Australorps breed Thread

[MeanV2]

Someone a while back asked me to post pics of McMurray hatchery BAs.



These are 1 year old in ten days. As I said previously, they are not show birds but they are great layers. I wish I could have gotten a better pic to show the Green sheen in feathers.

I picked up some eggs from Matt1616 are few weeks ago, those are hatching out today. Hope to improve our flock a little.

You'd be better working with Matt's BA's than trying to breed into hatchery stock and making improvement. Just my opinion!

Dan

 

[tigercreek]

Any good breeders???

There is a very good breeder in south, central north Carolina. WVdan got some birds from them, and they are very nice. If he doesn't show up with the contact info and you want it, let me know and I'll find it......stan

 

[tigercreek]

Any good breeders???

Found the contact info and will message you......

 

[bonnylass79]

You'd be better working with Matt's BA's than trying to breed into hatchery stock and making improvement. Just my opinion!

Dan

Yes, keep your hatchery birds for eating eggs and keep Matt's BAs pure, especially if you want to breed or show. Even one generation of breeding siblings will be better than breeding to hatchery birds.

 

[hellbender]

Yes, keep your hatchery birds for eating eggs and keep Matt's BAs pure, especially if you want to breed or show. Even one generation of breeding siblings will be better than breeding to hatchery birds.

If I may interject....there is absolutely nothing wrong with breeding siblings, cockerels to their dams, Cocks to their daughters...If the breeder knows his/her stock and knows the purpose of the breeding...not just to produce more chicks.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Someone a while back asked me to post pics of McMurray hatchery BAs.



These are 1 year old in ten days. As I said previously, they are not show birds but they are great layers. I wish I could have gotten a better pic to show the Green sheen in feathers.

I picked up some eggs from Matt1616 are few weeks ago, those are hatching out today. Hope to improve our flock a little.

I like how your chickens like a assembly line + in your avatar .
Sounds like a good plan

 

[waynec1955]

You'd be better working with Matt's BA's than trying to breed into hatchery stock and making improvement. Just my opinion!

Dan

That's my plan Dan, I will keep the others for egg production.

 

[waynec1955]

Yes, keep your hatchery birds for eating eggs and keep Matt's BAs pure, especially if you want to breed or show. Even one generation of breeding siblings will be better than breeding to hatchery birds.

Not sure if I will get into showing unless my Granddaughter wants to, She is chicken crazy, LOL. We are planning to attend a couple of shows to see how things work.

 

[waynec1955]

I like how your chickens like a assembly line + in your avatar .
Sounds like a good plan

They are really quite social. And just hatched 6 chicks today from Matt's eggs. Still have two more in a incubator to hatch next weekend.

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Found the contact info and will message you......

Thank you got it.