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Not a great 1st try

A Review On: Australorp

Australorp

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By Montana-Hens
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Pros: Laid eggs

Cons: Always had a dirty bumm

It wasn't the star egg layer I was hoping for, but I could have lived with that.   Unfortunately she always had a dirty bumm.   No matter how many times I cleaned it, it was dirty again.   I culled her for that reason alone.   She dressed out nicely and was a nice couple of dinners.

 

I just bought another Australorp chick yesterday and am going to give it another try.

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4 Comments

ronott1 3/11/12 at 1:14pm
Poor thing probably had worms. My four have never had a dirty bottom. I have had this problem with Barred Rocks and Golden Comets. Next stem is to trim the feathers on the bottom.
Montana-Hens 3/11/12 at 4:29pm
No worms, fortunately. I cleaned her bum many a time and finally I trimmed featherers around her bum. It helped some, but she just had problem digestive system that just made me more comfortable with her in the freezer than poo on eggs. Fotunately she was one of a kind, and none of the other birds that year and since have not had that problem.
ronott1 3/11/12 at 7:49pm
Glad to hear no worms. I worm mine three times a year with Ivermectin. If she had a digestion problem that is not related to the breed. You will like your new one. They are great chickens.
FuzzyButtsFarm 3/11/12 at 10:32pm
The best layers have dirty bums but it's not poop. Google it if you don't believe me. I read it here.
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