Breed Details

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ID:5
Name:Araucana
Ancestor:Colloncas/Quetros
Classification:Light breed
Origin:Chile, South America

Traits inherent to the breed


# Trait Description
1 Color -> Earlobe: Black
2 Color -> Egg: Blue
3 Color -> Feather -> Breast: Sexual Dimorphism
4 Color -> Feather -> Hackle: Various colors
5 Color -> Feather -> Saddle: Various colors
6 Color -> Feather -> Tail: Various colors
7 Color -> Feather -> Wing bow: Various colors
8 Color -> Feather -> Wing secondary: Various colors
9 Color -> Leg: Dark
10 Egg -> Laying Quality: Good
11 Egg -> Size: Medium
12 Feather Structure, Distribution, and Color Pattern -> Feather -> Distribution: Crest
13 General Purpose: Ornamental
14 Physical Features -> Behavior: Cold tolerant: Yes
15 Physical Features -> Comb: Pea
16 Physical Features -> Disease: Rumpless variant with ear tufts
17 Physical Features -> Wattle: NE
18 Temperament -> Behavior: Broodiness

Traits associated to the breed through DNA Alteration


# Gene DNA Alteration Trait Reference
1 SLCO1B3 insertion, gross (>20) Egg -> Color: Blue eggshell Visit Reference