The American Poultry Association is excited to announce the launch of our Poultry Video Library—a growing collection of educational videos designed to support poultry enthusiasts at every stage of their journey. Whether you’re raising your very first chicks or preparing for your next show, these video lessons are here to guide and inspire. From breed […]
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We’re pleased to announce the launch of the APA Job Listings Board — a new tool to help our members post and find roles related to poultry shows and exhibitions. We hope this board will serve the community by helping Show Staff connect with Judges & Volunteers. Whether you’re organizing a local event or a
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This article is about setting your breeding priorities and is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. I believe that one of the most basic mistakes new breeders of any type of fowl can make is to not take the time and effort to interpret the Standard of Perfection description of
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One of the most popular and unique breeds of poultry is the Silkie chicken. Silkies are a true bantam, meaning there is no large fowl version of the Silkie, and were first admitted into the APA Standard of Perfection in 1874 but since then have had several other varieties admitted as well. They can be
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This article on “perfecting” Call ducks is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. After raising Calls from the early 1970’s until the early 2000’s, I left the breed for over a decade. I really missed their feisty personalities, their type which I find very appealing, and a couple of
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On October 28, 29 and 30, 2022, the Fraser Valley Poultry Fanciers Association (FVPFA) will be hosting the 2022 APA Canadian National Poultry Show in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. We are excited to be welcoming exhibitors from across Canada to join us this year! It has been a number of years since we last hosted a
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This article on judging black ducks is being republished from Acorn Hollow Bantams website with permission from Lou Horton. There is a right way and a wrong way to do almost everything and that certainly is true of the judging of black ducks. While this article is directed most particularly at two breeds (the Cayuga
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Paul Kroll has shared an article regarding the basics of judging exhibition poultry, with some special focus on junior member opportunities. Type It is difficult to define this term. Suffice it to say that it can be best described as a silhouette. Every breed has a specific silhouette or overall shape that is looked for
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The topic of becoming a licensed poultry judge is actually brought up very often, especially while clerking with people at shows. I would like to encourage and try to help anyone that has the inclination to start investigating the process. Here are seven tips to help start your journey on becoming a licensed judge for
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