Feather Merchant April 2012

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1 Feather Merchant April 2012 Pacific Northwest Poultry Association Club Mee ng Schedule 2012 Date Loca on City/State Time Speaker Topic April No Mee ng May 20 TBA Olympia / Tacoma, WA June 2 July August Western Washington Fairgrounds No Mee ngs 3:30 Mee ng 4 pm Speaker Cindy Smith, DVM Vaccina on & Disease Puyallup, WA 4 pm Speaker TBA Poultry Health in the NW Upcoming Shows: PNPA NW National Show, Skamania Co Fairgrounds; Stevenson, WA; April 21-22; Contact: Nona Shearer poultrynona@gmail.com Do you know an auctioneer that would like to donate a little bit of their time to a local organization?? We are looking for an auctioneer for the breeder bird / chick auction at the quickly approaching NW National show April 21-22nd. If you know of someone, please contact Bob Anderson rtanderson68@comcast.net or Sher Jennings walk_boldly@yahoo.com PNPA / Mother Earth News joint show. June 2-3 at the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, WA. Heritage breeds are the focus but all breeds are welcome. Cash awards for the top five birds in the show. Contact Bob rtanderson68@comcast.net or Rocky Mountain Poultry Association. May 5 in Hamilton, MT. Contact Jamie Washington Poultry Fanciers Spring Show; Sunday June 3; Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds; Elma, WA; Contact: Larry Urban PNPA Northwest Winter Classic October This will be a DOUBLE SHOW and we will unveil our incredible NEW VENUE. Contact Nona Shearer poultrynona@gmail.com or

2 Page 2 PACIFIC NORTHWEST POULTRY ASSOCIATION No President s Message and No Mee ng Minutes were submi ed this month. This Year, Northwest Serama fanciers celebrated St. Patricks Day with a splendid Tabletop Show at the Washington Feather Fancier s Spring Show in Monroe, WA. Seramas are tradi onally shown on a table in front of the judge, where they are judged on their tameness and their character as well as evaluated for type and condi on. A good serama poses naturally when the exhibitor tosses them gently on to the table in front of the judge (called "flipping the bird.") (Seramas who fly off the table twice are disqualified.) The birds stru ed their stuff on holiday appropriate green carpet in front of judge Brian Decker, who kindly donated his me for this event. Sadly, many fine birds did NOT approve of the official carpet and failed to show (or even stand up.) (I foresee a rush on Home Depot carpe ng as fanciers rush to train their birds for the next event.) The Champion of Show was a white frizzle hen. 71 birds were shown by 9 exhibitors. Here are the results: YOUTH SHOW (8 Birds) Two exhibitors: Mackenzie Brown and Megan Reid Ch of Show AOV Pullet by Mackenzie Brown Res Ch of Show AOV Hen by Mackenzie Brown Ch Cock by Mackenzie Brown OPEN SHOW (63 Birds, 7 Exhibitors) Ch of Show White Frizzle Hen by Anna Ballard Res Ch of Show AOV Cockerel by Michelle Shannon AOV Class (28 Birds) Ch AOV Cockerel by Michelle Shannon AOV Ch Cock Anna Ballard Res Ch AOV Cock by Anna Ballard AOV Res Ch Cock Stephanie Flanery AOV Ch Cockerel Michelle Shannon AOV Res Ch Cockerel Michelle Shannon SILKIED CLASS (15 Birds) Ch Silkied Cock by Michelle Shannon Ch Silkied Cockerel Anna Ballard Res Ch Silkied Cock by Cynthia and Rob Smith Res Ch Silkied Cockerel Michelle Shannon AOV Frizzled Class (4 Birds) Ch AOV Frizzled Pullet by Stephanie Flanery Frizzled White Class (4 Birds) Ch White Frizzled Hen by Anna Ballard Res Ch White Frizzled Pullet by Anna Ballard Ch Cockerel Anna Ballard

