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My Araucana breeding stock has been acquired from many sources over the years, resulting in a genetically diverse flock. All sources are USA hobbyists and breeders. Like most current breeders of Araucana, I started with very limited success by purchasing hatching eggs off Ebay and Eggbid. The Araucana is the only breed that I know of where you can not find an established breeder willing to sell a trio or quad of good show quality birds to start out with. 99.9% of those new to Araucana have to settle with what is available for sale, mostly single birds, and therefore are immediately thrust into the roll of breed improvement and preservation regardless of their expertise with breeding poultry. It is no wonder that our very complex breed has such a high rate of frustration and disappointment with new enthusiasts. Just like others new to the breed, I stumbled around for a couple of years by buying 'Araucana' hatching eggs as I learned more about the breed itself and some of it's issues. Ultimately I moved on to buy some hard to find, adult breeding stock and this was a big step forward. . .
Timeline for Araucana breeding stock acquisitions/sources: December 2004: Black Araucana, large fowl from Jinx Reed of Orange, Texas. Fall, 2005: Black Breasted Red cock large fowl (Multiple ACA National Champion Araucana - Large Fowl) from Barb Snook of Clarkeston, Michigan. April 2005: Golden Duckwing/Columbian (Hatching eggs) from Rick Eaton in Tennessee. June 2005: Blue large fowl (hatching eggs) from Harry Schaffer in New Ringgold, Pennsylvania. Mid 2005: Bantam Silver Duckwing cockerel from Gary & Audrey Overton, West Alexandria, Ohio Winter 2006: White bantam pair - Bobbi Porto, Lutz, Florida March 2007: Bantam Wheaten pullet (APA Black Breasted Red) Mike Gilbert, Holmen, Wisconsin March 2007: Whites, Bantam and Large Fowl (chicks) - Nancy Utterback, Frankton, Indiana November 2007: Blue, Wheaten, and White bantam chicks - Reggie Neal, Winnabow, North Carolina November 2007: White cockerel large fowl - Fritz and Joyce Ludwig, Pendleton, South Carolina September 2009: BB Red (wheaten) Pullet (APA/ACA 2009 Reserve National Champion Bantam Black Breasted Red) - Mike Gilbert, Holmen, Wisconsin.
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