Araucana thread anyone?

[cmsdvm]

Oh yes, stubs are a DQ in any clean-legged breed. I used to get them in one line of Polish but haven't in some time since I took the offending birds out of the program. I always check them after their bath, though. I've never checked any of the araucanas but this boy's grandsire is a male I bought from a beginning breeder. I bought him as a yellow-legged white but he ended up having a ton of red bleed-through. Steve Waters said I should try breeding him anyway as he liked his type, but he ended up just breaking my heart as the lovely birds he sired would get to 4 months old or so, then show the dreaded red in their hackle feathers. This boy is a result of trying one of his offspring on blacks. I'm guessing the stubs were from the original purchased bird. I know all you people love your AOV colors but, let me tell you, it's nice to win once in a while and, to do that, you need a bird that fits the recognized variety. Sigh. Back to the drawing board (hatching board?....)

 

[cashdl]

I am an AOV lover. LOL! I do love the duckwing best though. Maybe one day I will get a showable duckwing and then watch out world. Course I would be happy with a showable BBR. The AOV are just easier cause they pop up in every breeding. And they can come in some amazing colors.

I am going to the Humboldt county Winter poultry show. Is anyone else going to be there?

Lanae

 

[star2525]

I'm planning on going to the Indiana show, I can drive there from here in Ohio, and have a friend from Florida that is planning to also be there, we've emailed each other for the last 2 years and really looking forward to meeting her in person. I plan to also meet a couple of other people at the show if they make it.

When it gets closer to show time we'll have to exchange cell phone numbers so we can meet up. Looking forward to that show, my friend already has her room reservations made, she did that about 2 weeks ago, so you might want to check into reservations real soon because that one is supposed to be Big and rooms for miles around are sure to be booked early.

Victoria

 

[josh44]

I found a Cuckoo Color rooster, Thinking I'm possibly getting back into cuckoo/ barred araucana

He is semi cuckoo, & is rumpless & has 1 great tuffs,

all I have left is a few black hens,we will see what they produce this coming spring

Cuckoo/ Barred Roo X Black Hens.

 

[NateDomRIR]

BLUE CUCKOOS?

Ya think I will get some blue cuckoo chicks out of this trio. A dt/r Splash Cuckoo cock and two cf/r Blue pullets. They are his daughters.

 

[cashdl]

NatDomRIR,

Your roo looks identical to mine that I am getting cuckoos out of. He has a blue hen and a blue splash hen in with him. I usually get 1 cuckoo per hatch and the rest are barred splash. Here are pics of the chicks that I get out of my splash and blue pen.

Everyone,

Here are pics of my newest addition. I love love love him. Yes he is AOV but can you believe his tufts. He is huge also. Way bigger than any of my other araucana which is exciting. I have been wanting to improve the size of my flock. Course the hens are going to be running in fear. His tufts are very even.

Here is my red gold roo. He gets prettier every day. I have tufted girls with him since he is clean faced.

 

[jason389]

Hi, any body on this thread from south florida, looking to add a pullet/hen to my small flock that would lay different color egg, EE, Maran, and so on , of 4 to my backyard. Im in Palm Beach County.
Thanks

 

[NateDomRIR]

Lanae,

Thanks for the responce. I hope I get some Blue Cuckoos. Yours look really nice. Your new fella looks like a winner... nice tufts!

What do you think I'll get out of this pen...

This cock come out of mySpash cuckoo cock so I guess he is a Blue Cuckoo Gold Duckwing?

I think these two pullets are white but could be splash cuckoos...

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And his mother...

I hope to get some more Duckwings.

Which is the correct terminology cuckoo or barred? I guess there could be both. I think my Dominique book explains the difference.

Thanks

 

[cashdl]

I am not sure what you would get out of that pen. He is beautiful. It would be wonderful if you got blue duckwings out of it. I had 1 blue duckwing pullet that I sold cause she was tailed. Your roo may be the male version of my pullet. I kicked around breeding her anyway cause her coloring was amazing but I don't want anymore tails.

I call the ones that are darker and look like a mime cuckoo. The lighter ones are what I call barred. I have no idea what the correct name is for them.

Lanae

 

[poularde]

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I think you got a wonderful addition!

Congrats. Excuse my ignorance, but what does AOV stand for.