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Araucana

Wednesday, 25. June 2008, 14:30:53

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Araucana

Araucana


Araucana’s are breeds of chickens. Both lay blue eggs. While the colour can vary from blue to an aqua blue it should never be white or any other colour. Araucana chickens are thought to have originated in Chile. Araucana’s come in a variety of colours: black, silver, white, red, blue, buff and more recently, lavender. Araucana’s tend to be friendly and calm and are well adapted to both the heat and the cold One of the major problems the Araucana’s breed faces is that most hatcheries sell crossbred birds instead of true Araucana’s. These birds are generally referred to as Easter Eggers layers and find them in paper leading up to Easter. Some are pretty and some lay coloured eggs although the colour is pretty unpredictable. These birds can have anything genetically in their background and don't breed true Araucana’s.

Pix below are what fellow
Araucana eggs. *mind dirty hands*
Araucana rooster and hens *Arh how cute just like family*






Some things to look for when buying an Araucana’s as fellow the birds must have muffs and a beard, the birds must have slate (grey) legs or black in the case of black birds. The birds must lay a blue or aqua blue egg. Conformation is also important.
Easter eggers usually have other patterns and colours. Usually have willow (greenish) legs or even yellow legs, often lack a beard and/ or muffs. May or may not lay a blue egg but may lay white, green or beige eggs. Generally anytime a blue egg layer is crossed with a brown egg layer the resulting offspring will lay olive tinted green eggs.

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That's pretty cool. I don't know a whole lot about chickens, but this is pretty interesting. :up:

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 14:40:05

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Thanks casey, I do a breed once week and see how it goes

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 14:41:46

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I'll be around for them. :D

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 14:52:18

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thanks for your support

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 14:54:25

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You're welcome.

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 14:55:09

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Me not happy -- you told that KC girl first!!! I egg your hen house!!haha Nehr. Good job Melissa! I just wonder what muff is. I assume it is area around egg drop site (for lack of better word). I find it amazing how proper English comes to your fingers, when it is important like this! Not that I would change your usual style that I love so dearly, and often try to copy!

By uttopia, # 25. June 2008, 14:57:16

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Muffs are the tuffs feather on there cheeks glenn, and for spelling i use spell cheek and got my dad cheek it for errors

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 14:59:25

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Done good! But still composition and word placement was done by you right!? I mean you don't reverse verb and predicate and stuff like that---heck, you know what I mean!
Hey I gots to fly, my dear, not mad ---happy---I think I warned you wrong about time, so need to go. Later Chickie.

By uttopia, # 25. June 2008, 15:09:49

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Cya later glenn

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 15:13:31

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Now this post I enjoyed. :up: .
Are chickens important to you? (I hope that doesn't sound like a wierd question) :left:

By qlue, # 25. June 2008, 16:53:32

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wierd, Umm Iam wierd so its ok to ask wierd question, and to answer you not sounding to wierd. Yes chickens are very important to me, I lov owning them and breeding with them and just really enjoy em

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 16:56:53

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I have a friend that's the same way about sheep. :left: No, I'm not talking about Ripp. :lol:

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 17:00:23

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:lol: yeah but yeah wont say it hehe

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 17:02:27

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:lol: She's a friend from Montana who used to raise sheep. Jennie loves her tight skinned market lambs. :lol:

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 17:11:14

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LoL do you know what kind she had

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 17:13:33

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No, but I could ask her on evil myspace or when I go up to Montana next week. I'm planning on hanging around with her one of the days that I'm up there.

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 17:17:48

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How long you going be away for

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 17:21:09

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About 5 days. Depending upon whether Mom's computer or internet like me, I'm going to try to blog a little bit.

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 17:24:31

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yeah take alot pixs too

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 17:27:28

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I will. :D It's really pretty country up there.

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 17:29:03

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you driveing

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 17:38:29

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Nehr! I will be taking her in my limo!

By uttopia, # 25. June 2008, 17:44:16

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Yeah. It's about the same time driving as it is flying with layovers in Denver and dealing with security. Besides, if I drive then no one has to pick me up at and take me back to the airport.

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 17:45:14

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Oh I see you are ignoring my offer!

By uttopia, # 25. June 2008, 17:47:04

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OOOOOoooooo no fair she get limo and get nothing awww

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 17:47:19

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Oh I see you are ignoring my offer!

