Araucana thread anyone?

[sega]

I have talked with both Gary and his wife on the phone about purchasing live chicks from them. Both of them have always been very nice. At the time he did not have any live chicks for sale but said he would keep me in mine if he ever does.
People get their feelings hurt sometimes and say or do irrational things on these boards.

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

Thanks Cathy, wanna play volly ball?

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

You gonna take a swing at incubating the gigantic egg?!

No, I figure it won't hatch.

 

[shanshan51]

Just got my Collonca hatching eggs in. They are a bit larger than my Araucana eggs but same exact color. I can't wait to see how they turn out and possibly breed those with good color back into my flock.

 

[poularde]

Just got my Collonca hatching eggs in. They are a bit larger than my Araucana eggs but same exact color. I can't wait to see how they turn out and possibly breed those with good color back into my flock.

Congrats! I am getting some also. Should be sent out this Monday. I am so excited. I plan on using them in my Araucana breeding also. You should post pics of the eggs if you can. Hope you have a great hatch!

 

[shanshan51]

Congrats! I am getting some also. Should be sent out this Monday. I am so excited. I plan on using them in my Araucana breeding also. You should post pics of the eggs if you can. Hope you have a great hatch!

Did you get yours from Yassar? Or elsewhere? I will take pics and note their development too! I am praying for some BBR colors but doubt I will get that

 

[poularde]

They are from Yashar. Look forward to your pics.

 

[shanshan51]

They are from Yashar. Look forward to your pics.

Mine are also from Yassar. Great packing and extras. Deff a good seller. Now I am praying they are fertile and had a safe shipment

 

[shanshan51]

Wow I guess I got "told" from someone who knows Araucanas. Hmmmmm am I going crazy?

Hello Shannon,
The "true auruacanas" lay all different colored eggs. I raised them in the 70's. It's the "Americauna" that lay only blue eggs. They're a hybrid from the Brazil bird, and their larger too, with larger eggs. I can get some chicks of those, but I'm looking for the earlier birds. The feathering of the smaller bird is different on each bird too (not banties size at all - more leghorn size.) I've heard that the feathering is only side whiskers on the Brazilian bird - no. My birds had whiskers, leggings, toppings, all different colors, etc. - they weren't alike at all. Each bird was different.They also only had medium eggs. So the new birds are better "producers" and the new "Brazilian" birds would "show" better - I guess it's been forty years - what was I thinking? Well, maybe someone will find me with those birds.
Thank you. I will probably get some of those chicks from a friend. Good luck with yours.

 

[mendocinosunris]

Wow I guess I got "told" from someone who knows Araucanas. Hmmmmm am I going crazy?

Hello Shannon,
The "true auruacanas" lay all different colored eggs. I raised them in the 70's. It's the "Americauna" that lay only blue eggs. They're a hybrid from the Brazil bird, and their larger too, with larger eggs. I can get some chicks of those, but I'm looking for the earlier birds. The feathering of the smaller bird is different on each bird too (not banties size at all - more leghorn size.) I've heard that the feathering is only side whiskers on the Brazilian bird - no. My birds had whiskers, leggings, toppings, all different colors, etc. - they weren't alike at all. Each bird was different.They also only had medium eggs. So the new birds are better "producers" and the new "Brazilian" birds would "show" better - I guess it's been forty years - what was I thinking? Well, maybe someone will find me with those birds.
Thank you. I will probably get some of those chicks from a friend. Good luck with yours.