What is this rooster?

[lilshadow]

I picked this guy up today from a lady down the street. I am not sure what he is though. Any help would be great. I am guessing that he is an EE, but not sure.

 

[ThePamperedPullet]

Lot of Araucana in that one. Araucanas are rumpless. Ameraucanas have tails. EE's are a broad mix.

 

[chicksinthemachine]

could be a mix of ee and araucana?

 

[poultrykeeper08]

I thought EE and arauana mix to but i dont know im going to watch and see what other people have to say

 

[Anne]

If he is truly rumpless, an Arauana/EE mix would be my best guess. I've had some accidental crosses between Araucanas & EE's and they often have some combination of traits from each parent (rumpless & bearded being one of them).

Check his rump area -- does he have smooth saddle feathers flowing over the rump, or is is all roughed-up back there, like maybe he had a tail that was picked out?

 

[purplepoen]

Wow, he's really pretty! I agree, aracuna. (with EE)

 

[Gercarson]

I thought Araucanas & EE's were the same.

 

[Anne]

Nope, totally different. They actually look nothing alike (though most people have never seen a purebred Araucana).