I am looking for chickens(1-3) of the breeds silkies, easter eggers, americanas, or araucanas. Age doesn't matter, but they have to be female as we can not have roosters as much as we would like to
I am located in Western Mass and am willing to drive a reasonable distance.
Thanks!
Hello! I had a really unfortunate hatch this weekend and had only 1 Bielefelder chick make it (with cross beak and one eye).
"Gloria" needs a little guidance on what to do as a chicken, and all my others are way older, and I won't be hatching again till June, so I've been contemplating going...
Good morning all,
Does anyone know of any breeders/hatcheries that would sell blue egg layers, preferably as pullets/hens? I'm in south-western Ontario, for reference.
As a side question, I've been told that chicks or hatching eggs would likely be my only option for any of the above breeds...
Just today I came home with a 10 week old Araucana chick. He/she isn't from a breeder and is probably not pure breed. He/She is extremely small and even my 6 weeks old tower over he/she. Here are the photos:
Would anyone know what may cause this? Will she/he always be tiny? & If...
This is my first time hatching Lavender Araucana. They are bred from UK standard show stock so they are totally different from US standards but hopefully someone will be familiar with this breed.
I read on another thread that Araucana chicks born with a prominent lump on their head are likely...
Hi I am brand new to owning chickens.
At the moment we have 7 chicks that are about 2-3 weeks old which we brought as day old chicks. 3 light Sussex, 2 Blue Orpington and supposedly 2 lavender Araucana chicks.
Hi! I'm HawaiiAraucanas. I'm A young, learning, Pre-Chickenkeeper that lives in Hawaii.
Currently I have no chickens, But I am planning to very soon Puchase Two Araucana hen chicks. My mother basically grew up on a farm (or regularly visited my Great Grandparents' farm) that had chickens...
I have one Araucana cockerel in need if new home. It was hatched on September 28th. From rumpless mother, blue egg genes (cockerel is TAILED) located in CT
I got my 6 hens as chicks on March 23 of 2017 and I haven't gotten any eggs yet. I raised 6 for a friend as well and their 6 have started laying, his 6 were integrated into an existing flock and mine were the start of a new one. i have 3 Rhode island reds, 1 barred rock, and 2...
American:
has no crest
has no tail and tailbone, so it is rumpless
it is tufted, has ear tufts
has no beard
has no muffs
has no wattles
English:
always crested
always has tail
face covered with thick muffling and ear muffs abundant
ear-lobes moderately small and concealed by muffling
has no wattles
Im looking for hatching eggs if some exotic chicken breeds here in Ghana, Africa. Some of the breeds i'm looking for are Sebright, Polish, Araucana and cream legbar. Anybody wanna sell and ship to me down here?? Please help. Se
Hello everyone! My 3 chicks are now 5.5 weeks old and I have 1 Light Sussex and 2 Araucanas.
I need to sex them ASAP, as roosters are not allowed in my area unfortunately.
Any info is much appreciated!
Thanks guys! :celebrate
Hello there! I was gifted a chicken from a friend that is a Red Wyandotte Splash Hen bred with a Black Ameracauna roo. I'm curious if the is a pullet or cockerel. Was told currently around 18-21 weeks of age.
EDIT: Thank you for your responses! We are going to hold off on getting any chicks and allow the chicken's feathers to grow back before we introduce her to our flock. This was very helpful!
Hello!
So I have taken in my brother's Araucana chicken because she was the bottom of the pecking order...
Hi! My neighbors have an Araucana chicken that has adopted me as her flock. This is ok with them as they won't be getting more chickens until spring and with 5 children they don't have much time to devote to her. I don't care for their laisse faire attitude when it comes to their flock so I am...
I bought two hens a couple of months ago and I was told they were about 4-5 months old. They are supposed to be araucana's. She has been mounting the other hens and crowing like a rooster but not very loud. Was I mistakenly sold a Cockerel or is my hen confused?
ISO reasonably priced pullets , fully feathered, off heat, not older than 6 months
nh or Vt
OR
able to ship to 03751
Can be breeder culls based on color or markings as these will be used in a breeding project
health and color/traits I am looking for most important
Looking for four total,breeds...
I found an awesome article last night. It cleared up a lot of misconception on my behalf. Thought I would share the link.
http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2013/12/ameraucana-vs-araucana-vs-easter-egger.html
Usually I read late night to help me fall asleep but had to stop reading this time because...
I need to stop hatching so I won't have chicks hatching when we leave on a week vacation so I'm offering Cemani, Tomaru, Grey Jungle Fowl hybrids and Araucana hatching eggs at a Crazy low price. $25 a dozen plus a flat $10 per dozen shipping. Paypal only.
I culled down to 4 Cemani hens and...