Australorps breed Thread

[holm25]

They're cute! What r the white ones?

 

[SlimPickens74]

I was told Black Australorps with Sex link.
Thank you! we think they are too.

 

[hellbender]

I was told Black Australorps with Sex link.
Thank you! we think they are too.

They look like Austra-Whites to me.

 

[SlimPickens74]

They look like Austra-Whites to me.

I couldn't remember what exactly the lady said they were. I thought she said it was a sex link. Maybe your right. If so, can they be sexed by the black dot on head? I was reading on another thread about them.
Ill have to see if I can get back in touch of the lady that sold em to us
Thanks Hellbender. I wasn't sure when folks asked if i was telling them correctly.

 

[seolari]

My Australorp cockerel at six weeks old. I only have him 2 more weeks until I give him up. So if anybody out there t

hinks this is somehow a pullet please let me know because I am not 100% convinced do to the strangeness of his comb, it's not completely a straight comb it somehow mixed.

 

[seolari]

Here's an up close Photo.

 

[hellbender]

I couldn't remember what exactly the lady said they were. I thought she said it was a sex link. Maybe your right. If so, can they be sexed by the black dot on head? I was reading on another thread about them.
Ill have to see if I can get back in touch of the lady that sold em to us
Thanks Hellbender. I wasn't sure when folks asked if i was telling them correctly.

No...if they ARE Austra-whites, they can have the black spots anywhere on their bodies. They are an extremely good layer too, usually better than the straight Australorp, due to being a hybrid with White Leghorn and their eggs are generally of great size and shape, and are colored white or more likely off-white. Could be an excellent cross back into Australorp if you are after production and not planning to show your birds but only interested in healthy strong production birds.

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

seolari,
That is still definitely a cockerel at six weeks with that comb and wattles. You are right that is a strange comb, do you know the parentage of that bird? Either the bird is mixed or it is a malformed comb, either way I would not breed the bird.
Kurt

 

[seolari]

seolari,
That is still definitely a cockerel at six weeks with that comb and wattles. You are right that is a strange comb, do you know the parentage of that bird? Either the bird is mixed or it is a malformed comb, either way I would not breed the bird.
Kurt

that's what I suspect it Kurt but I just wanted to confirm it one last time to push me over to acceptance because I promised them to someone but I don't want to give him up since I really wanted an Australorp chicken. You're confirmation just makes it easier. Thank you again for taking the time to answer

 

[Gramma Chick]

still looks like a boy ..why do you have only 2 weeks ?