Araucana thread anyone?

[Frazzemrat1]

I can’t find your post with comments.

Click on the pics... she posted on individual pics

 

[Trish1974]

@Frazzemrat1 is there a noticeable size difference between your GDW cockerel and the other two?
When I got my chicks from Nancy Utterback last year the cockerels were so much bigger than the pullets, even before the combs started to show. My four chicks inside are huge, but the one outside with the hen is small. I'm just wondering if chick size is a way of predicting sex in Araucanas???

 

[Frazzemrat1]

@Frazzemrat1 is there a noticeable size difference between your GDW cockerel and the other two?
When I got my chicks from Nancy Utterback last year the cockerels were so much bigger than the pullets, even before the combs started to show. My four chicks inside are huge, but the one outside with the hen is small. I'm just wondering if chick size is a way of predicting sex in Araucanas???

He's definitely bigger than the B&W, but about the same size as the buff. Maybe marginally bigger. But the B&W is about a week behind the other two.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Annabelle was sprawled our enjoying the sun today

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Annabelle was sprawled our enjoying the sun today View attachment 1819943View attachment 1819944View attachment 1819945View attachment 1819946

and Face Down IN THE DIRT!!!! LOL

 

[Trish1974]

Annabelle was sprawled our enjoying the sun today View attachment 1819943View attachment 1819944View attachment 1819945View attachment 1819946

It scared me to death the first time I saw a chicken do that! I thought they were dying!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

It scared me to death the first time I saw a chicken do that! I thought they were dying!

Yes me too. Sometimes they just sprawl out in the oddest ways and I walk up to them to make sure they’re alive.

 

[chickengr]

@Frazzemrat1 is there a noticeable size difference between your GDW cockerel and the other two?
When I got my chicks from Nancy Utterback last year the cockerels were so much bigger than the pullets, even before the combs started to show. My four chicks inside are huge, but the one outside with the hen is small. I'm just wondering if chick size is a way of predicting sex in Araucanas???

in my experience chick size didn't help.

 

[chickengr]

Annabelle was sprawled our enjoying the sun today View attachment 1819943View attachment 1819944View attachment 1819945View attachment 1819946

 

[Trish1974]

@pginsber Not sure if you still follow this thread, but I think last year you said you may want more Araucanas? Depending what you are after I may have some available in a few months. I'm about 10 miles north of Peru but I could meet in Kokomo if that helps.