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Araucana Standard
Araucana Colors

From The American Standard of Perfection 2001
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Edited by Kate Stanford

Little is known of the origin of the Araucana except that some came from South America and they have the distinction of laying a turquoise or lue shelled egg. They were first imported into the United States in the early 1930's. They are rumpless and have tufts of feathers protruding from each side of the neck. The characteristic for blue egg color is dominant and will occur in the offspring when this fowl is crossed with another breed of domestic chickens: hence, cross-breeds which lay blue or tinted eggs are often mistaken for Araucanas.


Economic qualities


Bred primarily for its novel charcteristic of blue eggs, the Araucana is, nevertheless, a dual purpose fowl that carries a plump, well-fleshed carcass. The hens are good layers of medium sized eggs.


Disqualifications

Lack of ear-tufts; comb other than pea; rudimentary presence of tail; presense of stubs or feathers on shanks; more or less than four toes.


Weights


Standard Cock 5 lbs.
Bantam Cock 34 oz.
Standard Cockerel 4 lbs.
Bantam Cockerel 30 oz.
Standard Hen 4 lbs.
Bantam Hen 30 oz.
Standard Pullet 3 1/2 lbs.
Bantam Pullet 26 oz.


Shape-Male


COMB Pea; rather small; set evenly on head.
BEAK Medium, stout, slightly curved.
FACE Smooth texture.
WATTLES Very small or absent.
EYES Large, bright.
EAR-LOBES Small, smooth in texture.
EAR-TUFTS Good length. Matching in size, extending from ears in a well-defined curling ringlet
HEAD Moderately large, short, boad.
NECK Medium in length, carried erect, slightly arched.
BACK Medium in length, broad at shoulders, with a posterior slope.
TAIL Entirely absent with no uropyium, saddle feathers flowing over stern.
WINGS Medium, well-folded, carried above lower thighs.
BREAST Full, round, deep.
BODY Moderate length, broad and deep.
FLUFF Medium
LEGS Medium length, straight, set well apart.
TOES Straight, moderate length


COMB Pea; rather small; set evenly on head.
BEAK Medium, stout, slightly curved.
FACE Smooth texture.
WATTLES Very small or absent.
EYES Large, bright.
EAR-LOBES Small, smooth in texture.
EAR-TUFTS Good length. Matching in size, extending from ears in a well-defined curling ringlet
HEAD Moderately large, short, boad.
NECK Medium in lengt, slightly arched.
BACK Medium in length, with a posterior slope.
TAIL Entirely absent with no uropyium.
WINGS Medium, well-folded, carried above lower thighs.
BREAST Full, round, deep.
BODY Moderate length, broad and deep.
FLUFF Medium
LEGS Medium length, straight, set well apart.
TOES Straight, moderate length

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