3 PACIFIC NORTHWEST POULTRY ASSOCIATION Page 3 White Class (12 Birds) Ch White Cockerel by Michelle Shannon Ch White Cockerel Michelle Shannon Res Ch White Pullet by Michelle Shannon Res Ch White Cockerel Anna Ballard Ch White Pullet Michelle Shannon I was clerking for the TT Show so I tabulated these results. I regret that I did not get the results of the cage judging. Seramas were accepted by the ABA in the white variety in 2011 and are expected to achieve APA recogni on in that variety this year. As Seramas are bred for pets and exhibi on, their standard for cage judging also includes points for character and tameness. A wild or aggressive Serama is not a Serama no ma er its type. The judge was Mr. Paul Weiser who said he had never seen so many white Seramas and was very impressed with the quality he was seeing in both whites and AOV birds here in the Northwest. Seramas are growing faster in popularity than any other breed currently. Their status as pets some mes even housepets is a rac ng groups of people not previously drawn to poultry. The birds require li le space and are excellent for children as fit and show birds. Long me poultry breeders and exhibitors may decry the Serama phenomenon and the interest in birds that are not "real chickens." They would do well to consider 3 things: First, similar arguments were made against the explosion in popularity of bantams just a few decades ago and we see today the vast importance of bantams in the poultry world. To those who complain about their lack of u lity for eggs and meat, I would ask, just how useful are our cochins and call ducks for these purposes? Second, I remind the fancy that our poultry clubs are aging out, with fewer young bodies to replace the exhibitors now too old and frail to haul around a bunch of heavy cages at set up and take down. Anything that enables our clubs to recruit new members can only be a good thing. (Besides, I have seen many a Serama person come to a show and become interested in another breed as well. So, if a Serama fancier buys a couple of Orpingtons to show, everybody wins.) Lastly, just look at the numbers: 71 more entries into the SCCL Class! The winner of that class has Seramas to thank for his starred win. Clubs should be delighted to have more birds, more exhibitors buying raffle ckets, more people to share our hobby with. The interest in these li le birds can only benefit everyone involved. I am glad to see the Washington Feather Fanciers helping to support the Serama fanciers in our area. Cynthia Smith, DVM

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5 PACIFIC NORTHWEST POULTRY ASSOCIATION Page 5 ANNOUNCEMENT!! Heritage Poultry Breeds Show The Pacific Northwest Poultry Associa on will be co hos ng a heritage breeds poultry show with Mother Earth News on June 2 3 in Puyallup, WA. Show set up will likely be on Friday, June 1. We are asking all PNPA members who would like to exhibit or volunteer at this event to block your calendars for that weekend. This will be a great opportunity to show off good examples of heritage poultry and to make people aware that the PNPA is a good source of informa on and mentorship for those interested in promo ng heritage poultry breeds. More informa on to follow. HELP REQUEST FROM SHER!! I need one or two hours of your me...more if you'd like. Our recent PNPA poultry shows...big, colorful, ac ve, animated...memorable, yes? Our success has le a las ng impression with exhibitors and judges from across the country, down the coastline, and up into Canada. This success is the result of and depends heavily on each and every person on the Show Team. Every li le task is a cri cal piece of the puzzle. Both our club membership and our shows are growing. So, as big as our Show Team currently is, we need more help. One or two hours of your me can mean a lot...especially to folks currently on the team. No special skills are needed. A smile is the only necessary requirement. If you can help, even for an hour or two, by being available to do something like help set up show cages, or spread some shavings, or move chairs, or flip pancakes for an hour (yep...we're star ng a 3 hour fund raiser pancake feed on the Saturday morning of the show), or put up signs, or build a tripod, or be an assistant for a two hour shi (that one definitely requires a smile), or run a mixer, or serve chili, or take photos, or be a go fer...or any number of other diverse tasks... please call or me. I'm the Show Superintendent. Help keep the Show Team fun and sane. New member?!... meet other members and get to know folks by ge ng involved in this terrific club and great show. Be a part of the joy! Sher Jennings walkboldly@yahoo.com or (360)

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7 FEATHER MERCHANT APRIL 2012 PACIFIC NORTHWEST POULTRY ASSOCIATION Page 7 PNPA FUND RAISERS The PNPA will be funding a number of projects in These include, but are not limited to, the procurement of a large used trailer to house and haul show materials, support of 4H and other youth groups who are faced with rising costs in con nuing their own programs, payment for promo onal materials in furtherance of our club s mission, web site expansion & oversight, expansion of adver sement for more extensive publicity, and increased costs for shows and show facili es. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the success of fund raising efforts and rests equally on the shoulders of each and every one of us. Please support our club efforts by lending a hand and making a dona on whenever possible. Giving a li le helps your club go far! BREEDERS DIRECTORY GOING ON PNPA WEBSITE!! In an effort to help promote responsible poultry breeding and offer an alterna ve to hatchery stock, a Breeders Directory will be added to the PNPA website. If you are a serious breeder and a current member of the PNPA, you can be included in the Breeders Directory. This is strictly voluntary, however, adver sing your birds is a free benefit of membership. Your lis ng not only helps your business, but allows others who are looking for specific breeds an opportunity to connect with you. We will even include a hyperlink to your website. Membership status will be reviewed semi annually and breeders who have allowed their membership to lapse will be removed from the directory. If you would like to be included in the Breeders Directory, please send the following informa on to Sher Jennings at walkboldly@yahoo.com: 1. Breed (including a nota on of bantam or large fowl where appropriate). 2. Name and / or Business Name. 3. Address (op onal, however, please include at least city and state). 4. Phone number and / or address (must include at least one unless you show a website). Do YOU have your copy of the American Poultry Association Standard of Perfection? We have copies of the APA standard available for $59 and the ABA standard for $30 Contact Bob Anderson for your copy: rtanderson68@comcast.net 5. Website address (op onal). 6. Do you ship? 7. NPIP Cer fied? 8. Adults/chicks/eggs? Ques ons can be ed to Sher, or you may contact her at

