-dividually. Replacement feathers beginto grow shortly after the old feathers areshed. Late molting birds can be distin-guished by groups of replacement feath-ers showing similar stages of growth.

Molting of LayingHens

Arrticle Courtesy of Mississippi StateUniversity Extension Service

Each year chickens molt, or lose theolder feathers, and grow new ones. Mosthens stop producing eggs until after themolt is completed. The rate of lay forsome hens may not be affected, but theirmolting time is longer. Hens referred toas "late molters" will lay for 12 to 14months before molting, while others, re-ferred to as "early molters," may beginto molt after only a few months in pro-duction. Late molters are generally thebetter laying hens and will have a moreragged and tattered covering of feath-ers. The early molters are generallypoorer layers and have a smoother, bet-ter-groomed appearance.

Early molters drop only a few feath-ers at a time and may take as long as 4to 6 months to complete the molt. Latemolting hens will produce longer beforemolting and will shed the feathersquicker (2 to 3 months).

The order in which birds lose theirfeathers is fairly definite. The feathersare lost from the head first, followed inorder by those on the neck, breast, body,wings, and tail. A definite order of molt-ing is also seen within each molting sec-tion, such as the loss of primary flightfeathers before secondary flight feath-ers on the wings.

The primary wing feathers determinewhether a hen is an early or late molter.Molting birds lose the primary feathers

Early molting hen’s individual feather loss.

Late molting hen’s group feather loss pattern.

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Of Willow(and yellow) Legs

by Bob Choate

I have had a lot, well actually four,people ask me about willow leg color thislast year so I thought I would give y’allmy thoughts on the subject. I have al-ways loved BB Red Moderns and theyare by far and away my favorite bantam.BB Reds and all Duckwings in Modernsshould have willow leg color.

Willow leg color is the presence ofXanthophyll (yellow) in slate (leg) coloredbirds giving the effect of willow greencolor. In birds 10-12 weeks old the legsshould be naturally willow, if not theyshould be culled. After that time theXanthophyll is going to be absorbed intothe skin, fat and eggs (which is why lay-ing hens with yellow or willow legs willfade).

Melanin (slate color) is produced natu-rally by the body but Xanthophyll is not,which is why if you do not add Xantho-phyll in some form to the diet the (nor-mally willow) legs will be predominatelyslate grey.

Now how do you add Xanthophyll to abird’s diet? The first thing to understandis that Xanthophyll is found in yellowcorn, leafy plants, grass and other feeds.That is why birds that free range haveyolks that are more yellow than birds thatare not free ranged. So for me the mostimportant thing is to make sure my birdsare on as much green cover as possible.Preferably clover or Alfalfa. If greenrange is not available then I will buy balesof Alfalfa and break the books of hay upand toss them in the pen. I actually dothis for all my birds, it gives them thegreens they need.

Some of the additives in feeds thatproduce yellow in the skin, fat, and legsis Marigold extract (Tagetes) and corngluten. These products are found inabundance in the broiler feeds* that areused for producing show broilers for 4-H and FFA where yellow skin and fat ispreferred. I have used these feeds withgreat success but they are expensive.You can actually buy Corn Gluten at thefee store but it is expensive ($30 for 25lbs.). I have used it and still do, but a

little less than I used to. Keep in mind itis 40-60% protein and can harm yourbirds, or even kill them, if it is too strong.Trust me, I know.

There is an old ModernGame saying that you justthrow your willow and yellowlegged birds some corn afew weeks before the showand they will willow up nicely,if not, get rid of them. I amsorry, but for me this is nottrue, while it will help, if usedas you only method to ac-quire willow (or yellow) legsyou will be sorely disap-pointed. Keep in mind that ifyou buy cracked corn or cornchops it may not have anyXanthophyll left in it. Corn gluten is theheart (kernel) of the corn and they willextract the kernel and then sell the leav-ings which have even less value. Thatis why it is best to buy the cheap localcorn that has not been sent though anexpensive gluten extracting machine.

Green leafy plants are higher in Xan-

thophyll than corn or it’s by-products, sofor me, that is where I concentrate themost for willow legs. Alfalfa, Spinach,

and green ground coverhelp me a lot.

