If my rooster starts crowing?

[keesmom]

Where are you located? Araucana definitions vary by country. He does look the be a bantam though. A 10 week old LF cockerel would not have that many saddle feathers.

 

[Tricoglossus]

Could you please provide better pictures of him? Also - what colour skin does he have? How many toes does he have? Does he have feathers on his legs?

 

[katjames11]

Ill do that,thanks for your

When I bought him they people said he was an araucana,they also sold me a 12 month old sussex which isnt laying & I spoke to them this morning & was told they dont lay all the time only in spring, I got her purely to breed & now feel I was lied to.

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[katjames11]

I live near Toowoomba Queensland Australia, I have put up 2 photos,not sure of skin color & no feathers on feet,he does have a strange cone on his head..He is not a big bird but has grown some in the past couple of weeks.

 

[katjames11]

Here are two more photo's,maybe you can figure what out what he is, he has his crowing is down pat, he pushes out his chest & neaver leaves the side of the sussex,I cant let him out as he fits through the fencing so when his girl is out he makes strange noises & crows like crazy till she is back in with him,he doesnt care two hoots about the other 3 hens though.

 

[katjames11]

What is a FL? I was told that he is roughly 7/8 months,well Ive had him over a month now & when I bought him they said he was 6/7 months,Im none the wiser as I dont have much experience with chickens as yet so do appreciate any advice.

 

[katjames11]

I have more photo's for you to have a look at of my rooster

 

[Tricoglossus]

Yeah he could be a poorer quality Araucana (and I don't mean that there's anything wrong with him - but he doesn't have the beard and muffs that they are supposed to have). Here is a document about the development of the Araucana breed in Australia. http://www.tower.net.au/~creative/ARAUCANA.pdf

 

[katjames11]

Thanks for the link,very good reading. My boy does have a beard,its not as visible in the pics but you can see the tuft on his head if thats what a tuft is? I was told he is about 7/8 months old but Im begining to think he is about 5/6 months..his crowing is full on now & has it down pat.

 

[katjames11]

Hello Ladies & gentlemen... Gues what my boy has finally realised what his duty is I witnessed him doing the DEED...Cant believe that has been the highlight of my year...Thought I had a dud