I'm starting this thread to document my first time incubating eggs. These eggs, if fertile, would be fathered by my rooster, Napoleon. He was stolen from us a week ago, by a human, and I’ve been collecting eggs since. Napoleon was a tufted white Araucana, a beautiful boy who was great with my...
American:
has no crest
has no tail and tailbone, so it is rumpless
it is tufted, has ear tufts
has no beard
has no muffs
has no wattles
English:
always crested
always has tail
face covered with thick muffling and ear muffs abundant
ear-lobes moderately small and concealed by muffling
has no wattles
I found an awesome article last night. It cleared up a lot of misconception on my behalf. Thought I would share the link.
http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2013/12/ameraucana-vs-araucana-vs-easter-egger.html
Usually I read late night to help me fall asleep but had to stop reading this time because...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm new to chickens / 6/14
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
16
(3) What breeds do you have?
15 Buff Orpingtons & 1 Araucana/Ameraucana
(4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com?
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