Claudia grows spinach(high in Xanthophylls) in thegarden just for our birds.She then dries and stores itaway until Fall when I willuse it as a feed additive forsome of my show malesthat I am wanting to get ex-tra green legs on.

If you are trying to giveadditives to your birds tohelp with leg color you needto start at least 4 weeks be-fore the show. I try to keep

at least some of the green items in frontof my birds at all times so that I don’thave that far to go to get willow leg color.

Remember, it is easier to keep willowlegs or yellow legs on your birds than tolose it and then try to get it back.

I hope that some of what I have writ-ten here helps you.

* An example is Purina’s Honor®Show Chow® Broiler Complete.

“Melanin (slatecolor) is pro-duced naturallyby the body butXanthophyl l isnot, which is whyif you do not addXanthophyl l insome form to thediet . . .”

http://www.APA-Arkansas.com Ann Charles, APA State Representative

Open Show Class ChampionsReserve Mediterranean- S.C. Light Brown Leghorn- Jacob Bates (AR)

Champion Medium Goose- Pilgrim- Moore Farms (AR)Champion Turkey- Bronze- Elizabeth Moseley (AR) - Junior Exhibitor

Junior Show Class ChampionsReserve AOCCL- Dark Cornish- Elizabeth Mosely (AR)Champion Featherleg- Black Cochin- Willl Bryles (AR)

Reserve Featherleg- Buff Brahma- Elizabeth Mosely (AR)Champion Turkey- Bronze- Elizabeth Moseley (AR)

Breed Club National Champions ~ Araucana Club of America ~

Best Largefowl- Black Araucana- Ann Charles (AR)

~ Japanese Bantam Breeders Association ~Best Japanese- Mottled- Jennifer Scott (AR)

~ Brown Leghorn Club ~Best Large Fowl - SC Light Brown Leghorn Pullet - Jacob Bates (AR).

Res. Large Fowl - SC Light Brown Leghorn Cockerel - Jacob Bates (AR)Best Bantam - SC Light Brown Leghorn Cockerel - Jacob Bates (AR)

CongratulationsCONGRATULATIONSto all Arkansas 2010 APA NationalShow Exhibitors on Some VeryImpressive Wins at Shawnee!


THINKING ABOUTCREATING A

NEW VARIETY?By Mike Gilbert

The assignment received by the writerwas to produce a general interest articleon the topic of creating new breeds and/or varieties of chickens. Since an in-depth treatment of the subject mattermight fill at least several large volumeswe will narrow our discussion to themaking of a new line of one variety of anexisting breed, i.e., the bantam PartridgeChantecler. This paper goes beyondthe theoretical, as this variety of bantamhad become nearly extinct until it beganto be recreated in recent years. The ba-sic principles outlined herein may befound useful for similar pursuits, but thespecific methodology employed mustnecessarily vary for an obvious reason;each project will have its own uniquedesired end result.

Most bantams are miniatures of theirstandard sized counterparts, so theyshould imitate the large fowls’ breedcharacteristics and character as closelyas possible except for size. For thisproject, fortunately, Brother WilfridChatalain left a fairly extensive record ofwhat went into making the original WhiteChantecler. The other varieties came

later, so the White is the prototypeagainst which other varieties are mea-sured.

He wanted a winter hardy dual pur-pose fowl that would grow quickly to agood size and continue to produce browneggs even in the most severe of Cana-dian winters. The point being made isthat the good monk started with an endgoal in mind. He developed a vision, ifyou will, and set about working his planin an orderly fashion.

A major deterrent to winter egg pro-duction in the early 1900’s was frozen

combs and wattles. It is said the samecondition in males may cause temporaryinfertility, and that would pose an ob-stacle to early chick production. BrotherWilfrid’s solution was to produce a breedwith very small cushion combs and tinywattles; they would be practically im-mune to frostbite. It is worth noting thatwhen he started on this project in 1907he already held a doctorate in agronomy.He understood the science of his day andknew how to apply it.

