Oh what a bird it is! LOL Rumpless??? Tell me please

magsrags · Feb 27, 2009

This chick is MY very first egg hatched from my very own chickens! 3 weeks old Saturday. VERY spunky. An escape artist already. I think Hudini is the right name for now.

I think he/she is adorable and am still waiting to see what it turns into. Meanwhile it is a cross between a black Araucana roo over either my white or black my pure silkie hens.
It hatched out black as the Ace of Spades and continues to feather out black so far.....with 5 toes and black skin....no crest/top knot.....lightly feathered shanks but not the lower legs or feet.....black eyes, normal feathering and LOOOONG long legs.
More interesting to me is that it appears to be Rumpless?
All you Araucana experts let me know if so.
This is going to be fun watching her grow up. Hope it's a she anyways. I think she might be a NYC Rockett if those legs keep getting any longer.

americana-chick · Feb 27, 2009

Quote:kinda looks like an araucana or araucana mix?
c-u-u-t-e!
~Bri

Squeaky · Feb 27, 2009

I'm no Araucana expert, but that looks like one tiny hiney to me.

key west chick · Feb 27, 2009

If your roo is rumpless, or I guess even have a rumpless gene, then yes, the baby could be rumpless. Just watch for little tail feathers. If it is rumpless, they won't grow in. If it grows a few, it will be partial rumpless.

Katie Jo · Feb 27, 2009

Cute chick, whatever she is!! The all-black is stunning!

poultrykeeper08 · Feb 27, 2009

magsrags i emailed you

WoodlandWoman · Mar 1, 2009

What a gorgeous baby! I hope you post more pictures as he/she matures.

ursusarctosana · Mar 1, 2009

When I Google Imaged Araucanas yesterday to check on them for my cousin there were many photos of "rumpless" Araucanas. It was kind of confusing because I didn't know if the standard was rumpless or not. I didn't follow up to see for sure, but the photos were interesting and you may find them interesting.