Guess the Color!

[Stacykins]

Well, I am definitely not sure what this lil rumpless, tufted (well tufts were pecked off by other chicks, but they exist!) araucana chick is. At first I thought splash, but then cuckoo was mentioned. What IS this bird?

Also, less of a mystery, what would this chick color be considered?

Btw, they both have oatmeal beaks, since I took these as they were eating!

 

[missred871]

I dont think your second chick has a color name, since it looks to be an EE and they tend to just be a crayola box of colors lol, they are always beautiful though, go figure, I am not color standards expert but I think cuckoo is a moderately decent observation

 

[Stacykins]

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Definitely not an EE since Lanae of Cash's Blue Eggs doesn't sell EEs, but purebred tufted, rumpless araucana hatching eggs. BOTH chicks are tufted and rumpless. I had another breeder's eggs in the 'bator, but I know for sure these two come from her stock.

 

[OkieKristi]

I have no experience with Araucanas, but I went to the website you referenced, and I may need some now. I am in love with her Splash rooster. He is one of the prettiest chickens I have seen.

After looking at the colors that she has, I would say that your first chick could be cuckoo/barred, because they have barred hens in with their white roo, but it also looks like a couple of their splash hens. You may have to wait until it is a little older to know for sure.

I understand the other poster's comment re: the second chick being an EE. I have an EE hen with the exact same coloring, and I think it is very common EE color. No idea what the actual color is though. My guess is golden duckwing??

 

[Blue]

Could the second chick be a gold spangled? My gold brabanters are feathering in like that, and they're "supposed" to be spangled.

 

[danielle82]

if the first one is barred, and the father was not then its a boy...
Post pictures of the second one in a couple weeks you'll get a better idea on her coloring,