The cushion comb is generated bycombining two co-dominant genes in thesame bird; they are Rose (R) and Pea(P). The two are inherited indepen-dently, so one does not replace the other.In genetic lingo they are not allelic. BothR and P can be inherited from either orboth parents; they are not sex linked.But to be true breeding they must bothbe inherited from both parents so thateach bird has two copies of each (whichis the maximum possible). This condi-tion is symbolized as RRPP. Other com-binations of R and P exist, but cushioncomb will not breed true generation af-ter generation unless all breeding stocksare RRPP (homozygous). Test matingpotential breeders with single combedbirds, symbolized rrpp, will allow thebreeder to cull out the comb heterozy-gotes.

While combs and wattles were impor-tant for the reasons stated, they were justone part of Wilfrid’s vision. He alsowanted size, the propensity for heavyegg production, fairly tight feathering,

Elana Oakes of Ontario, Canada, parading with young Chanteclers

Young Buff Chanteclers foraging in the rain

THINKING ABOUTCREATING A

NEW VARIETY?


and snow white plumage. He did puthis birds on exhibition at shows when hefelt they were ready, but that was moreto gain recognition for and to popularizethe Chantecler than the prospect of win-ning awards. He was a Trappist monk.

The breeds he used are a matter ofhistorical record; they are listed in theAPA’s Standard of Perfection within thepreface to the breed’s description. Hestarted in 1907, raised many thousandsof project birds, and was finally satisfiedenough with his progress to present theChantecler to the public in 1918. Thebreed was admitted to the Standard in1921. Thus it took a very learned manthe span of 14 years from start to finish,and this with an all-white chicken.Would-be creators of new breeds mightconsider this and measure the cost andcommitment before embarking on simi-lar tasks. In this present day it takes atleast five breeders to raise the breed orvariety a minimum of five years beforeapplying for standard recognition.

With the preceding as backgroundinformation we will now “build” a line ofPartridge Chantecler bantams. Partridgeis currently the only recognized varietyother than white for the Chanteclerbreed. We start by considering thebreeds that Brother Wilfrid Chatalainused, and we will utilize these samebreeds in bantam size. The pea comb,a sturdy build, good heavy bone, meatqualities, and part of the partridge geno-

type will come from a Dark Cornish cock-erel. He will also bring in the Charcoal(Cha) gene which is not desired forproper partridge coloring. He will bemated with Dark Brown Leghorn hens,preferably rose combed if they can befound. The Leghorn blood should (hope-fully) bring egg laying propensity to themix, along with reasonably tight feather-ing and good body and tail lengths. Itwill also bring in a slighter build and whiteearlobes, traits that will need to be elimi-

nated in future generations.Still in the first year, we next cross a

long bodied, brick shaped Rhode IslandRed male to well marked PartridgeWyandotte females. Like the first crossdescribed above each of these breedswill bring to the table desired qualitiesand undesired traits; from these twobreeds primarily coloring and body type,respectively.

Following Wilfrid’s “recipe” in the sec-ond year or mating season, pullets fromthe Cornish/Leghorn cross will be matedwith a cockerel from the Red/Wyandottecross. In the third year we will use pul-lets from year two to mate with an out-standing Partridge Plymouth Rock ban-tam male. From that point on it is just amatter of raising great numbers fromwhich to select and combine all the de-sired qualities from the five breeds used,and to eliminate the undesirable traitsover an indeterminate period of time.The amount of time required will dependon the numbers raised each year andour skill in selecting breeders to use andskill in culling those not to be used, allthe while keeping the desired breedcharacter and end goal in mind. A heavydose of good fortune and proper atten-tion to biosecurity will help, and a lot ofwork will be required.

So there you have it. Go back to thetitle of this article. It’s decision time.

END

Bantam partridge Chantecler cockerel created by the author.

Bantam partridge Chantecler hen created by the author.

Exhibition Poultry Magazine© Janauary 2011

The History of'APRONS'

I don't think our kids know what anapron is. The principal use of Grandma'sapron was to protect the dress under-neath because she only had a few. It wasalso because it was easier to washaprons than dresses and aprons usedless material. But along with that, itserved as a potholder for removinghotpans from the oven.

It was wonderful for drying children'stears, and on occasion was even usedfor cleaning out dirty ears.

From the chicken coop, the apron wasused for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, andsometimes half-hatched eggs to be fin-ished in the warming oven.

