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    Australorps breed Thread

    doh! feel silly :) I've never heard them called "Black" before - i know a few people with them in Australia and never heard them called anything other than "Australorp" or "Lorp". well, they say you learn something every day :)
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    Australorps breed Thread

    apologies, 'scuse my ignorance, what's a BA?
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    Australorps breed Thread

    I have a purebred full-size australorp who has just gone broody at 9 months old. she's proving quite hard to break. I know various breeds have different levels of broodiness - this is my first 'Lorp - I'm just wondering from those who've had lots of them, are 'Lorps known for their broodiness? I...
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    introducing new chickens to one older chicken

    yes - the time they're most happy is when they're roosting - they don't care so much about who they're next to when they're sleeping. leave them together at night, but separate them during the day at least for a few hours, give the little one a chance to get some food and water. i also found...
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    Australians - Where are you all????

    yes definitely agree with giving them their eggs back. weak eggshells mean they're not getting enough calcium - just because they're in the same environment, doesn't mean they all eat the same - i mix a little bit of shell grit in with their food as well as some of them are better at pecking the...
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    Australians - Where are you all????

    thanks Chicken Owner. When I get out in the morning and see the steam coming from the chicken breaths I do feel sorry for them :)
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    Australians - Where are you all????

    Thought I would say hi - am new to BYC, and quite new to keeping chickens. I have 2 Australorps and one Isa Brown. I'm in Australia - live in Melbourne. Just one question for other Melbourne people - when it's frosty (like this morning) are the chickens ok? Do they need any additional heating?
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    introducing new chickens to one older chicken

    very happy to say they are now all friends :)
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    introducing new chickens to one older chicken

    Thanks so much Sumi for your suggestions. I've been keeping them apart and then going in the coop with them when I let them together, and distracting Beaky when she looks like she's going to run at them. Yes, the neighbour did offer to pay for replacements, but he's a 90 year old WW2 veteran so...
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    introducing new chickens to one older chicken

    We're new to chickens - got our first 3 girls (Isa Browns) about 8 months ago and everything had been wonderful. Until last weekend unfortunately the neighbour's dog managed to dig under the fence and got into our garden and killed two of our three girls. He killed the 2 biggest, smartest...
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