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Araucana chicken, is a breed of poultry which lays blue and blue/green
eggs and can trace it's descent from two rare South American types of
chicken - the Collonca, and the Queteros.
The Collonca is a
naturally clean faced, rumpless (tailless), blue egg laying fowl. The
Queteros
is tailed, has ear tuffs and usually lays a pinkish brown egg.
Many years ago, the cross between
the Collonca and the Queteros resulted in what we now know as the Araucana. The
worldwide interest in the special traits of the Araucana can be directly
attributed to an article which the National Geographic Magazine
published in April 1927.
Another South American type of chicken, the Quechua, was used in the development of the Ameraucana, a second blue egg laying breed which, like the Araucana, is recognized by the American Poultry Association, and the American Bantam Association. The Ameraucana and the Easter Egger are tailed chickens. Easter Egger is a term used to refer to a chicken of mixed or unknown background, usually sold by hatcheries and feed stores under the name Araucana or Ameraucana to hobbyists who are not aware of the difference. There are a number of important differences between the Araucana and the Ameraucana with the only commonality being that they both have pea combs and lay blue or blue/green eggs. The APA and ABA Araucana breed standards call for a pea combed, rumpless, tufted, blue egg laying bird. SkyBlueEgg Araucana are bred toward the APA Standard of Perfection, and the ABA's Bantam Standard. The goal at SkyBlueEgg is to raise outstanding show quality Araucana. Fertility, egg hatchability, quality, and color, as well as health and vigor in adult birds and chicks are the primary objectives. Member: Araucana Club of America, American Poultry Association, American Bantam Association, SPPA. Other
Clubs &
Poultry Publications:
• Canadian Araucana Society All Photos and original text on this website are copyrighted and can not be copied or reproduced with out written consent of the owner. SkyBlueEgg, copyright 2004-2007. Please Read: SkyBlueEgg is not a hatchery. Breeding and raising Araucana is a hobby. We breed Araucana because we are truly interested in breed preservation, exhibition, and improvement. |
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