Is Americano a proper breed?

Oliveview · « **on:** June 12, 2007, 08:27 »

The chicks our neighbour gave us are now laying. Last night he told us they were Americano hens. They are brown with black ´sticking up´tail feathers.

Pamela (In Spain)

alan42 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2007, 14:31 »

never heard of the breed personaly any chance of a picture?
alan

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2007, 18:20 »

I've not heard of them either.

A picture would be a good idea. There is a sticky in the Welcome section to help you if you're not sure how to post one.

Foxy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2007, 22:12 »

Did they mean "Araucana" hens? :?: Love to see some pics!!

Oliveview · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2007, 09:52 »

sorry no chance of a picture, we only have access to the internet at the library

One day Telefonica will give us a phone, hopefully a satellite phone and not a radio one, cos with the satellite I can access the internet.
Pamela (in Spain)
unless I send someone a photo via the post and they an scan it in!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2007, 13:52 »

Just PM me Pamela if you want to do that and I'll send you my address

WG. · « **Reply #6 on:** June 16, 2007, 14:32 »

Someone posted a good URL with piccies of dozens of different breeds. Does anyone remember it?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #7 on:** June 16, 2007, 15:01 »

Twas me

http://www.omlet.co.uk/breeds/breeds.php?breed_type=Chickens

MontyTom · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2007, 20:10 »

What colour eggs do they lay?

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2007, 11:35 »

Right another little job I forgot to do! Oliveview sent me a pic of her hen and chicks, and I've just remembered to scan it in. Here it is!

ssatt44 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2007, 16:48 »

If you go to www.feathersite.com she has pict. of both the ameraucanas as well as the true araucana. The amer. is described as having a tail. beard and muffs. araucana as no tail with ear tufts. UK standard calls for a small crest. This site has pict of all three. Hope this helps.

sharon in TOO HOT Arizona

MontyTom · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2007, 21:54 »

My araucanas have tails, but I am sure they come in both varieties - the other being 'rumpless'.

The stature of the bird in the picture is very 'araucana-esque' though. Could it have been crossed somewhere along the line?

ssatt44 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2007, 22:50 »

Well I did mention the dif. btw the US standard and the UK. The omlet site shows tailed,muffed birds. Just dif. standards. If you go to www.araucanaclubofamerica you will see the US type. I go through the same thing with my Langshans. "croad", "modern", and american don't hardly look like the same bird.

sharon in arizona

Oliveview · « **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2007, 12:45 »

One of the hens has a bad hair day, her feathers on the top of her head stick up like she has had a bad hairdryer job done.
Pamela (in Spain)

ssatt44 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2007, 15:49 »

The omlet site did mention the brit birds having a small crest. My spitzhaubens REALLY look like a bad hair day

sharon in arizona

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Is Americano a proper breed?

Foxy

WG.