Those big old aprons wiped many aperspiring brow, bent over the hot woodstove.

Chips and kindling wood were broughtinto the kitchen in that apron. From thegarden, it carried all sorts of vegetables.After the peas had been shelled, it car-ried out the hulls. In the fall, the apronwas used to bring in apples that hadfallen from the trees.

It will be a long time before someoneinvents something that will replace that'old-time apron' that served so many pur-poses. They would go crazy now tryingto figure out how many germs were onthat apron. I don't think I ever caughtanything from an apron - but love...

Ladies . . .”Remember makingan apron in Home Ec?”

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February 5, 2011Dalton, Georgia, Northwest Georgia Poul-try Association. Contact: Christina [email protected]. Also: Bob Bridges669 Reeves Station Road, Calhoun, GA30701, phone : 706-602-1358 , email:[email protected]

February 12-13, 2011Eureka, California, Humboldt Poultry Asso-ciation Show, Contact Gary Agajanian 707-443-0237.

February 10-21, 2011Tampa, Florida, Florida State Fair purebredpoultry and waterfowl show. Contact: 813-621-7821, http://www.floridastatefairag.com

February 19-20, 2011Newnan, Georgia, Coweta Fairgrounds,Chattahoochee Valley Poultry Association8th Annual Show. Contact: Beth Smith, 81Main Street, Moreland, Georgia 30259; 770-251-6510, [email protected], CVPA-Newnan.org

February 19, 2011Fresno, California, Greater California So-ciety of Poultry Fanciers, Fresno Fair-grounds. Contact: Sue Gallegos, 559-855-3951, [email protected], gcspf.com

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March 5, 2011Pryor, Oklahoma, Northeast OklahomaPoultry Show, Contact: [email protected], 918-373-2381

March 5-6, 2011Harrington, Delaware, Delmarva PoultryFanciers Club 35th Annual Show. Contact:Richard Barczewski, 6827 UnderwoodsCorner Road, Smyra, Delaware 19977302-659-1211, [email protected]

March 19, 2011Arcadia, Florida, Turner Ag Civic Center.Central Florida Poultry Breeders show. Con-tac t: Contact: Tom Carey,[email protected]

March 19, 2011Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Hestand’s Stadium.2nd Annual Big Bird Classic. Contact: AnnCharles, [email protected], (479)234-7819. Go to the website at: http://www.BigBirdShows.com, for downloadableshow catalog (PDF), online entries, and cur-rent information.

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January 8, 2011Bluebonnet Classic. Judges: CharlesMahoney, Marty McGuire, David Johnson,James Cooper. http://www.Bluebonnetclassic.com

January 8-9, 2011Lake City, Florida, Columbia County Fair-grounds, Florida Sunshine Classic. Contact:Norma Padgett, 15930 W State Road 238,Lake Butler, Florida 32054, 386-496-2561

January 8-9, 2011Hollister, California, the 24th Annual Cali-fornia Clas sic Poul try Show. http://www.poultryshow.com/

January 15, 2011Jefferson, Georgia, Northeast GeorgiaPoultry Fancier’s Association’s 5th AnnualAll Breed Show, http://www.negapfa.com,email: [email protected]

January 15-16, 2011West Springfield, Massachusetts, North-east Poultry Congress 38th Annual Show,Eastern States Expostion Center. Contact:Janet Winnett, 508-923-0051,www.poultrycongress.com

January 22-23, 2011Fort Worth, Texas, Fort Worth Stock Show.Judegs: Paul Kroll, John Monaco. Website:http://www.fwssr.com/

January 29-30, 2011Stockton, California, Pacific Poultry Breed-ers Assocation 64th Annual Winter Show.San Joaquin Fairgrounds. Contact: BobbieSallee, [email protected], (209) 296-8084.

January 29, 2011South Carolina, Old English Bash, contact:Anthony Ashley, 864-369-0909, 2021 HambyRoad Honea Path, SC 29654.

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February 5, 2011Durant, Oklahoma, at the fair barn. Con-tact: Greg Garison: [email protected],phone. 580-889-0621. Judge: Jim Crain.

