Araucana thread anyone?

[ronott1]

What a neat color poultryhaven, never seen that in New Zealand. We have had lavender ones but put the last one down last week. Have a incubator now and will hatch some next time around. There was a story that the blue/green egg was low in cholesterol but have been now been told that is not the case................ anyone know any better..............regards

That's a myth, lol... has nothing to do with egg color, I think backyard/farm raised eggs have slightly lower cholesterol than commercial eggs due to diet... the more greens, bugs and scraps they get the better...

It is a myth--but all back yard eggs will have more DHA, Omega 3 and vitamin K2.

Get this though....Almost none of the Cholesterol in our blood comes from the food we eat--It is usually a metabolic problem--the liver is not working correctly. Too much sugar or simple carbs can make it worse.

 

[ochochicas]

Quote: Just curious, but where did you get the idea that you have to inseminate your hens with a syringe?

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Just curious, but where did you get the idea that you have to inseminate your hens with a syringe?

From an encyclopedia and then you tube. Apparently, for those who want to do this, it's the way to guarentee fertility. If you have a hen that doesn't appreciate your choice of roo for her...

 

[gksym007]

Not a breeder,we are just on a small farm but have not heard of trimming rump feathers.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Not a breeder,we are just on a small farm but have not heard of trimming rump feathers.

I found something about that in general breed discussions: Differences Between EE's, Ameracaunas, and Araucanas.

 

[Ravynscroft]

I've heard many who trim feathers, and some that do it just to keep them looking 'cleaner', but I haven't needed it for fertility issues... also, you can't show birds with trimmed feathers, just an FYI...

AI I've read about, but nobody I know has done it... I also read that consistently using AI methods could cause flocks to lose mating habits... dunno how true any or all that is because I don't have those issues, but that's what I read and heard...

 

[graphicali]

Ok, how do you collect the semen to put in the syringe? Sorry I just had to ask. I know how its done with bulls, etc, but cockerels?

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Ok, how do you collect the semen to put in the syringe? Sorry I just had to ask. I know how its done with bulls, etc, but cockerels?

These are the instructions I found. It takes two humans and two birds. Each human gets a bird, face the birds toward eachother and stroke their lower backs firmly (this engages the reproduction organs) then when the roo is ready, the hen holder puts her down and puts the syringe to the roos vent and captures the semen.

 

[daskhan]

I feel this is getting inappropriate

 

[Cockatrice6420]

I feel this is getting inappropriate

It's scientifically uncomfortable for sure... that's why I was originally asking about how best to help my rumpless' breed or if any intervention is really needed at all.