Araucana thread anyone?

[cashdl]

My book is almost done. Last chance to submit pictures. So far it looks pretty good. It is mostly a picture book with some history, the color varieties, and the difference between the EE, Ameraucana, and Araucana. Not too many words though I hope. I didn't want it to be blah, blah, blah, in peoples heads.

So I have had my 4th successful hatch, this weekend in my LG incubators. It was a small hatch, two marans and two araucana. I had sold hatching eggs and was only able to keep two eggs for myself. Next weekend I have about a dozen set to hatch so we shall see how that goes. I keep looking at getting another LG but have to keep reminding myself that I am saving for a sportsman.

Lanae

 

[star2525]

Where would you like pictures sent to?

Victoria

 

[VillageChicken]

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Crest, that's the word I could not for the life of me remember. It was really bothering me, while I was running my errands. So thanks Illia, I can now let go of that small but big annoyance. Crest, yeah.

That's actually the UK standard as well. Their birds had slightly different origins, and the standard was actually developed around the Lavender color before anything else. At least that was the popular color when introduced.

I don't think there is a separate gene for muffs and beards. I think they are the same gene, though selection can certainly effect how it displays. I think some birds with beards also have the turkey neck "loose" crop that makes the beard look fuller. I have not seen a bird that has muffs (I think referring to puffy cheeks) that didn't also have some form of beard. I have a bearded and tufted black LF rooster. There are quite a few examples of beards with tufts here in Europe. I have not read anything about the bearded gene and tufted gene "competing".

The updated chicken calculator herelists muffs and beards together as one gene.

As well as this website about mutations like crests and muffs.

 

[cashdl]

I read it in Cathy Brunsons book " Araucana Rings on their ears" about the muffs and beards and tufts competing. She says that one breeder was trying to keep all three and ended up loosing the tufts.


Victoria,

Send pics to [email protected] Thank You,


Lanae

 

[CORNISH_MAN]

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Thanks alot for the help. Im actually taking a trip to South Bend, IN tomorrow from Louisville so If anyone will have anything available in somewhere in between there I could stop by. Thanks

 

[Shaffer]

CORNISH_MAN,
Did you try Nancy Utterback in Indianapolis, Indiana? She should have some chicks by now.

 

[CORNISH_MAN]

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No I didnt but I have to go right through there. Do you happen to have her contact info?

 

[Shaffer]

CORNISH_MAN,
All that information was on the Ameraucana Club of America site but here it is and she said she had some black LF hens for sale right now unless they are already sold. [email protected] She is in Elwood, In 1 hour north of Indianapolis near highways 28 and 37 good luck.

 

[pride&joy]

Oh here comes a rant! So my Araucana frustration continues. After countless shipped eggs and no very few chicks to show I finally put together a flock 13-15 hens and kept 3 roos just to have plenty. I have been setting their eggs under broodies and put some in the bator but none have even developed. I just set 30 + in the bator if not one turns into a chick ? what should I do? I was planning on adding maybe two roos and a pullet or two later this year. I have not clipped their butts I heard some folks do this to help with fertility. I have them all in one lg pen for now. Thinking with three roos this would help, ha. There is two tailed hens (b/c of the tail) not in that pen and they have produced some nice olive egger chicks in my Marans pen. I had a half mind to say forget it and put my Amearucanas in there pen, but maybe the clipping will help? If any body does this would please post a pic or give me an idea before my birds become turnkens in reverse.

 

[Shaffer]

pride&joy,
I pluck mine one feather at a time and I have 100% fertility. I am hatching all I can since once they go broody the hatching season will be over. I have some hens hatch 3 batches in a row and that means very few eggs when they start. Good luck.