By uttopia, # 25. June 2008, 17:48:14

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who

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 17:49:38

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Not ignoring, I didn't see your comment until now. You don't want to try part of that road in a limo. It's pretty narrow and twisty.

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 17:51:51

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wont take me i get car sick easy

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 17:54:06

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Looks like Opera did it again!
KC is refusing my offer to take her and pick her up it seems, so where do YOU want to go! Nehr! You probably told KC about how I treated you regarding your Chopper!

Oops now the call about courthouse comes !!!! Get to bed soon, my dear. Bye

By uttopia, # 25. June 2008, 17:54:30

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i will glenn

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 17:56:23

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Glenn, read above a few comments. :wink: Unless you want to hit deer with your limo, I really recommend that you don't take me.

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 18:00:25

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All I know about chickens is that they're good eatin' :lol: .
Does anyone know which came first? The chicken or the egg? :left: .

By qlue, # 25. June 2008, 18:08:20

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:lol: Chickens are good eatin'. :up:

By dragon_harrower, # 25. June 2008, 18:12:15

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Qlue, That qust I had answer befor and what came first was the rooster.

By thatgirl, # 25. June 2008, 18:17:14

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This is one of the most interesting post I have ever read. Now I know things about poultry that I ignored. Thank you Melissa for sharing. Greetings from Mexico.

By greenwitch3, # 25. June 2008, 23:22:48

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Hey Melli-moo, here's hat kind of sheep my friend said that she has.
Targee polypay mixes with a few bum lambs that were mutts with some suffolk and hampshire in them


By dragon_harrower, # 26. June 2008, 02:39:47

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By uttopia, # 26. June 2008, 05:48:54

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Dagnam it! Those are the cutest, but my URL does not seem to work for you!
What deer! KC? Do I need to acquisition another type of vehicle? With deer, perhaps Santa's sleigh would be good? We can always pull a trailer with trail bikes, and snow mobiles, lunar land rovers ( or mars) whatever.

So, you don't think your previous plan would be affected by the deer? I think you are just trying to discourage me because you don't want me spying on what you are really up to! haha I am not so dumb after all, huh!?

Mel, I doubt that the hen came at all! You know how men are, which by the way takes you to my new Post (again incomplete ---cause it got so late so quickly tonight!)---unsaid part briefly: the guy was arrested!

By uttopia, # 26. June 2008, 06:03:40

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KC,suffolk and hampshire hey so there cross that cool, I have to say I really like suffolks with there black faces and legs there so cute.

Green, Glard you enjoy the post if you cheek weekly there be new breed each week.

Glenn, you need rooster to ferlize the egg if no rooster there be no cheek and ifno chick then no chick to grown up to be the hen :yes:

By thatgirl, # 26. June 2008, 13:04:13

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You must have half read my comment, Mel! I was not questioning your premise, because I agree. Please see what I had to say about hen again!

Also, did you check my blog?

By uttopia, # 26. June 2008, 13:09:46

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Arh so he got arrested thought that was something else hehe

By thatgirl, # 26. June 2008, 13:14:34

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Arh so he got arrested thought that was something else hehe

By thatgirl, # 26. June 2008, 13:15:50

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Messin with me again!!!YOU can get arrested for THAT!haha

When you don't want to comment you will do anything but keep quiet! You are the "change the subject" expert!!!That is what I "half way" like about you!haha

By uttopia, # 26. June 2008, 13:20:36

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Hmm change the subgect huh HMMmm how them sport teams glenn hehe

By thatgirl, # 26. June 2008, 13:25:57

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You know less about me than I thought if you would ask that question to change the subject! Answer :yuck:

By uttopia, # 26. June 2008, 13:29:52

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:lol: I know you dont know much about sports like me and that why i ask

By thatgirl, # 26. June 2008, 13:33:25

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Mensa candidate! When will I learn!?
I just don't feel up to being on the attack today--I am in a more mellow mood, laid back but having to think in the back of my mind that I need to get over and repair faucets, put in that new one for one that could not stand repair--- things like that for changing the subject from the hen!

By uttopia, # 26. June 2008, 13:38:12

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I dont want you be on attack evther just think we had mis understanding

By thatgirl, # 26. June 2008, 13:41:33

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Yes, we would beat each-other up with lots of bruises, not speak for hours, throw tantrums, join KC at piano, try to sleep (but can't)---it will always be devastating! But there is a thing that they say conquers all haha now you can't reply haha now you can't reply haha got you back!!haha

By uttopia, # 26. June 2008, 13:49:41

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