Araucana thread anyone?

[Trish1974]

humidity was fine. I don't know why some incubators are not good. mine sucks too. my incubator cannot keep temperature stable. I can use it late spring to early autumn only.

But my air cells were WAY too small. Wouldn't that be a humidity issue?

 

[chickengr]

I might be getting some black araucana chicks 2-3 months old!

 

[chickengr]

But my air cells were WAY too small. Wouldn't that be a humidity issue?

I am not an expert. 55% humidity is not too much. maybe the humidity indicator is faulty?

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I am not an expert. 55% humidity is not too much. maybe the humidity indicator is faulty?

agree, everything that I've read was that humidity should be between 30-45% and then higher during lockdown, up to 60%.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I may have spoke too soon about the first chick that hatched - now it does NOT look like a duckwing. Well, its head kind of does. He/she has a head stripe, but the body may be blue. I'll post some pics later today and maybe you guys can help me out. I don't know my chick down colors.

I think that Araucana chick down varies and isn’t necessarily an indicator of adult feather color.

 

[Trish1974]

I have another egg zipping, and the one who I think may be in trouble is making some progress.
This is Uno. The first chick to hatch, the one I thought was a duckwing. The head spot threw me off, and when I looked at it in the bator looked a lot darker. My apologies. So maybe its blue or splash?

I call this one Buck, Jr. (Buck x Bluebell) He's huge compared to the others, and he's already trying to find a way out of the brooder...just like his dad.

Hoping this one is a splash. Its a Willow Acres baby:

This is a chick from Manolito x Mama. Hopefully it will STAY mottled (Mano has lost most of his mottling).

There is a blue or black from Willow Acres in the bator that is still pretty wet, and another Manolito x Mama egg that is zipping.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Sooooo sweet!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I have another egg zipping, and the one who I think may be in trouble is making some progress.
This is Uno. The first chick to hatch, the one I thought was a duckwing. The head spot threw me off, and when I looked at it in the bator looked a lot darker. My apologies. So maybe its blue or splash?
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I call this one Buck, Jr. (Buck x Bluebell) He's huge compared to the others, and he's already trying to find a way out of the brooder...just like his dad.
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Hoping this one is a splash. Its a Willow Acres baby:
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This is a chick from Manolito x Mama. Hopefully it will STAY mottled (Mano has lost most of his mottling).
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There is a blue or black from Willow Acres in the bator that is still pretty wet, and another Manolito x Mama egg that is zipping.

 

[RinaRoo]

Ugh, was looking at a couple of chicks locally. They're supposed to be true Araucana, but several have feathered legs. Why would this be?

The last two are the ones I like.

 

[Trish1974]

Ugh, was looking at a couple of chicks locally. They're supposed to be true Araucana, but several have feathered legs. Why would this be?

The last two are the ones I like.

Hmmm, I don't know. Definitely not pure. The first one appears to have a straight comb in addition to the feathered legs.