araucanamax
In the Brooder
I got my first chickens in 1973 from Ward Brower, the man featured in an article called "Easter egg chickens" in the Sept. 1948 issue of National geographic magazine . He was a personal friend of my family and one of the first to bring araucana type chickens to the USA. His experimentation is what led to Ameraucana's, easter eggers as well as having Auracana's.
At the time I had a mixture blue and green egg layers and some nice rumpless tufted roosters.
After being a Chef for the last 40yrs I am back in my family home outside NYC caring for my aging mom (90).
This spring I decided to renovate the old coop and get some araucana's again. I found a very reputable breeder out of northern California. Got 8 young birds in june, 4 of which turned out to be roosters, ordered 5 more poults and was on my way! Since then one rooster and one hen got sick went down hill and passed, a month ago I suddenly lost one more hen to what I believe was an impacted gizzard (not sour crop). I now have 10 birds, 3 roosters and 7 hens and hope to start breeding and develop a flock this spring.
Pure Araucana's are slow to mature and as of now have 5 hens laying (yes during the cold winter) 2 just started a week ago and 2 have yet to start.
I love this breed!
So much has changed and their is now so much more information on this breed (fascinating!) I joined BYC because of the wealth of posts I came across from other araucana, ameraucana and easteregger owners.
I am a first USA generation German (can speak it as well), experienced sailor, woodworker, gardener and love Nature period!
Look forward corresponding with you all.
a rooster from the 70's
the flock and three roosters, the two with tail feathers have a Ketro trait but are rumpless
If you have the same passion for this breed as I do lets chat
At the time I had a mixture blue and green egg layers and some nice rumpless tufted roosters.
After being a Chef for the last 40yrs I am back in my family home outside NYC caring for my aging mom (90).
This spring I decided to renovate the old coop and get some araucana's again. I found a very reputable breeder out of northern California. Got 8 young birds in june, 4 of which turned out to be roosters, ordered 5 more poults and was on my way! Since then one rooster and one hen got sick went down hill and passed, a month ago I suddenly lost one more hen to what I believe was an impacted gizzard (not sour crop). I now have 10 birds, 3 roosters and 7 hens and hope to start breeding and develop a flock this spring.
Pure Araucana's are slow to mature and as of now have 5 hens laying (yes during the cold winter) 2 just started a week ago and 2 have yet to start.
I love this breed!
So much has changed and their is now so much more information on this breed (fascinating!) I joined BYC because of the wealth of posts I came across from other araucana, ameraucana and easteregger owners.
I am a first USA generation German (can speak it as well), experienced sailor, woodworker, gardener and love Nature period!
Look forward corresponding with you all.
a rooster from the 70's
the flock and three roosters, the two with tail feathers have a Ketro trait but are rumpless
If you have the same passion for this breed as I do lets chat
