Araucana thread anyone?

[Ray_n_Debi]

I am getting closer I hope.
New babies! The first one on the left has faint wild type pattern on his eye and head. The others don't have it. Now to hope they feather in wheaten.

 

[Stacykins]

If you're interested, here is a good article on genetics for willow legs.

The green color is just called willow. Probably for the dusky green color of new willow shoots in the spring? I have no idea, but that is what it is called.

 

[cashdl]

I don't know who R Okimoto is but I have figured out that far too many people in life deal with absolutes and it's never that easy

Actually I wasn't sure if this is what everyone called "willow" or not. It looks grayish-green to me.

Willow is a yellow green. No you are right nothing is ever cut and dried and as long as we are willing to learn we continue to grow. Isn't that the point of these forums, to learn? I have been working with this breed for quite a few years now and I learn something new all the time. I had figured this roo was not a carrier since all the photos I had seen posted of the chicks showed definate yellow legs, I just went back to confirm this. However I stand corrected. That is one of the many things I find wonderful about this breed there is always something to learn if one is willing to.

Lanae

 

[cashdl]

If you're interested, here is a good article on genetics for willow legs.

The green color is just called willow. Probably for the dusky green color of new willow shoots in the spring? I have no idea, but that is what it is called.

Excellant article Stacy, I have bookmarked it.

Lanae

 

[boyd2011]

I only have one and she was a "throw" from a Americana/Araucana cross. Her name is Minnie, as she was so much smaller than the other hatchling that week. She is black/white splash. And we lover her!

To add to the egg color discussion I am told that the leg color is a good indication of the egg color? Can any one confirm?

 

[Stacykins]

Excellant article Stacy, I have bookmarked it.

Lanae

Glad to share it!

I read it over again, I had read it before but not really closely. From my understanding of it, there are two different dermal melanin genes, each give the same result. One is the sex linked on you described, which is dominant. The other is a recessive one that is not at all sex linked. Am I reading that right?

 

[cashdl]

I am getting closer I hope.
New babies! The first one on the left has faint wild type pattern on his eye and head. The others don't have it. Now to hope they feather in wheaten.

Completely awesome Debi. Are these bantam or large fowl?

Lanae

 

[cashdl]

Hi all, I'm pretty new here. I have Araucanas-to-be (hopefully--they hatch next week!), and I've been slowly working my way through this thread (and taking notes as I go). I'm wondering if the Araucana standard of perfection is out there anywhere except for the big SOP for all the breeds.




Kirsten

Hi Kirsten,

The SOP is owned by the American Poultry Association and the standards are copy written, so they should not be anywhere in full except for on the pages of the SOP. You can get copies of older editions in public libraries alot of times. The standard for the araucana has not changed so even an older copy will be good to have. You can get it from the library and then make a copy of the pages you want for your own use.

Lanae

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

Quote: Large fowl. The 2nd one from the left is double tufted.

 

[banjoejoe4783]

LANAE- yes i had one pullet that is wild typ BBR i think both of KASS chicks are from this pullet

the roo is clean faced because all my hens are bilaterly tuffted so i perfer to use a clean faced roo but as you can see from KSANE and KASS pics there is no problem with tuffted offspring

ok im off to get some pics of my weaton base BBR hens