Maine newbie looking for support, esp w/ Lavenders

[ashandvine]

oooh pretty birds in your profile pix! Still cold n damp n WINDY here so I guess I will continue to keep the pullets inside. Can't wait for them to be outside with children tending to the morning chores

 

[ashandvine]

I've been reading and I think I am confused. Ameraucana and EE and Araucana and what not... oh boy, beards but no tails, grey legs vs not.... The Roo I am getting has a tail. The Araucanas don't have tails-- rumpless but with crazy cheek/beard feathers so does that mean the roo I am getting is Ameraucana? The Ameraucana is... another breed entirely? Overwhelmed here. The sellers say the bird is coming from the Shaffer line, whatever that means. I suddenly feel like I am out of my depth. Any thoughts? I read a few threads in here about the breeds and I think I am fine breeding/keeping Ameraucanas but want to know what is what.

 

[enggass]

Hi Laurie:
Everything you would want to know about Araucanas here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/288425/araucana-thread-anyone

Ameraucanas here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...for-posting-pictures-and-discussing-our-birds

Barnevelders here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...ders-lets-work-together-and-improve-the-breed

The Breeds Forums are here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/14/breeds-genetics-showing

All of the people here are at BYC are helpful, wonderful people... The love to help educate people about chickens(and ducks etc. etc. etc...)

 

[blueseal]

welcome what part of maine u in. i would love to live on a farm. been a mainer my whole life. someday if i win the lottery i will have me a big farm.

 

[ashandvine]

Okay... spent the past few days learning a LOT more than I think my brain was warmed up for. Keep it coming!
I am in Bowdoin.