Lavender Ameraucana Breeders .... UNITE

[Ravynscroft]

Although it is difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain the actual dates of when the variety was started, Harry Shaffer was instrumental in the development, as was Michael Muenks. I don't think any of them, alone,  or single-handedly, created the variety.  I know that there was considerable cooperation between John Blehm and Michael Muenks, not sure about Harry Shaffer.

Ah, ok! Thank you for that clarification, Susan!

 

[FowlStuff]

I thought Harry Shaffer created the Lavender Ameraucana...

Harry did create his own stain, starting after he heard of our lavender Ameraucana projects. Actually Michael Muenks and I started breeding lavender bantams first and I began developing LF lavenders along side them. Some have crossed Harry's line with mine...LF that is. He and I both originally joined the Ameraucana Bantam Club in the early 1980s and have corresponded many times and neither of us have created any self blue varieties of chickens...although some want us to change the wording. Right, Harry?
Join the Alliance. All the history is here.

 

[samouw]

All the history is here.

Too bad that you won't share it openly by opening your archives and letting everyone read the history, and forbidding your members to share newsletters, and other documentation. History is for everyone, not just the chosen few.

 

[FridayYet]

So is your group pushing to have all accepted "self blue" birds changed to "lavender" in the ABA snd APA standards? You say groups have "caved in". What would be the alternative?

 

[FowlStuff]

So is your group pushing to have all accepted "self blue" birds changed to "lavender" in the ABA snd APA standards? You say groups have "caved in". What would be the alternative?

No.
Quote: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/683425/lavender-ameraucana-breeders-unite/2280#post_17310291
Not caving in.

 

[samouw]

No.

Not caving in.

Write the check for $300 to the APA and petition for it, just like the ABC petitioned for self-blue. Go for it!

 

[FridayYet]

I think I get it. So you'll keep requesting/petitioning to have the plumage color terminology amended in a future standard, then groups could then theoretically ask to have the variety name changed if they choose to.

Very interesting. So you would rather have waited for the plumage section to be changed before Lavender
Ameraucanas were presented for acceptance by the APA.

I appreciate your patience with my questions. I'm just learning the APA process, since the group I'm in is trying to get large fowl spangled Russian Orloffs accepted. .

 

[BarrettG]

What does plumage mean?

 

[BarrettG]

Once again, a little off topic but I wanted to share my baby Lavender

 

[DMRippy]

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PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Lets not discuss EE. There are lots of threads for that. This is really dedicated to Breeders of Lavenders (patterns too).