Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Ashburnham]

Hey Ash. Is it possible a pullet that has laid two blue hued eggs also lay light cream colour eggs? I am puzzled as I have collected two small eggs from new laying aras today with no blue ( I do understand they can sometimes lay twice )

No - I have never seen that happen in 15 years of breeding them. If they don't lay blue/green then they aren't Araucanas.

 

[vehve]

Aren't Araucanas supposed to lay only blue? If there's green in them, they are probably some sort of mixes, EE's or Isbars.

 

[Ashburnham]

Aren't Araucanas supposed to lay only blue? If there's green in them, they are probably some sort of mixes, EE's or Isbars.

Blue or green eggs are acceptable in the Australian standard.

 

[vehve]

Are they still homozygotic for the blue genes?

 

[Fancychooklady]

Are they still homozygotic for the blue genes?

You see now a bogan wouldn't even be able to pronounce that word.
Sorry guys Felix is just learning Aussie slang.

 

[vehve]

I can didgeridoo my wallabees in the billabong with the best of them.

 

[Ashburnham]

Are they still homozygotic for the blue genes?

The green would be the result of some brown admixture in the past, but there's no reason they wouldn't be homozygous.

 

[IamSamSam]

No - I have never seen that happen in 15 years of breeding them. If they don't lay blue/green then they aren't Araucanas. 

Thanks must have laid two eggs today then. One is laying pale blue/green. One has almost copper tones

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Just a thought that occurred to me.
When people choose birds from unsexed chicks, they will usually pick the biggest and strongest looking chicks.'
The biggest and strongest chicks at most ages will be roosters!


xxxx M

That is exactly why when I went to pick up some 4 week old Wyandottes I selected the ones with the thinnest legs and missed the ones with thick chests, legs and heads.
But yes to novices I suppose they would pick the biggest in the hopes they would have more chance of living.

 

[satay]

Not the best pic but in the right hand corner you can see some of our new additions. 5 sheep and a 2 day old baby.