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She appears to have Andalusian dominating her characters over Australorp. These are the traits in comparison:
High pinched tail vs. 40 degree fanned tail with the appearance of a teepee from the rear view.
Narrow body vs. full, large, robust, wide, body
Tall spindly comb vs. shorter closer to the head comb
Blue or white earlobes vs. red earlobs.
To get all the exact traits and characters that Australorps have, look into the A.P.A. "Standard of Perfection" and all the answers are there.
Since the Blues have not bee accepted yet, the standard will work for everything except the color which you can find under Blue Orpingtons, as they are virtually the same and come from nearly the same gene pool(they are the closest relative).
We developed the Blue Australorp here in America when no one even knew what they were, many folks go the fast and easy route by breeding any blue chicken and then calling them "Blue", that is not the correct procedure and all that happens is they produce a mixed breed and no where near purebred standards required by the A.P.A.
Enjoy your birds no matter what they may be............its a hobby! and we love our feathered family!
High pinched tail vs. 40 degree fanned tail with the appearance of a teepee from the rear view.
Narrow body vs. full, large, robust, wide, body
Tall spindly comb vs. shorter closer to the head comb
Blue or white earlobes vs. red earlobs.
To get all the exact traits and characters that Australorps have, look into the A.P.A. "Standard of Perfection" and all the answers are there.
Since the Blues have not bee accepted yet, the standard will work for everything except the color which you can find under Blue Orpingtons, as they are virtually the same and come from nearly the same gene pool(they are the closest relative).
We developed the Blue Australorp here in America when no one even knew what they were, many folks go the fast and easy route by breeding any blue chicken and then calling them "Blue", that is not the correct procedure and all that happens is they produce a mixed breed and no where near purebred standards required by the A.P.A.
Enjoy your birds no matter what they may be............its a hobby! and we love our feathered family!