The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 morehens is getting the better of me - can anyone recommend a good bantam araucana breeder? I got mine from a bloke in Stafford, can't recall his name, but he had an ad in the back pages of P P mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneepren Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I have two "Easter Eggers" or Americaunas who lay lovely teal egss, blue-green. Both are beautiful friendly hens as well. Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I have both an Araucana and a Cream Legbar. The eggs are almost identical in colour - pale to mid blue, but the legbars are bigger. Personality wise, they are both scatty, but I at least can catch the legbar - the Araucana has a heart attack if I try to pick her up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 I have 3 Columbine/Skylines...one of which lays a beautiful blue egg...the other two lay green eggs...one being a pastel green and the other a light sage green sometimes with white speckles...I am very happy they all lay coloured eggs...they may have laid brown eggs. I love brown eggs too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Well, I've spent around 1/2 day looking for bantam hens that lay blue or green eggs... Do they REALLY exist? I can't find any breeders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lougarbard Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 morehens is getting the better of me - can anyone recommend a good bantam araucana breeder? SNAP !! I have 2 cream legbars, who have just started laying green eggs ( unless my eyes are decieving me, because most of you are saying Legbar=Blue!) But i would quite like some Araucanas now too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 You're a tad early to be looking for pure breeds, try again in about a month or two's time when they have had some hatches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAboutChooks Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I have two columbines which lay lovely green eggs. They are my most friendly birds jumping on your back when you are poo picking, following me around the garden and love me giving them a cuddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koo2cat Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Cotswold Legbar lay amazing blue eggs with almost orange yolks. You can actually buy these eggs from Waitrose if you want to sample them. A local chicken breeder to me sells the chickens and they are absolutely gorgeous looking hens. I am hoping to get a couple myself in the spring if she still has some. They sell like hot cakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 We have a Cream Legbar and a Lavender Araucana and they both lay eggs that are blue, but in some lights appear to look a bit green too Our Cream Legbar is very nervy and doesn't like being touched, whereas our Lavender Araucana is more friendly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Thanks, everyone. I think I'm going to hold out for an Araucana, though they seem to be incredibly hard to get. The Cream Legbars do look (to me) a tad prettier, but so many people have told me that they are nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Thanks, everyone. I think I'm going to hold out for an Araucana, though they seem to be incredibly hard to get. The Cream Legbars do look (to me) a tad prettier, but so many people have told me that they are nuts. We got our Lavender Araucana from MiniMeadows Farm in Northants. They are very good there and they sell lots of different pure breeds, including the Cream Legbar I do think ours is a bit nuts, but not as nuts as our Welsummer who is truly nutty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 TBH anything with araucana in will be a bit nuts - they are mad as hatters and not overly fond of being handled, great entertainment though and my araucanas are good layers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Is a Fensome Blue another name for a Skyline/Columbine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
