Color of the bird does not determine the gender with Araucana Chickens. I breed and raise Araucana and Americana chickens and have had both cockerels and pullets in Lavender feather.
Sometimes, it is very hard to tell the difference between a cockerel and a pullet (the correct term for a female chicken that hasn't reached maturity). For all breeds, about 2-3 weeks along the...
A good young active rooster can take care of about 15 to 20 hens per day. This translates into approximately 140 eggs since the rooster deposits a sperm sac which is good for about 7 to 10 days...