I bought a dozen Araucana eggs at the farmer's market this morning, for
$6.

The shells are blue, the same colour as duck eggs. I have been assured
that they are not also blue on the inside.

Miche

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Miche > wrote:

>I bought a dozen Araucana eggs at the farmer's market this morning, for
>$6.
>
>The shells are blue, the same colour as duck eggs. I have been assured
>that they are not also blue on the inside.

Those are cool looking eggs. Were I to get some domestic
chickens, I think I'd get a few of those.

Nor do I think a few more chickens would be noticeable in
my neighborhood; they're already all over the place.

Steve

In article >,
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> Miche > wrote:
>
> >I bought a dozen Araucana eggs at the farmer's market this morning, for
> >$6.
> >
> >The shells are blue, the same colour as duck eggs. I have been assured
> >that they are not also blue on the inside.
>
> Those are cool looking eggs. Were I to get some domestic
> chickens, I think I'd get a few of those.
>
> Nor do I think a few more chickens would be noticeable in
> my neighborhood; they're already all over the place.

Backyard chickens are reasonably common here; you can hear a rooster
from our kitchen window, and there are some living next to my mother.

If you do decide to get Araucanas, it's worth keeping an eye on the
genetics -- the gene that causes the distinctive ear tufts is dominant,
but two copies means the chick dies before hatching.

I'm going to make Dried Frog Pills from Nanny Ogg's Cookbook using one
of the small whites, in honour of Terry Pratchett, who was recently
diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's Disease.

Miche

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In article >,
Miche > wrote:

> I bought a dozen Araucana eggs at the farmer's market this morning, for
> $6.
>
> The shells are blue, the same colour as duck eggs. I have been assured
> that they are not also blue on the inside.
>
> Miche

You wench!! I like those for decorating. If I were to buy them, they'd
cost me about a dollar each, if not more. First I'd have to find them,
though.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

Miche > wrote:

> (Steve Pope) wrote:

>> Those are cool looking eggs. Were I to get some domestic
>> chickens, I think I'd get a few of those.

>If you do decide to get Araucanas, it's worth keeping an eye on the
>genetics -- the gene that causes the distinctive ear tufts is dominant,
>but two copies means the chick dies before hatching.

Thanks for the tip. (Alas, I'm not on the verge of becoming
a chicken farmer...)

S.

One time on Usenet, Miche > said:

> I bought a dozen Araucana eggs at the farmer's market this morning, for
> $6.
>
> The shells are blue, the same colour as duck eggs.

We used to have several white Pekin ducks as pets, and their eggs
had white shells. Shirley O. Corriher says it depends on the color
of the fowls' ears.

> I have been assured that they are not also blue on the inside.

Eww, that would be gross... :-D

--
Jani in WA

In article >,
(Little Malice) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, Miche > said:
>
> > I bought a dozen Araucana eggs at the farmer's market this morning, for
> > $6.
> >
> > The shells are blue, the same colour as duck eggs.
>
> We used to have several white Pekin ducks as pets, and their eggs
> had white shells. Shirley O. Corriher says it depends on the color
> of the fowls' ears.
>
> > I have been assured that they are not also blue on the inside.
>
> Eww, that would be gross... :-D

Having actually used one, I now know for myself that they're not blue on
the inside.

Miche

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In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> In article >,
> Miche > wrote:
>
> > I bought a dozen Araucana eggs at the farmer's market this morning, for
> > $6.
> >
> > The shells are blue, the same colour as duck eggs. I have been assured
> > that they are not also blue on the inside.
>
> You wench!! I like those for decorating. If I were to buy them, they'd
> cost me about a dollar each, if not more. First I'd have to find them,
> though.

Mwahahaha.

Miche

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Miche > wrote in
:

> I bought a dozen Araucana eggs at the farmer's market this
> morning, for $6.
>
> The shells are blue, the same colour as duck eggs. I have
> been assured that they are not also blue on the inside.

nope. just the shells. my 2 laying Aracunas lay green eggs. i
just got a new Aracuna pullet & i'm really hoping she will lay
blue eggs. we'll find out in the spring.
lee <who sells my Aracuna eggs for $2/dozen, except around
Easter>

In article >,
enigma > wrote:

> Miche > wrote in
> :
>
> > I bought a dozen Araucana eggs at the farmer's market this
> > morning, for $6.
> >
> > The shells are blue, the same colour as duck eggs. I have
> > been assured that they are not also blue on the inside.
>
> nope. just the shells. my 2 laying Aracunas lay green eggs.

Awesome! And yes, I've since discovered for myself that the blue eggs
are normal colour on the inside.

> i
> just got a new Aracuna pullet & i'm really hoping she will lay
> blue eggs. we'll find out in the spring.
> lee <who sells my Aracuna eggs for $2/dozen, except around
> Easter>

If you're anywhere near Barb Schaller, you might want to give her a
heads-up.

Miche

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