Araucana thread anyone?

[cashdl]

Ok referred back to the APA and black should have willow to black legs. White should have yellow legs, and everything else willow.

You know how you read something a million times and keep missing 1 part. Thats me.

Still not sure about blue since it is not a recognized color but would assume that the willow to black would apply.

Lanae

 

[Illia]

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Ameraucanas should have slate legs. (except black and/or blue) Araucanas should have willow legs. (except white and/or splash)

Yes, blue Araucanas should ideally have willow legs.

 

[cashdl]

I can't believe I never really thought about leg color before. Now it seems so simple. I am heading outside to look at legs. Thank you pipsand peeps for a simple explaination.

Ignore the spelling.

Lanae

 

[pips&peeps]

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It means there is a yellow skin gene lurking around in there somewhere. It is recessive and it would be ideal not to breed with them.

ETA: I think on the black and blue araucana, I think the legs should look black. The bottoms of the feet would be yellow, it just depends on how much pigment is laid down on the legs. But, I don't know the standards on them that well.

 

[tuesdays chicks]

Why if some of you people have pure araucanas do you breed them into ee's. I can understand if your roo gets among other breed but I would protect my hen

 

[megcpat]

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Because having easter eggers makes some of us very happy.

 

[Goose and Fig]

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I only have hens-lost my roo to a predator. So I'm making banty EEs until I find another one. EEs are pretty easy to sell, and really fun to see what colors and shapes you'll end up with. The more colors in my egg basket- the better!

 

[exoticduckluvr]

just exactly some of the info I was looking for. Please keep sending out the lessons.

Mine are just pets but I would like to breed some for myself once I get a couple of nice tufted birds. I couldn't show if I wanted to because of my physical limitations from Major Back Surgery(Bone Grafts, 2 Rods & 6 screws), RA, Fibro, and a Prothrombin Factor Mutation Blood Clotting Disease.

I just want some very pretty Araucana, and other breeds as well for my pleasure and eggs but I like to know about what I have and how to take care of them properly. I like my animals to live their full life. I put my cat down last year and she was 19 1/2 yrs old. I give my animals great care

 

[cashdl]

I don't think there is a standard for the blue yet but could be wrong. Black says willow to black on the legs and shanks.

My blue tufted roo has black legs. I have a tufted blue chick that has yellow to light willow legs, so wondering how hard to get willow or black if I keep it.

Lots to learn.

Lanae

 

[megcpat]

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You're going to love this one, Lanae. Blue is only an accepted color of bantam Araucana and the standard calls for leg color on the blues to be "Swarthy horn."