Blue Eggs Lead To Black Chook

About three weeks ago, you might remember my story about our broody hen and a dozen blue eggs we bought for her (Blue Eggs and ...What?).

Well, say hello to our first little black chook!

An Araucana chick, it looks as though this will be the only member of the clutch, as her 'foster' mum hasn't been that keen to stay on the 'nest' and hatch the remaining eggs. We were warned that this was a possibility, and given that this is our hen's first go at hatching, not really all that surprising - not an ideal outcome but a good experience none the less. And we've still got a way to go yet!

Our next step is to find out how and when to let this one into the main run and mix with the other chooks. Madly posting on a few key chicken and poultry forums for tips and hints.

It would be ideal if we've got a hen here that we can then add a few more Araucana chooks to over the coming summer. We'll keep you informed.

Comments

[Air Max]

You gave us so detail information.that is good for us to learn something.many comments I saw almost agreed with you.Good luck in your life.

[Andrew the Organic Maven]

Thanks Adam - we need a bit of time and experience before we can determine whether we've got a noisy cockerill or an egg laying hen. Will keep you advised.

[Adam]

How neat! I feel like a PaPa. I think the Blue Eggs post was my first introduction to treechange. Good luck with the little guy. (girl? can you tell?)

Very interesting article on the Araucana chicken's by the way.

Thanks for keeping us updated, and look forward to reading more,

Adam