Posts by SydneyLorpa

Thanks for sharing.  Great job and a really good idea for folks on a budget.

The Hen Australorp doesn't seem to have a large comb.  Thanks again Geoff

Thanks, I will do that right now Geoff

Sorry.  Wrong reply.  No, not a mix, just plain old Auatralorps.  I'm going to take the suggestion of googling to look for photos.

Thank you.  I will do that immediately. Geoff

My buisness has been ruined in the last 4 years.  I just can't to wait see this clown out of the Whitehouse even if it takes four years and a few months.  He is an enemy of buisness unless you are Solyndra.  His friends...

I read that chickens need fully developed combs before they start laying.  I have 12 beautiful Black Australorps that are 5 months old and they have only the tiniest combs.  I have never had this breed before, only Rhode...

Thanks for all the replies.  I put out grit and seashell for them, but they aren't interested yet.  I also hung a cabbage, but they haven't touched that yet either.  I'll wait another couple of weeks before giving them...

.My Black Australorps are exactly one month old.  How old should they be before I give them food scraps and veggies?? They are racing around their pen grabbing every bug that moves so I figured it might be a good time to expand...

That's a lot of room.  Do you have racoons where you are?