Posts by smoothmule

I've posted hatching eggs for sale   http://www.showbirdauction.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.pl?category=hatchingeggs&item=1369141601         and a dozen...

Quote: Originally Posted by Slinglings  I don't think a purebread araucana will ever have any part of a tail or rump.   If it does, it is a mixed breed.  Araucana's can definitely be "purebred" and have...

Quote: Originally Posted by YahKheena  Hi, I was wondering, I have my chicks on some antibiotics via water and was wanting to add some probiotics to the water also... will they cancel themselves...

Quote: Originally Posted by Marthab1953  I have a mated pair from eggs I hatched last fall, The Rooster has nice tufts on both sides (the girls have picked off one side) he also has a tail.  The Hen is pure white...

Quote: Originally Posted by beausonge    Smoothmule - I always appreciate your posts - they are always so encouraging and educational.  It is obvious you love this breed....

Just as a note to everyone here, the Araucana is different compared to many of the other breeds.  They all have a standard of perfection (SOP) and the Araucana has one as well but the first difference is that there are a lot of...

Quote: Originally Posted by beausonge      All of yours are very nice.  I have a hen/pullet that is similar to your "tan" one but she is clean faced.   She only has that cinnamon color...

Quote: Originally Posted by Henk69  What? ;)   Whoops, thanks Henk,  I got in a hurry and fumbled     Chocolate Split Cockerel + Chocolate hen = 25% Chocolate hens, 25% Black hens, 25%...

My Holland pullets are nearly 5 months old now.  I can hardly wait to see the egg color.  They are still in the wire pen but will soon be set up in their own pen.  The weather has been so weird, 80 degrees one day,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Smokin Silkies  Juliette did test breed both Rolo & Count Chocula and said they are chocolate SPLITS. I just went over all the info about them again on her website and she did say that...