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Araucana
Selectively bredUncommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Black

A variant of Araucana (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Black

Representative Araucanaphoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

Solid lustrous black plumage, an APA-recognized color variety of this tufted, rumpless blue-egg breed.

Keeper tips for this variant

Color is the easy part — the genetic caveat dominates: never pair two ear-tufted birds, as the tuft allele is lethal in the homozygous state and kills ~25% of embryos in shell.

This page covers the Black variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Araucana

Other Chicken breeds variants

Black-Breasted RedSilver DuckwingGolden DuckwingWhiteLavender (Self Blue)