North Carolina

[ramirezframing]

The European Araucanas are tailed, muffed and bearded and have a small crest.

 

[ramirezframing]

I wont make the March 1st flock swap, as I am trying to maybe go to the Unifour show. Which puts a kink in finding new homes for a few nice silkie roosters and some odd ball hens and what nots. But there's always the next swap.

 

[jtbass2756]

I know, so i'd like to get like 3 and pray.

That's probably the best you can do with pullets.. that's what I'm doing with an order I have put in...my son wanted 3 silkies and really wanted a hen and a roo.....so he's ordering 3! LOL

 

[foxvalleyfarm]

Where's the swap at?

 

[dutchbunny83]

I'm thinking about going to the swap I don't know.

I have some 6 week old ducks torehome.
Though if its going to be so cold maybe I should hang on to then a little while longer since they snuggle.

 

[jtbass2756]

Where's the swap at?

I think this is the one people are talking about....
Saturday
March 3, 2012

Club Secretary and registration Contact:
Brian Price
1-828-442-4890

This year's location will be:
Burke County Fairgrounds
145 Bost Rd
Morganton, NC 28655

 

[BHep]

Swap is in Fayetteville
Cedar Creek Rd. 1st Sat. of every month

 

[FVRM]

I know a guy coming that has mottled cochins idk if hes bringing any .. I can find out if u like

Is this at the swap in cedar creek? How much does he usually sell them for?

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

EE's lay any color of egg and can look like anything. Hatcheries sell these as americanas. Ameraucanas are a true breed that is muffed and bearded and lays only blue eggs and come in 8 show-able colors (project colors like the lavender are in consideration for being admitted to the APA Standard). A few hatcheries have started to sell true ameraucanas, but want like $14 a chick.
Araucanas in the USA are rump-less and might be tufted or clean faced but lays a blue egg only and are also a true breed. As far as I know no hatcheries sell true araucanas.

There's a thread in the "breeds, genetics, and showing" section on the main forum that has a thread that explains the differences really well.

Good description, RF!

The confusion comes with hatcheries that use the three terms and a variety of misspellings interchangeably. But you've got two completely different pure breeds and mutts falling under that confusing umbrella!

 

[ramirezframing]

Quote: Not sure what swap you are talking about, but March 3rd aint a Saturday, it's a Monday.