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Cheryl, I understand but I believe throughout their existence people have had the capability of incubating the eggs so there is really no reason for them to have to hatch their own offspring. There are many breeds of chickens in the show world that are not only not broody but completely...

I would have to question whether or not Australorps were ever likely to be broody. They were Orpingtons bred to be high production layers so that they could be used in egg laying competitions. The last thing you want in a bird that you want to lay a large number of eggs in a 365 day time...

No reason for you to get flack about your opinion. It is your opinion and you are entitled to it. Matt

O.K....that makes sense. I thought maybe I was going crazy or something...LOL Matt

Mrs. B, are you speaking of the pullets in these pictures that you are super pleased with? Matt

Lyndon, there are couple people in LA that have them that I know of but they just got them last fall so I'm sure they don't have anything to sell yet. Matt

1. I wouldn't 2. 5-7 months 3. I would expect my birds to be around 1 lb. over standard weight at 9-10 months. I would cull a bird that was 20% under standard weight at 1 year. 4. There are several judges in Virginia but not sure about their availability. Glenn See, Tom Roebuck, Tom Kane...

Kurt, Bonny did not say "Urch" as in "Duane Urch"... She said "Ulrich".

What cross did you make Kurt?

She is to loose feathered, especially in the skirt and some cushion in back. The tail appears to be pinched and the color needs improvement...no/poor lacing. Matt

They look like hatchery birds...

It is normal for Juvenile BA's to have white in the wings. When they molt in there first set of adult feathers at 4-6 months the white should go away. If you still have white at 7-9 months you should not use that bird for breeding. The feet look normal except the seem to have a yellow look to...

I hatched probably about 100 Australorps this year. Had great success last year showing the father to all these young ones. Here is a picture of him. Matt

Lynne, by all means...if it is working for you continue to use it. It just hasn't work for me and I have talked to many others that shared the same thoughts. It certainly could be the difference in our climates that makes the difference. I also don't know how many chickens you have but we are...

I didn't judge you...as a matter of fact I didn't even refer to you in my statement. I also didn't say that you were part of any crowd and I pointed out that I was not trying to make anyone think the way I do....just simply look at all aspects before spending money. Whenever there is a product...

Folks, please talk to lots of people before spending your money on DE. There are many opinions on it from good to terrible. I have used it and in my mind it is not effective and completely useless. I can direct you to many, many other people that feel the same. It is very popular amongst the...

I have not seen any ill effects of the level of protein that I feed. I had a poultry vet at Auburn tell me that if you give a chicken to much protein they just expel it in the waste and that they don't retain it so it does no harm. I have heard others say that it does but I haven't experienced...

I have gotten lucky once or twice... Yes the protein can help with feather development. Matt

I feed a 20% Game Bird Pellet. I have found that "Chicken" feed does not keep my birds in good enough feather to show so I haven't used any in years. Matt