Poultry
Araucana
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Araucana eggs are naturally blue to turquoise, laid by Chilean-derived rumpless or near-rumpless fowl and related true Araucana types. Interior quality is standard fine chicken egg—mild, versatile—while shell colour makes them prized for mixed pastel cartons. True Araucanas differ from Easter-egger mixes; seek breeders for authentic blue layers. Cook without special technique beyond ordinary excellent eggs.
Also known as: Araucana egg, Blue Araucana egg
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History
Mapuche peoples kept blue-egg fowl ancestral to Araucanas.
Outside attention focused on Chilean blue eggs.
Breed standards attempted to define true Araucana type.
Blue Araucana and mix eggs flooded specialty markets.