Araucana Chicken
Scientific name: Gallus gallus
Habitat: domesticated worldwide
Diet: commercial feed, grains, seeds
Life span: 2-3 years
Young: 4-6 eggs/clutch
Size: 2.2-2.7 kg (5-6 lbs)
The Araucana chicken originated in Chile, South America.
This breed is known for laying blue, green, and pinkish-brown eggs.
Araucana chickens have ear tufts which are feathers that stick out from the chickens' faces. Another characteristic is the lack of a tail.
They are raised for eggs and meat.
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Araucana chicken on Animal Diversity Web
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Edmonton Valley Zoo
13315 Buena Vista Road (87th Avenue)
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Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2R7
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