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post #5321 of 7428
4/30/12 at 7:54pm

Megan,  that is so awesome.   That was a good save by your little one.  Obviously you are teaching her correctly and already she knows more than most do about the differences in the two breeds.

 

Lanae

Cashs Blue Eggs : Home of the Rumpless Tufted Araucana chicken

Цыпля́т по о́сени счита́ют. - (Don't count your chicks before autumn) - especially if their Araucana
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Cashs Blue Eggs : Home of the Rumpless Tufted Araucana chicken

Цыпля́т по о́сени счита́ют. - (Don't count your chicks before autumn) - especially if their Araucana
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post #5322 of 7428
5/1/12 at 4:37am
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    I was bummed today because my hatch was just about complete for the weekend and I hadn't gotten any tufted chicks this go around.  I was packaging up a box of Ameraucana chicks that I had sold, getting them ready to ship, and my daughter who is three years old reached into the box and pulled out a little splash chick and said "This one isn't an Easter Egger mom, it has tufts.  I said "No honey, it's just got really big muff and beard, look, I'll show you."  I grabbed it up (you all see where this is going, I know) and darned if that little thing doesn't have two great big fluffy tufts and no tail!!  It must have hatched and then jumped the separators somehow - I keep the breeds separated when they are hatching.  I had even toe punched the little thing as an Ameraucana!!!  How embarrassing!  Thanks to my little sidekick for saving me from a super oops!!  


The same thing happened with my hatch Friday - I had Speckled Sussex with the Araucana, and the Sussex hopped the fence. I knew there was one chipmunk Araucana (just like the sussex) and it took my 6 year old to figure out who was who! I guess they actually listen to us when we talk chickens nonstop...
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post #5323 of 7428
5/1/12 at 11:58am

What do think of her? What is her coloring is it blue laced?

 

 

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Edited by gg706 - 5/1/12 at 12:05pm
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post #5324 of 7428
5/1/12 at 12:04pm

Look what happened to my araucana chick....someone pulled on his tuft and has almost pulled it out! would it hurt him if I clipped the feather off way down low next to the skin  so the other chickens will leave it alone.

 

 

 

 

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post #5325 of 7428
5/1/12 at 12:50pm
Is there anyone in Central Florida who has Araucana chickens? I recently purchased some chicks that turned out to be Americanas. They are cute, but I want to get some real Araucanas.

I used to raise them in Ohio, or that was what I was told they were. I've learned a bunch in the past few months.

There s a Facebook group on this breed. You might want to locate that too.

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I live in West Volusia County with my husband, two dogs, ten six-month old chickens, a pair of true Araucanas, a zillion Araucana chicklets, 4 Rouen ducks, guinea fowl and keets, several peachicks, one whiney turkey poult, and 4 Sevastopol geese. Join this FaceBook group if you live in this area. and want to connect with other people who love their chickens. http://www.facebook.com/groups/42474...
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I live in West Volusia County with my husband, two dogs, ten six-month old chickens, a pair of true Araucanas, a zillion Araucana chicklets, 4 Rouen ducks, guinea fowl and keets, several peachicks, one whiney turkey poult, and 4 Sevastopol geese. Join this FaceBook group if you live in this area. and want to connect with other people who love their chickens. http://www.facebook.com/groups/42474...
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post #5326 of 7428
5/1/12 at 2:14pm
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Originally Posted by Cciprnancy View Post

Is there anyone in Central Florida who has Araucana chickens? I recently purchased some chicks that turned out to be Americanas. They are cute, but I want to get some real Araucanas.
I used to raise them in Ohio, or that was what I was told they were. I've learned a bunch in the past few months.
There s a Facebook group on this breed. You might want to locate that too.
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I just shipped a bunch to Florida this morning.

We are a small farm in Vacaville, CA. We are looking to be a small hobby breeding farm of various types of chickens: Araucana, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock, Silver Campine.

 

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We are a small farm in Vacaville, CA. We are looking to be a small hobby breeding farm of various types of chickens: Araucana, Blue Laced Red Wyandotte, Silver Penciled Plymouth Rock, Silver Campine.

 

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post #5327 of 7428
5/1/12 at 2:47pm
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Originally Posted by Cciprnancy View Post

Is there anyone in Central Florida who has Araucana chickens? I recently purchased some chicks that turned out to be Americanas. They are cute, but I want to get some real Araucanas.
I used to raise them in Ohio, or that was what I was told they were. I've learned a bunch in the past few months.
There s a Facebook group on this breed. You might want to locate that too.
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Actually those are Easter Eggers. Ameraucanas are just as rare to find as Araucanas. The chick in your avatar is an Easter Egger.

 

As for FL, not sure. I think Cashdl used to live there, perhaps ask her if she knew anyone else in that state. There's a breeder in SC who ships chicks though.

Araucanas, Polish, Shamos

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Araucanas, Polish, Shamos

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post #5328 of 7428
5/1/12 at 2:59pm
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Originally Posted by Cciprnancy View Post

Is there anyone in Central Florida who has Araucana chickens? I recently purchased some chicks that turned out to be Americanas. They are cute, but I want to get some real Araucanas.
I used to raise them in Ohio, or that was what I was told they were. I've learned a bunch in the past few months.
There s a Facebook group on this breed. You might want to locate that too.
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Pride and Joy on here has them...although you will have to check and see if he has anything available. He is in the southern part of FL
sharon
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post #5329 of 7428
5/1/12 at 3:28pm

Check the Showbird auction site. Also Mr Ramey has chicks to give away. Check the Facebook Araucana page.

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post #5330 of 7428
5/1/12 at 5:12pm
Wait, Ramey is giving away chicks?!?!?! Where do I sign up? Somebody pinch me, is that real?
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