craftyhunnypie Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 My Araucana eggs arrived this morning - all intact & a fabulous colour of green. I'm actually amazed by the colour. So letting them rest for 24 hours & will put them in the incubator tomorrow evening. I have been wanting Lavender Araucanas for so long. My sister also wants a green egg layer - so one or two will go there. So excited. Hope I have a bit better luck this time! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieSB Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Emma, I will be looking out for news about how your hatching goes. Next year, after a year of chicken owning, I intend to do just the same, so I will really be watching closely to see how you get on. Best of luck! p.s. -- where did you get your hatching eggs, btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 Sounds lovely. I love araucanas, but everytime I see them for sale I somehow manage to avoid buying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 I bought the eggs from ebay. I know a lot of people don't agree with buying eggs from there, but my sister has had eggs from this particular seller & had great sucess. I don't buy from any old seller I do my research first! The cockerel & hens are in their second year - which I preferred & the stock looked healthy & in nice clean surroundings. The eggs really are fabulous in colour. I will take a photo later. They arrived in a poly box with kitchen roll in the base of each hole, to prevent any rattling. I paid extra for special delivery. I could have bought some from the poultry auction, but the colour was not fabulous (quite pale) & you don't know a thing about the birds. I could have collected the eggs from this ebay seller, had I got the time - so he has nothing to hide. I won them for £6.00 & paid £6.99 postage (special). So £12.99 for 6 eggs. I still think that is a bargain - considering how much Araucanas are to buy at POL ! Each egg would have cost me at least £2.00 at Wernlas. Not knocking Wernlas at all - they are excellent & fertility rate high - but I do feel I have a bargain here. My sister has had - chamois poland eggs, Buff orpington,freisian, frizzle, pekin, light sussex eggs off ebay - most sucessful. Best were the buff orpingtons & the freisians for fertility. Don't knock ebay - just be very careful & do your research before bidding! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsm_jones Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 What sort of size are your lovely Araucana eggs?? I saw some hatching eggs at the Rare Breeds sale and the eggs were SO small, almost like turquoise silkie egg! Hence me ending up hatching a cream legbar instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 8, 2008 Author Share Posted July 8, 2008 Well they are small egg sized - a good boiled egg size tho..bigger than a bantam - just nice. I would weigh one - but dont want to upset any chances of hatching by messing with them. ?They are resting until tomorrow evening. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
