Araucana thread anyone?

[Ravynscroft]

Lol!
She thought it was a new game for her.

I knew they were more intelligent, but watching her work that out was freaky... she didn't try again after failing, either... just chewed me out every time I was near, lol... love their voices too...

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Well, I'm on the hunt for a nice rumpless roo, preferably tufted & preferably locally. No color preference.
I'm near Napa & I'm willing to drive up to 2 hrs 1-way to pick up.
Thanks.

How many multiples of two are you willing to drive? I've got three rumpless roos, I only really need one.

 

[TheKeeper]

How many multiples of two are you willing to drive? I've got three rumpless roos, I only really need one.

Bad chicken enabler!
I can't do a road trip for a couple of months.
Dang.

 

[graphicali]

It may still be too early to tell with these three chicks, they are ten weeks old and I am starting to think that they are all cockerels

Blue, black and partridge ( I am not sure if that is the correct term for this colouring as there are blue feathers coming in)

 

[Ashburnham]

It may still be too early to tell with these three chicks, they are ten weeks old and I am starting to think that they are all cockerels

Blue, black and partridge ( I am not sure if that is the correct term for this colouring as there are blue feathers coming in)

You may be right there.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Bad chicken enabler!
I can't do a road trip for a couple of months.
Dang.

En-egg-blers, we're everywhere!

 

[chickengr]

It may still be too early to tell with these three chicks, they are ten weeks old and I am starting to think that they are all cockerels

Blue, black and partridge ( I am not sure if that is the correct term for this colouring as there are blue feathers coming in)

the first 2 look like pullets, I am not sure about the 3rd one, looks like roo.

 

[Ashburnham]

49 out of 56 eggs hatched. All chicks happy and healthy.

 

[graphicali]

Thank you Ashburnham and Chickengr. The black one has a long tail, it doesn't show well in my photo, it is also quite big. I hope that there is at least one pullet among them but I am not convinced.

 

[chickengr]

Thank you Ashburnham and Chickengr. The black one has a long tail, it doesn't show well in my photo, it is also quite big. I hope that there is at least one pullet among them but I am not convinced.

I can see that their saddle feathers are round, that would be pullets. roos have long and pointed saddle feathers. as they are still young it can change. another thing that helps sexing chicks is that pullets have pale combs and roos red. my araucana roo is about 7 weeks old and his comb is already red.