Araucana thread anyone?

[Puddin Fluff]

Ahahaha, yea, Puddin Fluff, I'd say they are. Mine go after each others tufts from time to time, they are relentless like they are jealous of the other bird's tufts or something.

How do you stop it?

 

[MA Mama]

I went out last night to close up birds and fill feeders and found the tufted chick dead so it looks like I might be looking for a tufted bird later this fall, would prefer BBR but could also use cuckoo

That's always the way, isn't it? Arg!

 

[Buckhunter76]

Anyone on here from Ohio have any Araucanas to sell? And are they the ones that lay colored eggs?

 

[cmsdvm]

Birds that peck relentlessly at each other will pass on the gene. I have ruthlessly removed all such birds from my breeding pool and now have few problems. With Polish, one cannot afford to tolerate the behavior. If this is not a favorite bird, don't keep her. If a chick does this, cull it. If you can't bear to do this, try fresh grass in the brooder, more room, and no white lights (use red) to decrease the tendency to pick.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Birds that peck relentlessly at each other will pass on the gene. I have ruthlessly removed all such birds from my breeding pool and now have few problems. With Polish, one cannot afford to tolerate the behavior. If this is not a favorite bird, don't keep her. If a chick does this, cull it. If you can't bear to do this, try fresh grass in the brooder, more room, and no white lights (use red) to decrease the tendency to pick.

They are now out in the pen with the flock, I am hopeing the older girls give them some schooling. She is my ONLY Aracana girl, I also have one male that may be in on the game as well. I am thinking of isolating them at night as it seem they do most of it when penned up. Do you think it will help?

 

[BackyardCoop]

I got a TRUE Araucana today! He is beautiful, I can hear him outside crowing now.
A lady I know that breeds them gave me a pair, I am thrilled!!

 

[cashdl]

I got a TRUE Araucana today! He is beautiful, I can hear him outside crowing now.
A lady I know that breeds them gave me a pair, I am thrilled!!

Congratulations. Part of the rules of this group is you have to post pictures. Just kidding, but would love to see pics.


Lanae

 

[BackyardCoop]

Congratulations. Part of the rules of this group is you have to post pictures. Just kidding, but would love to see pics.


Lanae

Here he is on the left. He's still young, but he's filling out nicely!

 

[cashdl]

I like the pullet. Silver duckwing is my favorite color. The roo looks like he is going to be a good size.

Lanae

 

[laura877]

Stacykins, lets see pics of those new babies we have. We have another 6 to add to the first 8. I am so excited.