Araucana

Country of origin:

South America

Origin:

named after the Chilean Arauca Indians

External features:

• With or without tail
• Related to game fowl
• Upright posture
• Short and well-rounded and wide skull
• Wart shaped skin folds with ear-tufts
• Green legs

Colours:

• Black
• Blue
• Golden
• Black-red
• Silver duckwing
• Blue-red
• Yellow duckwing
• Wheat
• White
• Cuckoo

Weight:

• Rooster: 2.0 – 2.5 kg
• Hen: 1.6 – 2 kg

Average annual egg production:

180 blue eggs

Broodiness?

They tend to be broody and are excellent mothers

Behaviour:

Calm yet energetic