8 PACIFIC NORTHWEST POULTRY ASSOCIATION Page 8 CALL OUT TO BREEDERS!!!! The PNPA is once again hos ng a Breeders Auc on at this Spring s Northwest Na onal scheduled to be held the weekend of April 21 & 22, We are in need of started and adult birds, as well as a limited number of chicks. These birds should not be culls but poten al show quality birds. Chicks should come from show quality parents. The pens of adult birds (caged as single, paired, or trio) will be judged prior to the auc on by an APA sanc oned judge. Monetary awards will be presented to breeders who donated the top three pens/ cages as follows: 1 st place $75, 2 nd place $50, 3 rd place $25. Although there are no monetary awards for young started birds or chicks, they are a very important part of our auc on, par cularly for youth who need an opportunity to obtain birds from reputable breeders, and who may not be able to afford bid prices on adult birds. While this auc on will serve as a fund raiser for the PNPA, it will also give breeders an opportunity to gain some recogni on and publicity. Donated birds will be accompanied by an informa on form submi ed at the me of coop in. The related form will be displayed on the cage of the donated bird (a er judging, for adult birds) so that viewers may obtain breeder informa on prior to the auc on. Breeders are also invited to display their own sign and offer business cards (i.e. a card holder on the top of the cage). This Auc on is a statement about the PNPA s support for purchasing birds from reputable breeders, and will be a center of a rac on at our show. Please support this effort. Commit to a dona on by contac ng our coordinator, Anne Maloch at (360) or damhorses@yahoo.com. While we do not need to know which exact bird(s) you will be dona ng, we need an idea so that we have the appropriate pens & cages available at coop in. Quality Raffle Items Needed Do you like to go to garage sales or go treasure hun ng? Do you have a crea ve talent and enjoy making beau ful things? Do you know a local business that would be willing to donate their products or services to support a local organiza on? If the answer to any of these ques ons was yes then we would love to have you find or make one fantas c item to donate to the raffle at our upcoming show. Everyone always loves par cipa ng in the raffle AND it s a great fund raiser for the PNPA. So please donate an item to the next raffle and help us make it be er than ever! Ques ons or special arrangements need to be made to accommodate your dona on? Please contact Monica Harmon at or monica.harmon@ge.com

9 PACIFIC NORTHWEST POULTRY ASSOCIATION Page 9 GO NUTZ AT THE WINE & ART AUCTION Please purchase two bo les of your favorite wine and donate ONE of them to the Wine & Art Auc on at this Spring s Northwest Na onal Show scheduled for April 21 & 22, 2012 in Stevenson, WA. Or you could go nutz and contribute BOTH bo les of your favorite wine. Of course, then you ll need to stock up and that being the case, we d offer that pu ng in a bid will not only resolve that dilemma, but expand your opportuni es to give other great wines a try.and, of course, support an important part of the PNPA s fund raising efforts to achieve our club s 2012 goals. Payback Feed that pays you back. Like every product in the Payback family, our poultry feed is precision formulated to deliver consistent results that give you an edge. It s feed made with the highest quality ingredients and all the essen al vitamins, minerals and amino acids. From conven onal Chick Starters and Layers to Organic Scratch and Organic Egg 16, from Fryer Ra on feeds to Waterfowl feeds Payback from CHS has them all. Find your local Payback poultry feed dealer today at on.com..

10 PACIFIC NORTHWEST POULTRY ASSOCIATION Page 10 March 2012 Treasurer s Report Pacific Northwest Poultry Associa on Previous Balance $ Expenses Show Expenses Bank Fees ( ) Income Book Sales Club Dues CURRENT BALANCE $ Board of Directors President: Bob Anderson rtanderson68@comcast.net Vice President: Barb Tuss barbtuss@gmail.com Secretary: Kevin Haywood K.haywood.jr@gmail.com Treasurer: Louise Owen lowen22@msn.com Oregon Director: Ron Eichner lindaeichner@peoplepc.com Washington Director: Seth Scarola zethrobodean@yahoo.com Youth Director: John Jensen plumellc@fron er.com *********************************************************************************************** Membership Applica on Form Name: Address: City/State/Zip Code Phone Membership (circle): RENEWAL NEW MEMBERSHIP GIFT MEMBERSHIP one year - $15 three year - $40 youth - $10 Breeds & varieties raised or interested in (attach additional sheets if necessary) Would you like your name & contact information in the breeder s directory (both hard copy & online)?: Yes No Completed applications can be mailed to Kevin Haywood, PNPA Secretary, 109 E Lynn Street, Unit C, Seattle, WA Checks should be made payable to the PNPA.

11 Feather Merchant 109 E Lynn St Unit C Sea le, WA 98102