These breeds seem at first look to be very different. If not, will there be any agency related to you from the north east where can contact them. The first eggs in a laying season are bluer than the eggs late in the season. The ability to lay blue eggs was the main reason for breeding Araucana chicken. They don't lay as many eggs as other breeds such as Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, and Plymouth Rock. Black, Black Breasted Red, Golden Duckwing, Silver Duckwing and White. This Araucana rooster is rumpless and double tufted. Only one in four or five chicks has visible tufts; far fewer have symmetric tufts, and different judges favor differently shaped tufts. You can contact with your nearest poultry chick suppliers. Most breeders trace Araucanas back to Chile and the Indian tribe of the same name. Deer Didn't mention that the tails are the standard in Australia and both are accepted in the u.k. No hatchery sells purebred Araucanas, but easter eggers, mutts who may or may not have the blue egg gene. It's a rare breed with much controversy and numerous challenges. The colorful eggs of Araucana chicken do not have any negative health effects, nor more nutritious than eggs of other colors. Araucana eggs are blue, a very pretty blue, but not as blue as robin eggs. Where can i get chicken breed you announce. See full breed profile below. An unofficial chicken breed created by Meyer Hatchery to lay green eggs. Araucana is a very rare breed with much controversy and numerous challenges. Araucanas are exceptionally rare and have their origins in South America, although they were developed here in the US. You can order online for this breed. The Araucana comes in black, black red, silver duckwing, white, and golden duckwing. There are several pages you will notice that are accessible only to Araucana Club Members. The eggs are lovely and every Araucana is unique and differently-colored. $75 Still up-for-grabs in our TSC / Amazon Giveaway! The Araucana Club of America is dedicated to promoting interest in and knowledge of the funny looking, quirky chicken we call the Araucana. Quail JavaScript is disabled. In fact they are the only chook breed that is thought to have originated from that continent! On an average Araucana roosters weight about 2.7-3.2 kg and hens weights about 2.3-2.7 kg. Hi friend. The lethal gene in Araucanas occurs in their ear tufts. If you want to learn about or talk about Araucanas, join our club and discuss Araucanas on the Club’s forum. Fertility for me depends on many variables; can be from poor to excellent. They went largely unnoticed until the Santiago exposition in 1914 when a visiting poultry expert took pictures and later reported his finding to First World’s Poultry Congress in 1921. They do well in confined condition. • They are often not at the same place on opposite sides of the bird’s head. Murray McMurray Hatchery (US), Omlet (UK). There is also a bantam variety available of this breed (roosters 740-850 grams and 680-790 grams for hens). These pages are a perk of membership and include the current and back issues of the quarterly club newsletter “The Blue Egg Clucker”, access to a members only forum, the full membership directory and the ability to download and read special articles about the Araucana. Soon you’ll learn chickens are an art form and not a science. If you want to use a numeric description of the ideal slope, Terry Reeder says, “About five to 10 degrees of downward slope for females and about ten to fifteen degrees for males. We thank you for visiting our website and encourage you to look around and learn as much as you can. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Chicken Araucanas that meet the breed standard are rumpless and tufted, however they are exceptionally difficult to breed because the tufted gene can cause a high percentage of the chicks to die in their shells. There are many more perks of membership and you can find a list of a few of them on the Why Be a Member page. On average Araucana chickens lay between 150 to 180 strikingly vibrant eggs per year. Alan Stanford, Ph.D. is the owner of Brown Egg Blue Egg Hatchery. Araucanas, a rare breed, have genetic anomalies that lead to high mortality rates inside the egg. We frequently remind others and ourselves that if we sold every bird somebody doesn’t like, we’d have no birds at all.