I don't have hatching eggs but I have true Araucana breeding pairs and I am in Calif. Let me know if anyone is interested. They are about 10 months old and the hens are just starting to lay now. $40 a pair if you can pick them up
I do not think Barred Araucanas exist however that gave me an idea that maybe the mottled rooster that I have could be used to create a barred coloring. You can see how it is not unsimilar although I am not a breeding expert.
I'm really sorry you are going through this. In addition to chemo please be aware there are many natural remedies that can help you heal and feel better. I am making batches of Aloe Arborescens distillate right now for a relative, because it is supposed to be very powerful medicine, and help...
I am look for a mill to save money on feed cost but can not find one anywhere around where I live in Mendocino County! Does anyone know of a supplier of bulk chicken feed or ingredients to make my own? Thanks so much!
Is there anything wrong with not washing them before cracking them and eating them. I cook the eggs so I figure anything harmful will be killed anyway.
I do believe in the Non Aggression Principle (NAP) which is the basis of libertarian philosophy. NAP: the initiation of force (violence) against innocents is always morally wrong for any reason. Fraud, coercion and theft are considered force. I see the NAP as objective truth, like Natural Law...
Welcome and hello. I am also new to this site although I've had chickens off and on my whole life. RIght now I've got 4 bantams left (just lost the first of this flock, an egg bound bantam yesterday), 6 White Leghorns, 6 Aracauna hens and 4 Araucana roosters. I would like to trade breeding...
I am all about soy free for everyone! It is very inflammatory to the digestive system. Maybe there is an animal that lives on soy like the panda lives on bamboo but chickens aren't that animal.
Gluten however is a protein found in grains which from what I see chickens do naturally forage from...