tom123 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) Are Araucanas flighty and has anyone got any other things I should know about them (good or bad)??? Thanks Tom Edited October 29, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Are you getting Araucanas? Or just interest? All I know about them is that lavender ones lay Blue Eggs *Wow* x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Well... At first I wanted bantams but now I have decided that I am going to get two large hens and I think the araucanas are pretty cool! and my mum said she would love some blue/green eggs so they are perfect. I think I am going to get a Araucana and Light Sussex! Can't wait!!! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I have a black araucana and had a lavender, but she died very suddenly out of the blue before she had come into lay Daisy my black araucana is lovely, a really friendly girl, rather dippy infact and a favourite with everyone who meets her, she is dozy though and will walk under your feet trying to get picked up, and I have tripped so many times rather than tread on her Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 Thanks Karen but I was a bit worried that because she would the smallest then she would get picked on the most??? What other hens have you got? Are they alright with her? Oh and do you have any pics Thanks Tom (I have 2 Silver Sussexs and I am probably getting a Light Sussex and then a Lavender Araucana ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I've got a lavender Araucana now 13 weeks old that I hatched. A little beauty, very very friendly. Don't know if boy or girl yet, but not had any crows & doesn't have pointy hackle feathers. Poppet was a gorgeous chick, loved being picked up. He or she will be slightly smaller than my hybrids. At the moment Poppet has a real punky hairdo & a lovely fluffy face / beard & ear muffs! Love Araucanas. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronmusgrove123 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) HistoryArauncana chickens originate from South America and are named after the Arauca Indians of Chile. They were introduced to Europe in the early 1900s although they have been heard of since the mid-sixteenth century. They originally had large floppy pea combs but these have been bred so that they now only have a very small irregularly shaped pea comb. They do not have wattles and the facial feathers are thick with a small crest on the head. The blue green egg is coloured throughout the shell so the inside is as blue as the outside but the hens only really lay during the spring and summer months. Blue and green eggs are most common although colour can range from a greyish or violet blue to a turquoise or greenish blue. Khaki and olive can suggest that the hens have been crossed with other breeds. The breed can be born with or without a tail, those without are known as Rumpless Araucanas. They are short, rounded birds with an upright stance and a broad skull. They have an unusual wart-like feature on either side of their heads called plicae where the earlobes are usually seen. These have feathers on them which make up ear tufts which slat backwards. Behaviour Araucana chicks are strong, fast growers and mature quickly. They do tend towards broodiness and make excellent mothers. They don't mind being kept in a pen but like fresh grass so the coop or ark will need moving on regularly. Varieties Araucana chicks are strong, fast growers and mature quickly. They do tend towards broodiness and make excellent mothers. They do not mind being kept in a pen but like fresh grass so the coop or ark will need moving on regularly. They are placid birds and are vigorous and hardy. The blue green eggs are reportedly lower in cholesterol than other eggs which make them healthier although there is no specific evidence to back this up aaron Edited October 30, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I think Acona's are a totally different breed. Correct me if I'm wrong! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 Does anyone have any pictures of their Araucanas and I have heard that they can fly quite high even when their wings are clipped??? How high do they fly??? Thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii16/bowood/?action=view¤t=may2008034.jpg I hope this works This is Daisy my Aruacana Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I had a lovely araucana that I sadly lost last year. She was a bit timid and was bottom of the pecking order, but she was very friendly to people. Lovely blue eggs as well. She liked to lay in my plant pots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom123 Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 Thanks guys but I am a bit worried about them flying over our 4-5ft boundary wall??? What do you think??? Thanks Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 I'd say they would be more than capable if their wings were not clipped. Fizz could fly very well, but never attempted to once we'd clipped her wing. A determined bird will fly even with clipped wings. But if there is no incentive to fly out, they are unlikely to. Just make sure all food is on your side of the fence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
