MedusA Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 After 5 months of waiting, I got a call from the Araucana breeder yesterday to say my girls were ready! After a hasty reassembling of the spare eglu and run, off we went. The girls are sisters and we got to meet the prize-winning parents too. Their dad is very handsome! They are 10 weeks old and it is like holding little doves in your hand, they are so soft and tiny. It is just about possible to distinguish them as Gabriela has a dark tip to her beak and Violetta has more grey on her head and neck. Apologies for the poor pic, but this is the best I could do last night. Violetta is the one in the foreground. Of course the other girls all ran around complaining "Not MORE chickens!" in their individual ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Bud Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 They are gorgeous! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Wow, they are absolutely beautiful, colour coordinated with the Eglu!! Really lovely. (she says off to add them to her wish list..... ) Mrs B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 Thank you both. They really are very pretty, Mrs. B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 beautiful! I saw an ad for 3 arucanas in my local farm shop this morning.... was sorely tempted, but I dont think I 'need' any more just now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 gorgeous girls - they look same colour as my lavender pekin bantam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 How lovely. Wht delightful names you have chosen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 What gorgeous little girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 So pretty, aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 oooh how lovely! I've never seen these before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Ooo they are lovely - I think Araucanas ar every special & stunning looking birds, with the added advantage of the lovely coloured eggs. I'm hatching some lavender Araucanas next, just waiting for the eggs to arrive tomorrow. Love the names too - posh names for posh birds! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ange1 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 I like the way that the grubs make them look even more lavendar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Being Chilean (like my OH) we wanted to give them Chilean names. Violetta for the colour obviously, but Gabriela is named after Gabriela Mistral, a "Ooops, word censored!"el prize-winning Chilean poet, so very refined! Looking forward to the blue eggs, but I expect it will be a while before we get any, as they are only babies at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 They are gorgeous . And those names really suit them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
