Araucana thread anyone?

[Anniebee]

Annibee, The U.S. standard for an Araucana is different than for an Araucana in Australia. Australian (and U.K.) standards for the breed permit a tail, etc. Here is a link to the Araucana Breeders Group of Australia http://araucanabreedersgroup.webs.com/. There are pictures of Australian Araucana's on the website which look very much like your adorable Mindy. Hopefully, this helps some. And Smoothmule has done an outstanding job clarifying the breed standard for U.S. Araucanas, as well as providing BYC links to more information on Ameraucanas and Easter Eggers. Thanks so much Smoothmule!

Thank you - have posted a general 'thanks' to all, elsewhere on this thread.

 

[Anniebee]

What you are trying to discuss here is like discussing apples and oranges. This thread might have been better called the American Araucana. Trying to compare your Araucana's to the ones here in the US is impossible because they are not the same breed, they just share the same name and possibly origins. You might be better off finding a group in your area to discuss them, I love seeing your pics but they just don't fit the breed here so you're not going to find a decent discussion regarding qualities in a group that has no idea of what your standard of perfection is for your breed.

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[Anniebee]

Anniebee, you might check ot this thread. It is no longer active, but it gives you great info. One of my favorites.

Thank you - I have posted a general "thanks" to all, elsewhere on this thread..

 

[Anniebee]

I don't know of another breed that has so many misconceptions about it. The Araucana breed is a rare breed, you will not find it at the local hatchery, farm store, feed store or chick day. Calling Easter Eggers by the name Araucana goes Way back and seems to be impossible to repair. Many hatcheries have come out and stated to me that they Know they are not Araucana but that is what they call them and have always called them and to change it now is not going to happen. I don't know if it's the embarrassment of admitting they have been lying all these years or simply costly to change the name on all the ads or what but it's very frustrating.

There are frequently posts from people wanting to know if what they have are Araucana's. In general, if they have to ask then it is probably not an Araucana. Most Araucana breeders that I know do a great job of educating buyers who want to know more when they buy. There are always going to be some people with a few Araucana's or mixes that are rumpless and/or tufted. Posting photo's and some background information is the best way for an Araucana breeder to assist someone to figure out if they have an Araucana.

If you are not in the United States, then the Araucana is not going to be the same breed so we can't really help so much and the discussion can be confusing to new breeders or owners here.

As I usually do about Any purchase, I recommend educating yourself before buying. Learn what the breed is and is not before buying. Find a breed club or read up on the APA Standard of Perfection.

Thank you - I have posted a general "Thanks" to all, elsewhere on this thread..

 

[Anniebee]

In the US the only acceptable araucana as far as showing is concerned is a rumpless, tufted bird falling into the correct class of colors. The ameraucana is a completely different bird. In Australia you have a completely different set of standards for showing. Yours would be considered European araucana. In Germany and a couple of other countries there are several standard descriptions which involve beards, muffs, tufts and so on.

Your birds fall under the standard for Australia. As far as her color, I don't know. As far as two different breeds, yes that is what they are. Their genetics is very different. About the only thing they share in common is the blue egg gene.

By the way, she is really a very lovely girl.

Lanae

Thank you - I have posted a general "thanks" to all, elsewhere on this thread. Was delighted that you liked my little girl Mindy, so much.

 

[smoothmule]

can you tell me if what I have is 100% for sure an Araucana? Are there any other breeds that are rumpless?

She certainly looks Araucana. She may or may have other breeds mixed in, you can easily get rumpless breeding a rumpless Araucana to any other breed but she looks all Araucana to me. Did you get her from a breeder? She is lovely

I have crossed my Araucana roosters to other breed hens and get mostly rumpless. There are a couple of South American breeds related to the Araucana but they're even more rare than an Araucana so I would expect your hen to be Araucana. She has the rumpless, the yellow legs that are expected for a white Araucana. A nice pea comb, I expect she lays nice blue eggs too

 

[pbandj]

Oh my goodness, I was trying to figure out the coloring on my "red devil" and this picture came up on the search! Oddest thing is, I believe I got some of my hatching eggs from you!! Lol. Soo, just what color is this guy? Just curious as he seems to have a blue/lavender undercoat...

 

[cashdl]

Oh my goodness, I was trying to figure out the coloring on my "red devil" and this picture came up on the search! Oddest thing is, I believe I got some of my hatching eggs from you!! Lol. Soo, just what color is this guy? Just curious as he seems to have a blue/lavender undercoat...

The rooster in the pictures appears to be a blue buff Columbian.

Lanae

 

[pbandj]

Oh, how fun! Thanks Lanae! Greatly appreciated!

 

[Slinglings]

Quote: Thanks! The little twerp hasn't laid a single egg yet She's about 9 months old. I bought her from a hobby chicken keeper in December and he said she was about 4 months old then. He isn't a breeder, but he bought the eggs from a breeder.

The black copper marans that I got from the same guy lays light brown eggs though..so we'll see what color eggs the araucana lays.