Araucana thread anyone?

[smoothmule]

Just thought I'd post an update on my 3 little araucana chicks. The striped one looks almost like the color of lavender BBR, s/he is very pretty with the pastel colors. The other two that I thought were just splash almost look like they are splash cuckoo

I love diluted colors, post photo's when you can

 

[smoothmule]

Forgive me, since I don't know much about chocolate genetics. Is it sex linked? Is that how you know those chocolates are pullets at such a young age? They are lovely, and will be even more lovely as they mature!


Yes they are recessive, sex linked chocolates

 

[Stacykins]

Thanks! I always love learning new things about chicken genetics.

We have a new Araucana owner in Michigan now! I just sent of 13 chicks with their new chicken Mom earlier today!

 

[smoothmule]

Thanks! I always love learning new things about chicken genetics.

We have a new Araucana owner in Michigan now! I just sent of 13 chicks with their new chicken Mom earlier today!

Awesome!

 

[KirstenJL]

I think that while not ideal, shipped eggs work better than their reputation would have everyone believe. I have had hatching rates on shipped eggs go anywhere from 60 to 100%. I think that some sellers (like some ebay sellers) hide behind the shipped egg thing to account for their own low fertility. I have had many, many dozens mailed to me, and I have only ever had 2 broken eggs. And one of those was because the ebay seller packed them horribly. You should try shipped eggs, though, and decide for yourself.

I am in the process--I ordered eggs from Ray_n_Debi here, and am pretty excited about it. I am going to put them under broodies though, so it would be good for at least a couple to hatch so the moms don't have to go through another cycle. I have tried hard to find local hatching eggs of nearly any pure breed (my own chickens produce mutts) and I have struck out. I'm looking forward to little Araucanas though!

 

[Ray_n_Debi]

How many broodies do you have now?

 

[KirstenJL]

I have two: a hatchery BO and a hatchery Jersey Giant.

 

[FogHorn79]

Our flock has new additions today Im excited we had 2 chicks hatch yesterday..I just wonder how Im going to be able to know what kind of birds they are haha

 

[smoothmule]

Silly broodie. She's setting some Serama eggs for me right now and I was worried about her getting too hot and dehydrated. She refused to drink or eat when I offered it so I left her with a chunk of lettuce. I checked later and it was gone. I was hoping she ate it and the other hens didn't steal it from her but when I checked the eggs for any newly laid Araucana eggs in her nest, guess what I found???? She had stuffed that chunk of lettuce under her. I've had hens set some weird things but never lettuce

 

[Puddin Fluff]