I have two Broodie's setting on black and blue bantam to LF Araucanas eggs right now. The sire is CF oversized black bantam. My bluest egg layer is one of the broodies so I don't have any of hers. I might have something available when these hatch and mature. I am also selling my Colloncas to...
There are a group of people who are starting a Facebook group for those interested in breeding clean faced, rumpless chickens. It is called "American Rumpless Chickens". We are seeking recognition from APA but it is a 5 year process. This is the ground floor, grass roots start of finally...
I should have asked for blues and blacks and I probably would have gotten reds - LOL! One of them did lay an itsy bitsy teeny weeny egg the other day. It looks like it is going to be more green than blue, possibly leaning toward an olive shade.
I got 4 pullets from them this spring. You can see pictures of them in post #7362. They were sent to me at the end of April as 8 week olds. I asked for bbr/red pullets - they sent blues and dark colors. They were supposed to be tufted - all were clean faced. They all have properly colored...
That is great that you are going to work on BBRs. I am starting on those too. I have my BBR rooster (tufted, partial tail) and a red pyle hen (my avatar, clean faced and rumpless)) from Ann in Florida. Then I just bought a BBR trio from Lanae the second trio listed here...
FABULOUS photo! The camera makes all the difference. A couple of years ago I got some major overtime and bought a Nikon DSL (? not sure if this is right). Best thing I ever did. I get great photos with the most beautiful lighting. Vickie et al Kelso, WA
That's how I got interested in Araucanas. I still have Easter Eggers in my free range flock. The two I have right now are a pretty gold-red color with penciling on the feathers. One is broody right now at about a year old and I just put some eggs under her - 3 from my purebred Araucana...