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Well, I'm glad I figured it out early rather than being disappointed later on. I'll probably get some from Hink-jc anyway, though. It would be interesting to cross one of them with my EE cockerel... rumpless, tufted, bearded Easter Eggers, lol.
I found Steve Waters' website and the birds seem great. But he doesn't sell eggs and the started birds are waayy out of my price range. I guess rare breeds probably aren't good for a beginner. Maybe in a couple years when I have more experience with chickens and can afford it I'll look into...
Hmm, I guess I'll do just Hink-jc. I don't have any real experience with breeding birds to a standard so I want to start with a color that will have as few problems as possible. I do realize that Araucanas are difficult to breed, so I want to get the best to start with. I've just noticed on...
I have recently decided that I really want some black Araucanas to have as show birds. I have found that Hink-jc Mountain Poultry has black Araucanas and so does Chicken Scratch Poultry and I am considering getting hatching eggs from both of them in the Spring (to avoid inbreeding as much as...