Arkansas folks speak up.........

[draye]

Mine read 28 degrees @ 4:00 am this morning when I left for work.

 

[FarmGirl01]

Is the ABA and the APA the same thing? What is the benefit of joining one over the other?

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

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Hope this helps. I am a member of both.

APA - The American Poultry Association. Founded 1873

ABA - American Bantam Association. Founded 1914

APA Mission Statement

To promote and protect the standard-bred poultry industry in all its phases.
To continue the publication of the American Standard of Perfection with the breed and variety descriptions for all the recognized purebred fowl.
To encourage and protect poultry shows as being the show window of our industry, an education for both breeders and public, and a means of interesting young future breeders in taking up poultry.
To assist, encourage and help educate the junior poultry man to the sound and practical value of standard-bred poultry and pure breeding.

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

The APA publishes a quarterly newsletter and an annual yearbook. The newsletter is sent to all members and the yearbook is sent to individual members and Endowment Trust members. The yearbook features many different articles, membership listings, advertisements, APA licensed judges and master exhibitor information.

http://www.amerpoultryassn.com

Since 1914 the American Bantam Association has represented bantam breeders and their special interests. It has grown into a strong and vibrant national organization that promotes the breeding and exhibiting of all kinds of bantams.

Objectives
To encourage the breeding, exhibiting and selling of pure bred bantams.
To create a cooperative feeling among the different breeders so as to get better acquainted.
To sponsor national, semi-annual, state and special meets so as to build up a greater bantam fancy.
To assemble and distribute information on the breeding, husbandry and economic value of bantam chickens and ducks.

Governance
Policy set by Board of Directors representing all of the United States and Canada - 16 districts.
President, vice-president and directors are elected for two-year terms. They in turn appoint a secretary-treasurer to carry out established policy.

Membership
Membership dues are the same for individuals, partners, couples, families (with no limit on number of children but only one household).
New members receive free copy of latest available yearbook and quarterly.

Services
Publication of an authoritative BANTAM STANDARD which gives full descriptions of 57 breeds, 85 plumage patterns and over 400 varieties of bantams and bantam ducks.
Licensing of approximately 170 judges in all parts of the United States and Canada.
Publication of a 24 page QUARTERLY which features news of the Association and timely articles on bantam breeding and husbandry.
Publication of an annual yearbook which goes free to all members. It features an official listing of all members and licensed judges, advertisements from members, educational articles, summary of latest national and semi-annual meets and a complete listing of all ABA award winners of the previous year.

Programs
The Master Exhibitor program has been going since 1979. It identifies and honors outstanding exhibitors and to win this honor the exhibitor must accumulate 20 starred wins over any number of years. A starred win is defined as champion or reserve champion in a class of 100 or more.
The Master Breeder program identifies and honors outstanding exhibitors. To win this honor the exhibitor must accumulate 20 starred wins in one variety in a period of not less than 5 years. A starred win is defined as Champion or Reserve Champion in a class of 100 or more.

http://bantamclub.com​

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

If you can only join one of the APA or ABA, join the American Poultry Association.

 

[draye]

Here at work today, had to work outside for awhile. It is cold.

Good luck to all that went to Shawnee for the show. Would have loved to been able to go but things didn't work out.

One of these days I will go to a real chicken show (as in not county fair) to see how this is done.

 

[Gerry2011]

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Keep warm

 

[FarmGirl01]

Thanks Jim. I'll just stick with the APA.

 

[jenjscott]

Bought a trio of peafowl at Shawnee.


Peafowl by jenjscott, on Flickr

This make my list look like this: chickens, bobwhite, coturnix, chukar, turkeys, geese, peafowl, pigeons, sheep, goats, and pigs.

Oh, they had a huge pigeon show next door to the poultry show, about 1600 pigeons of all kinds. Maybe next year I'll enter some pigeons.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

For sale in SE Arkansas hundreds of peafowl chicks........ Congradulations Jen!

How many wins did you get at Shawnee?

 

[jenjscott]

As always, I took BV and BB in barred Hollands.

My Japanese were in lousy shape for a show and didn't do well, as expected. I didn't carry any Buckeyes.