LJ's Chooks Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Finally photobucket is back up... these have both been saved as message board, but they still look huge??? here are photo's of Snow Angel our new blue Araucana... looking a bit bald from the cockrell she was kept with And here's one taken with Root (cream legbar) who was also released from a life with an over vigorous cockrell We've got bumper bits on all our girls as we've had problems and thought this was the time to add our blue egg girls as we lost our columbine. It's really strange but things have settled down so quickly... is it because these two have had cockrells to contend with? They look a bit scraggy at the moment, but I'm sure they will recover soon... any one know how long they will lay fertilized eggs for... dumb question, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 They'll feather up and look lovely soon. The Araucana is defintely a lavender bird.. much too light for blue. I'd like a blue one one day - it's such a lovely colour. My araucana/poland cross is a sort of blue colour with a white topknot - she's very pretty. http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=6772 Here is Lavinia looking a bit smarter: http://club.omlet.co.uk/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=6780 Those pictures were taken when I'd just got them and they were quarantined in an old rabbit hutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 they are lovely... such pretty girls. I think you are right about Snow Angel being a Lavender, however I am not going to argue that with the breeder. I foolishly had the debate on the phone that Araucanas were white but laid blue eggs and she told me in no uncertain terms that the bird was blue aswell. I didn't realise they cam in different flavours Ah well, If Mrs Todd thinks she's blue then she's blue (just maybe lavender between you and I ) She looks rough at the moment, but i can't wait for her new feathers. The breeder has also clipped their primary and secondary wing feathers, so she really doesn't look to pretty right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 You're right, they do come in a wide variety of colours these days, but the selection used to be much more limited. Make sure that they get plenty of protein to help them grow those new feathers.. melaworms, tuna and chick crumbs are all good for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 I guess it's tuna in spring water not oil Claret??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Yup, that's right, just give it a good rinse. They go mad for it. I sometimes make it into a porridge with pellets, oats, olive oil, sweet corn... whatever is to hand, mixed up with some warm water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutrix Farmers Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Isn't Snow Angel a beautiful colour? What colour eggs does she lay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 She lays a beautiful egg that is Blue but looks a bit turquoise next to our cream legbar 'root's egg, but it has a deeper turquoise band around the belly of the egg, it looks like it's been spray painted on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 My Dolly lays turquoise eggs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 They are lovely girls, whatever the colour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
