Araucana Nest
FreeBird
Thank you for the explanation. I’m fascinated with the Araucana and that has definitely extended to the Collonca as the tufts are not something I especially admire in the Araucana And would prefer tuftless and rumpless.The random tailed Araucanas that pop up in breeding get their tailed gene from the Quetro side of the Araucanas. (They were basically a Collonca x Quetro cross). Though rumplessness is dominant it is host to a number of modifiers, which subjects them to a random pop up of a tail or partial tail. My stock is from a breeder who culled her flock for exhibition quality for 30 years. I was so confident I'd never hatch anything with a tail...but I did. Only two partially tailed chicks out of 85, which is REALLY good odds compared to other breeders. But it just goes to show that tailed gene waaaaaayyyyy back in their line will never be bred out of the breed completely.