We have found that depending on the colour of the bird, you will get varying colours in the egg shell.  From a beautiful sky blue from the lavender variety to green from the black Araucana & olive green from the partridge.  And no,  do not fear,  the yolks are not green!  They are still yellow the same as any other chicken.

The name Araucana is derived from the Arauca province of northern Chile, a part of South America that was never conquered by the Spaniards.

• Male and Female plumage, Black with green sheen.
• Comb, face, and wattles bright red.
• Eyes dark orange in all colours.
• Beak and nails horn.
• Legs willow to olive or slate.

• Male and Female plumage, light blue-grey ground colour, each feather crossed with broad bands of dark blue-grey. In the male a lighter shading is permissible. Undercolour banded but of a lighter shade.
• Comb, face, and wattles bright red.
• Eyes dark orange in all colours.
• Beak and nails light horn.
• Legs and feet white with blue spots.

• Male and Female plumage, an even shade of blue-grey throughout.
• Comb, face, and wattles bright red.
• Eyes dark orange in all colours.
• Beak and nails horn.
• Legs willow to olive or slate.

A fault in the lavender is a straw or brassy tinge in the plumage.

• Male and Female plumage, Snow white throughout.
• Comb, face, and wattles bright red.
• Eyes dark orange in all colours.
• Beak and nails horn.
• Legs willow to olive or slate.

• Male and Female plumage, any Old English Game colour (excluding off-colours).
• Comb, face, and wattles bright red.
• Eyes dark orange in all colours.
• Beak and nails horn.
• Legs willow to olive or slate.

An Araucana's crest is carried well back from eyes and is compact, without being too large or small.

The face is covered with thick muffling, beard and ear muffs are abundant, whilst the ear-lobes are moderately small they are also concealed by muffling. Wattles are minimal, preferable absent.

Serious defects: Crest too small or too large (e.g. Polish type crest).

Araucana's have a pea comb.

A pea comb is a triple comb, resembling three single combs joined together at the base and rear, but distinctly divided, the middle of one being the highest.

Serious defects: include other than pea type in male, comb lopped or twisted and other than minimal in the female.

The legs of the Araucana are of medium length, strong and well apart, their shanks should be free from feathers.

An Araucana has four toes that should be straight and well spread.

Their colouring of the legs and toes is dependant of the colour of the plumage, all araucana have legs that are willow to olive or slate colouring, the only exception is the Cuckoo whose legs and feet are white with blue spots.

Serious defect: legs other than the colour mentioned here.

Our experience has shown that some will be broody with very good mothering abilities,  whilst others are not at all interested.

They are very good layers and will normally be one of the first to begin laying in the new season after moulting & are very hardy and fertile.

ORIGIN:
Chile

CLASSIFICATION:
Light Breed - Softfeather

EGG COLOUR:
Blue or Green

CARRIAGE: Alert & active.

TYPE: Body long and deep, free from heaviness. Firm in handling. Back moderately long and horizontal. Wings large and strong. Tail well developed with full sickles carried at an angle of 45 degrees.

HEAD: Moderately small. Beak strong and stout. Eyes bold. Comb small pea. Face covered with thick muffling, beard and ear muffs abundant. Crest compact, carried well back from eyes. Ear-lobes moderately small and concealed by muffling. Wattles minimal, preferable absent.

NECK: Of medium length, abundantly furnished with hackle feathers.

LEGS AND FEET: Medium length, strong and well apart. Shanks free from feathers. Toes four, straight and well spread.

The general characteristics are similar to those of the male allowing for natural sexual differences. Comb pea.

Rumpless Variety

Black:

Cuckoo:

Lavender:

White:

Other colours:

In both sexes of all varieties: Comb, face, and wattles bright red. Eyes dark orange in all colours. Beak and nails horn. Legs willow to olive or slate. Excepting the Cuckoo: legs and feet white with blue spots and beak light horn.

FOWL
Male 2.70 - 3.20 kg (6 - 7 lb)
Female 2.25 - 2.70 kg (5 - 6 lb)

BANTAM
Male 850 - 960 g (30 - 34 oz)
Female 790 - 910 g (28 - 32 oz)

SCALE OF POINTS:

Type and carriage	20
Crest and muffling	25
Comb	10
Other head points	5
Legs and feet	5
Colour	20
Condition and handling	15
Total	100

Cut away breast. Crest too small or too large (e.g. Polish type crest). Comb other than pea type in male. Comb lopped or twisted. Comb other than minimal in female. Pearl eye. Legs other than standard colour. Uneven or splashed breast colour. White in base of male's tail. Straw or brassy tinge in Lavender plumage.