First time chicken owners , got 6 3 week old and 16 3 day old in separate brooders . The 3 week olds went outside today for the first time for a few hours.
When I was a student at Hiram College, I learned that Araucana chickens and I have something in common: albinism. Araucana chickens may come in two colors: tyrosinase negative (a true albino) or tyrosinase positive (a platinum). Tyrosinase is an amino acid that is necessary for the synthesis of...
What is the sex of these two Araucana chicks?
Not sure how old they are exactly, I think they're a little over 1 month. Somewhere between 1 and 2 months old.
A couple of photos may be a little over-exposed from the light.
All Red chick
Chick with Black Leakage
Both of them together
Hi i bough 6 "pure bred" Aruacana chicks a few months ago and I have been doubting the authenticity of the seller this past month. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? All but one turned out to be roos, and the one pullet I'm confedent is a lavender aruacana (pic 1). One of the boys (pic...
Hi there, I was hoping someone could share their knowlage or opinions on my 3 & 1/2 week old (Australian) Aruacana.
I am concerned because he has always held his wings low or relaxed instead of tight to his sides, and I noticed today that his a lot smaller then his siblings. It's almost like...