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A Review On: Australorp

Australorp

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lolita117
By lolita117
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Pros: Excellent brown egg layers

Cons: Not too friendly

These were the first chickens I bought and really like them until my rooster got so aggressive and I had to "Put him down" also my hens seem to be very skittish. Besides that they do their job when it comes to laying eggs and came into production around 22-24 weeks of age. Very beautiful birds too. The green sheen is amazing the in afternoon sun light.

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cubalaya 1/14/12 at 8:19pm
where did yours come from?
cgoodloe 2/2/13 at 11:16pm
I think the friendly/non-friendly aspect has to do with how much time you spend with them as babies as well as throughout their juvenile stages. Mine follow me around like puppies but they don't willingly let me pick them up. I have to make them squat before picking them up but they don't seem to ruffle feathers when I put them back down like my other chicks do. Mine are 23 weeks old and not laying yet so expecting some eggs soon, however they may delay due to the cooler temps. Not sure.
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