Araucana
ORIGIN |
South America/Chile |
COMB |
pea |
SIZE EGG |
54gr |
BEARD |
Muff |
EGGS/YEAR |
Around 180 |
CRESTED |
Yes |
EGG COLOURS |
Blue-green |
FEATERED LEGS |
No |
SIZE MALE |
2.7kg-3.2kg |
TOES |
4 straight and well spread |
SIZE FEMALE |
2.25kg – 2.70kg |
CHARACTERISTICS |
Ear tufts, also rumpless variety |
RING SIZE MALE/FEMALE |
16mm |
RECOGNISED COLOURS BY AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS |
Cuckoo, lavender, white, any old English Game colour (excluding off colours) |
FLYING |
1.5m |
TEMPERAMENT |
Temperament can range from calm to flighty. |
BROODY |
Usually not |
PRODUCTION |
Fanciers and backyarders. |
All of the above weights and sizes are approximate only; they depend on the chook, the weather, the conditions and many other environmental factors.
Also the number of eggs laid per year varies from reference to reference; therefore; this is only a guide.
I have one pen of mixed colours only.
References
- Australian Poultry Standards (1st Ed) – Victorian Poultry Fanciers’ Assoc Inc, 1988
- www.kippengrabelton.be/breeds
- http://www.crestedbreeds.com/crested_breeds_araucana.html
These are the main points and you can read more on the following websites.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araucana
- http://forum.backyardpoultry.com/viewtopic.php?t=7958586
- http://www.wilkamdai.com/breed_of_the_month_chicken_araucana.html
- http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/factsheets/Pets-Pet-Care-and-Native-Animals/Araucana-Chooks/820
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