Araucana folks, from reading Yashar's and other threads and articles, this is my impression of the origin of the breed - is this largely agreed upon or only one theory?
- Araucana, specifically the American breed and not the international breed, has the 3 characteristics of rumpless, ear tufts and blue eggs. It is likely descended from birds created in the early 20th Century by intensive breeding by Dr. Bustos of South American varieties found in various indigenous communities, including varieties such as the colloncas and queteros. So the birds with these 3 characteristics were not found in native communities - the combination was carefully bred by non-indigenous South Americans. A source:
http://www.araucana.com/Araucana_History.htm
- Araucana, specifically the American breed and not the international breed, has the 3 characteristics of rumpless, ear tufts and blue eggs. It is likely descended from birds created in the early 20th Century by intensive breeding by Dr. Bustos of South American varieties found in various indigenous communities, including varieties such as the colloncas and queteros. So the birds with these 3 characteristics were not found in native communities - the combination was carefully bred by non-indigenous South Americans. A source:
http://www.araucana.com/Araucana_History.htm