March 24-27, 2011Farmington, Utah, Davis County Fair Parkand Legacy Center. Utah Fancy Poultry As-sociation show. Contact: Lee Barnes,[email protected], 801-836-1036

March 26, 2011North Carolina, Forsyth Fowl FanciersShow, Contact: Jerry H Shouse 336-764-3317

March 2011 (exact date pending)Ohio, Southeast Ohio Poultry BreedersShow. Contact: Kelli Adelsperger, 740-678-2883

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April 2, 2011El Dorado, Arkansas, Southern ArkansasPoultry Club Show. Contact: Billy & DebbieAtwood, 870-942-7361, b [email protected]

April 9, 2011Fort Payne, Alabama, Alabama ShowbirdAssociation, Dekalb County VFW Fair. Con-tact: Car i Locklear, 256-364-0321,[email protected]

April 17-18, 2011Stevenson, Washington, APA Semi- An-nual, sponsored by the Pacific North WestPoultry Association, Contact: Bob Ander-son, phone: 503-889-6819.

April 2011 (exact date pending)Richmond, Rhode Island, Little RhodyPoultry Fanciers. Contact: Alicia Sundelin280 Fry Pond Road, West Greenwich,Rhode Island 02817, 401-397-6703

OCTOBER 2011

October 15, 2010Lebanon, Indiana. Central Indiana Poul-try Show. Open Show Judges: Tim Bowles,Butch Gunderson & Matt Lhamon. Jr. ShowJudges: Bud Blankenship, Matt John &Harry Kolac z. See http ://www.poultryshow.org Contac t: RonPatterson, 765-676-6192,[email protected]

OCTOBER 28-30, 2011Indianapolis, Indiana, Crossroads II Show.2011 APA National & 2011 ABA National.Contac t: David Wul ff , Emai l:[email protected]


Upcoming APA &ABA Shows

February 2011 Issue addeadline is January 24th!

American Brahma Clubhttp://theamericanbrahmaclub.orgContact: Club Secretary, Kim Aldrich12948 Ring Rd., St. Charles, MI 48655Phone: (989) 865-6702email: kima53@ sbcglobal.net

American Sumatra Associationhttp://sumatraassociation.comSecretary: Doug Akers300 S. 400 W. , Lebanon, IN 46052email: [email protected], (12-11)


National Call Breeders of AmericaA club formed for the promotion of breeding andexhibition of Call Ducks, Offering National, Districtand Special Meets. Quarterly newsletters and an-nual yearbook. Memberships: Junior(under 16) $8/year; Individual $15/year or $29/2 years; Family$17/year or $33/2 years; Lifetime membership$200. Visit our website at www.callducks.org to joinonline or purchase club merchandise, such as t-shirts, pins, patches, posters, etc. For more infor-mation contact secretary Dennis Fuller, 1729Otterville Blvd., Independence, Iowa 50644. 1-319-334-3497, [email protected]

North American

POULTRYBREED CLUBSA one year listing is just $12 for a full year.

Araucana Club Of America.Promoting the tufted, rumpless, blue egg laying Arau-cana. $20.00 annual dues includes quarterly newslet-ter, breeders guide, and Araucana Handbook.Mail inquiries to: Araucana Club of America,207 Pickens Drive, Pendleton, South Carolina 29670.Email: [email protected] our website and forum: http://www.araucana.net(12-11)

Chantecler Fanciers Internationalhttp://www.chanteclerfanciers international.org,Secretary: Mike Gilbert.W5171 Baker Rd., Holmen, WI 54636,email: [email protected] (12-12)

International Cornish Breeders AssociationContact: Chris Tamayo9829 Falcon Meadow Dr., Elk Grove, CA 95624 email: [email protected]

Nankin Club of AmericaSecretary: Mary Ann Harley195 Macedonia Rd., North Augusta, SC 29860.Email: [email protected] (12-11)National Call Breeders of America

http://www.callducks.orgSecretary: Dennis Fuller,email: wapsiwaterfowl@ aol.com,Phone: 319-334-3497,Mail Memberships to: NCBA c/o Steve Jones,9677 Butler Lane, Poetry, TX 75160 (12-11)

