Araucana chicks - what gender? (pics)

[geareduplyn]

Your blue splash is definitely a cockerel. He might look something like this when he grows up. The remainder of the chicks are pullets from what I can see.

 

[Guitartists]

 

[Must Be Losing It]

Wow, that's a gorgeous bird! I can only hope he does. Funny how he's even in the same pose w/ the one leg up.

So last question oh wise chicken owners - for the $$ I paid for the eggs on ebay, do I have quality birds? I'm happy, but then again, it doesn't take much.

 

[geareduplyn]

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If you got them from me they are the best. LOL Here's a kind of group photo of some of my young birds. I had to set the bucket down or be gang tackled. They do like their AM treats.

 

[Harley's girl]

I love seeing the tufts!!! LOL They are going every which direction! Too cute!

 

[Must Be Losing It]

Mine came from Arizona so no on that one.

Now here's another question, when does tufting show up, right now I'm not seeing any, but a few people in the past thought the blue chick would get them.

 

[Guitartists]

For the most part they show up right away if you know what you're looking for. Here's a pic of my only tufted... you can see the tuft by her ear. She has small tufts for sure... and of course is tailed

 

[Must Be Losing It]

She's pretty. I'll take a better look. He has white spots by his ears but they're not tufted. Just rumpless.

 

[geareduplyn]

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Nope, you're out of luck. Tufts are obvious from day one if they are going to have them. You only need though one bird with tufts and then you will have them established in your flock. I didn't know there were breeders in Arizona.

 

[Must Be Losing It]

That's where the ebayer was from. I'm assuming because I have two that are rumpless that I'm okay w/ some of the breeding. I would have loved a tuft or two though.