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Really excited to see how this girl turns out. :) MrsB

Your input is, as always, appreciated. MrsB

I am proud of our hatchery birds, but only for their egg-laying prowess!! :D MrsB

Thank you, Ron. :) All of the pullets are huge... They are from the New Year's hatch. I'm expecting them to surprise themselves and lay eggs any day now. MrsB

The pullets to which I refer are not shown in the bottom picture. Those are mostly hatchery birds (you can tell by the axe-wedge tail)... we've got a mixed flock for now, until MrB and I can finish our big breeding coop, move the APA birds over, and get that started................. Eventually...

Thank you. :) We're super-pleased with the pullets... Not so impressed with the cockerels. The only one we might use for our breeding program has lighter eyes than the SOP calls for. Depending on his type, we may have three in the freezer and put the pullets in with Big Papa when we finish the...

^ Callaway, 5 months today! ^ Mr. Darcy, 5 months today! ^ Big Papa, the happy father. :) Our pullets are shy, so it's tough to get a picture of them that is still (you can catch a glimpse of one to the left of Big Papa)! I'll work on it. I feel like we've got three pullets that will...

X2 on all of the above. I'd like to note that my female "culls" go into my layer flock. :) "Never waste an egg-layer!" is our motto. MrsB

We moved our New Year's hatch out to the big coop, so they can meet every one. At three months, they are BIGGER than our 7-month-old hatchery birds! We thought they were pretty substantial, but seeing them next to the others was very edifying. I'll try and get some pictures of everybody. :)...

It's how far the sickle feathers reach toward the back of the neck. Here is an illustrated example. You can see how the tail extends forward beyond 90 degress. An Aussie has no sharp angles like that. As previously stated, it's a bird of curves. The Aussie standard calls for a "rounded"...

^ There is a bird with a "squirrel tail." Not my bird, nor is it an Australorp... Just using for example. :) The flat back refers to the "U" shaped back an Aussie should have. It should be one smooth curve from the base of the comb to the tip of the tail.... slightly less severe than the shape...

I hope you're able to get some! There are some breeders along the West Coast that should be able to help you. Good luck! MrsB

I appreciate that. ♡ Excited to see his babies develop. MrsB

The sun came out!! :D Big Papa enjoys a sip of rainwater while a pullet meanmugs. MrsB

X2. I feel it's easier to breed FOR something than to breed something OUT. MrsB

I would wait and see what hatches. Are they his offspring? Where did you get him? MrsB

I have seen BSLs and RSLs crossed with Australorps for hyrbids that produce BEAUTIFUL birds with egg-laying power. I know it's totally off the standard, and I would never in life use my breed flock, but I have some hatchery BAs I've considered hybridizing for my own egg purposes. :) MrsB

What is "positive white?" Is it the opposite of ..... "negative white?" I'm kidding about that last bit. But seriously, though... Positive white? Is that a fancy name for "white feather?" MrsB

The smalls are good, but the bigs are great! ;) I feel like you'll really enjoy them. MrsB

I have high hopes for this tiny creature. MrsB