National Jersey Giant ClubRobert L. Vaughn, Secretary28181 Chickadee LanePequot Lakes,MN 56472Phone (218) 562-4067Email: [email protected]: http://nationaljerseygiantclub.com (12-11)

Plymouth Rock Fanciers of Americahttp://www.showbirdbid.com/joomla/rockclub/,Secretary: Robert Blosl,14390 South Blvd, Silverhill, AL 36576 email:[email protected]

Rhode Island Red Club Of Americahttp://www.showbirdbid.com/joomla/redclubSecretary: Frank Harris15483 Coatesville Rd., Beaverdam, VA 23015email: [email protected]: 804-883-5682 (12-11)

Serama Council of North Americahttp://www.scnaonline.orgContact Jerry SchexnayderEmail: [email protected]. (12-11)

Java Breeders of America,Contact: Ruth Caron195 Northglen Lane, Martindale, TX 78655;Ph: 619-301-4538;Email:[email protected],Free membership to promote Javas,http://www.javabreedersof america.com

Visit us on the web at: http://www.bantamclub.com

South CentralOklahoma Poultry

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Best SCCL - Barred Rock HenBoth Shows: Champion Bantam Duck

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ILLINOIS

Robert Gilbert, 2009 S. Vine St., Urbana, IL61801-5819, [email protected]. (12-11)

KANSAS

Eugene Barnard, 34 Duncan Lane, Newton, KS67114 Bantam Chicken #59 Bantam Duck #32,316-283-6491, email: [email protected] (12-11)

NORTH CAROLINA

Jim Adkins, 642 Moffitt Hill Rd., Old Fort, NC28762. 209-890-532, centre4poultry@ aol.com.Bantam Chicken, Bantam Duck. (12-11)

TENNESSEE

Phil Bartz, 5003 Beaulah Ave., Chattanoga, TN374 09. (21 7) 4 91-6 670. ema il:[email protected], APA-ABA GeneralLicensed. (12-11)

APA & ABA Licensed JudgesTEXAS

Samuel Brush, 1009 Hillview Drive,Keller,TX7624 8-40 12, slb rush@ve rizo n.ne t,817.379.6475, 817.229.1915 (C), APA GeneralLicense. (12-11)

Monty Fitzgerald, 1713 CR 4280, Decatur, TX76234, APA General License, Bantam Chicken#345, Bantam Duck #158. (12-11)

Steve Jones, 9677 Butler Lane, Poetry, TX75 160, APA/ABA Ge nera l Li cense,[email protected], 1-972-636-9093. (12-11)

Pat Malone, 4903 Brazowood Circle, Arlington,TX 76017, 817.478.2397, [email protected]. APA General License,Bantam Chicken, Bantam Duck . (12-11)

VIRGINIA

Frank Harris, 15483 Coatesville Road,Beaverdam, VA 23015, 1-804-883-5682,[email protected], APA General License#1146, ABA General License #340, Bantam Duck#154 (12-11)

WISCONSIN

Jeff Halbach, 31601 High Dr. Burlington, WI53105. [email protected], 262-534-6994,Bantam Chicken #117, Bantam Duck #19 (12-11)


Judges istings are just $12 per year.

Visit us on the web at: http://www.amerpoultryassn.com/

APA MISSION STATEMENT

To promote and protect the standard-bred poultry industry in all it’s phases

To continue the publication of the American Standard of Perfection with thebreed and variety descriptions for all the recognized purebred fowl.

To encourage and protect poultry shows as being the show window of ourindustry, and education for both breeders and public, and a means ofinteresting young future breeders in taking up poultry.

To assist, encourage, and help educate the junior poultry man to the soundand practical value of standard-bred poultry, and pure breeding.

Toward these goals the APA supports sanctioned meets at poultry shows allover the US and Canada, including an Annual meet and a Semi-Annualmeet. Individual members can earn points at these shows toward becom-ing a Master Exhibitor as well as receiving awards from the association.

The APA publishes a quarterly newsletter and an annual yearbook. Thenewsletter is sent to all members and the yearbook is sent to individualmembers and Endowment Trust members. The yearbook features manydifferent articles, membership listings, advertisements, APA licensed judgesand master exhibitor information.

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