Araucana thread anyone?

[Trish1974]

One of the little cockerels was trying to crow on may way out to do chores this morning. Wish I could have recorded it!
Though there is still about 3 weeks where things could change, I am confident I have 3 cockerels and 2 pullets out of the 5 surviving chicks from my first hatch.
My second hatch is due next Saturday. Hopefully Ratchet will continue to set until then; as I plan to put as many chicks as I can under her. The batch she is setting on was due hatch yesterday. I'm hoping her innate intelligence doesn't tell her their time is up and her broodiness breaks.
The black tufted hen in Triple Tuft's flock is still in the nest box. She'll be getting 6 eggs put under her tonight.

 

[Trish1974]

In case anyone is interested:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/two-araucana-cockerels-6-1-2-weeks-old.1320886/

 

[Frazzemrat1]

The kids are out for the first time. Out of their run. Let integration begin! Luckily my flock is pretty welcoming.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

And as I posted that, the araucana x face them a minor dust up. She pushed them off the pellets I’d thrown down for them.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

My girls consistently lay viii eggs. I’m hoping to get an x colored egg from them one day.

 

[Trish1974]

The kids are out for the first time. Out of their run. Let integration begin! Luckily my flock is pretty welcoming.View attachment 1837777View attachment 1837778

I cannot wait to see Varric's adult feathering!
Nor can I wait to see what him and the salmon pullet produce!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

I cannot wait to see Varric's adult feathering!
Nor can I wait to see what him and the salmon pullet produce!

Same here! Especially since, Ann said the one that's actually salmon colored doesn't have salmon in her background! So.... Not sure what's going to come out of that. Unless Ann lost track of some of her chicks? I don't know.

 

[Trish1974]

Same here! Especially since, Ann said the one that's actually salmon colored doesn't have salmon in her background! So.... Not sure what's going to come out of that. Unless Ann lost track of some of her chicks? I don't know.

Hmmm, that's weird!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

@Frazzemrat1 check for wing band on their wings. My pullets from Ann Charles have numbered wing bands.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

@Frazzemrat1 check for wing band on their wings. My pullets from Ann Charles have numbered wing bands.

Oh shyte! I haven't seen any, and these guys are huge compared to where they were when they arrived!! First thing I need to do when I get home!!! I don't want them to hurt the kids!

But yea, @Trish1974 The buff/salmon one is the one that's from her Rex line, and Rex is a SDW x White, my chick is supposed to be a Rex x SDW. I'm more and more thinking that the black and white (which is supposed to be the salmon) is actually the Rex X SDW. I think here soon, I need to get some good close in shots and send them to her with this theory and see what we got.
The last time I posted the kids pics on the FB page, she still said the buff/salmon was the Rex cross.