Tony Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Got half a dozen new Araucana's. Two black, two lavender and two barred lavender. The two blacks and two lavenders have dark legs, the two barred have light legs, is that how they're supposed to be? Never had Araucana's before. My four old girls are getting on a bit now and egg laying is getting a bit erratic so I thought I'd have something different. Photo's are here... http://homepage.ntlworld.com/t.boom/tbc/Chickens.html Not great photo's, iPhone through the wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennydavies Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I'm sorry, I don't know anything about their legs - I just want to say they look adorable love the little hairdo's that are going on there ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISCA Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Just love their little quiffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Looking good How old are they - are they still under heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 How old are they - are they still under heat? They were 7 weeks when we got them, kept them indoors for a week and last night was their first night outside on their own. They were perfectly fine this morning. Problem is I keep all my birds down my allotment and I spend so much time watching them when I should be growing things. I fancied Araucana's mainly for the blue eggs and was lucky enough to find this place just 20 minutes drive from me. http://www.archieslittlegems.co.uk/ 4 months I've got to wait for eggs, maybe even longer. How painful is that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkysmum Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Hi we have a lavender araucana called Pompom or Little Pom, she is beautiful & much loved But she is quite flighty & last year would take to the trees at the drop of a hat She hasn't done this recently tho' Don't want to upset you but she was fully 9 months old before she laid but she has laid consistently since then (except when she is broody) Yours look gorgeous and makes ME all broody again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 Don't want to upset you but she was fully 9 months old before she laid Nine months! Nine bloody months! I've just been told my Daughter's pregnant and now all I can think of is "What comes first, the Grandchild or the egg?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 "What comes first, the Grandchild or the egg?" They are lovely. Hope you don't have to wait tooooooo long Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Your girls are lovely and congratulations on your future grandchild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
