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John W. Blehm John and his wife, Kathy, live in Birch Run, Michigan. They married in 1973 and have three children and five grandchildren. John has been a member of the Ameraucana Breeders Club since 1982 and received the ABC Life Time Achievement Award in 2001. He has held offices in the ABC, including District Director, Secretary/Treasurer and President John had Ameraucana chickens before they were known as Ameraucanas and currently breeds several varieties of bantams and large fowl. He has bred all 16 recognized varieties over the years, developing some and making improvements to others. John developed large fowl buff, black, blue & white Ameraucanas. Some of these varieties were also independently developed by others including Wayne Meredith, of WI, and Arne Schmidt, of MN. He also developed bantam buffs with Mike Gilbert, of WI, and bantam lavenders with Michael Muenks, of MO. John offers day old Ameraucana chicks. Information is available through his website, ChickHatchery.com. He is also involved with the annual Fowl Fest! John@Ameraucana.org

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