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Michael Muenks

Michael was born in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1970 in a rural area just west of the capital of Missouri. Michael’s first experience with poultry was at the age of five with a pair of Muscovy ducks his grandfather gave him and his sister. Chickens entered the picture in 1980 and Ameraucana chickens in 1983. At the time the black bantams were called Araucana, but they were definitely what today would be called Ameraucana.
 
After moving to California, Missouri and purchasing a small amount of land in 1998 Ameraucana bantams were on the short list of things to find and raise. The first true Ameraucana bantams in white and brown red were from Mike Gilbert. Large fowl Ameraucana where introduced at Bantam Hill in the fall of 2003 when Michael purchased a few birds from Paul Smith.
 
Michael currently breeds all 8 varieties of both large fowl and bantam Ameraucana at Bantam Hill. Michael is also involved in the black gold and lavender breeding projects.
 
Michael and his wife Anastasia have two daughters, Eva and Lucy. Eva and Lucy love to travel to Ameraucana Nationals. Other residents at Bantam Hill include peafowl, Muscovy ducks, Mini Lop rabbits, Fuzzy Lop rabbits, and Call Ducks.
 
Michael has been a mathematics teacher and middle school principal. He currently works for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Assessment Section since August of 2004.

Michael@bantamhill.com