smoothmule are you only working with black araucanas this year or do you have other colors? I hatched some of your eggs last year and got a variety and loved it. The egg colors were great too!!!
Have you checked with fancychick. Her website is here. I got my eggs from her -- hatched 6 of 7 sent. I LOVE the roosters that I got from her-- they are smart and considerate to both hens and people. Lacing is awesome!!! She sells her eggs for $45 w/shipping included for 6 eggs...
Not the best quality pics.... These are of black silchin "Bumblebee" with her chicks and fellow broodies. The 5 chicks were hatched by all three broodies: Bumblebee, Buff Silchin "stinky" and Cochin "Penguino"...
Hatched some of these chicks a few weeks ago. Out of 12 eggs, 10 chicks hatched. One late quitter. It was freezing here when they arrived. Amazing hatch rate!!!
The eggs were dark and the chicks were healthy. A few more black than blues, but I am totally happy with the results!:)
Just hatched 7 gorgeous puffy chicks from one of garry farms chocolate egg lots! 4 blues and 3 black marans! This seller does an AWESOME job;) Thank you, Nancy!