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Australorp

The Australorp Breed was developed in Australia at the end of the nineteenth century with Black...
Pros: Beautiful, smart and a gentle temperment
Cons: none I'm aware of
We started our first flock in October and I originally wanted to have an entire flock of Australorp's, but couldn't find any. I was thrilled to finally find one locally and just LOVE her! She was 8 weeks old when we purchased her. We have a small flock of 5 because we are in the city, but our Australorp, "Patty" is a favorite. Sweet and gentle in every way, she allows my 4 year old son to come right up to her and pick her up. Patty is calm and quiet, and is as easy going as they come. She goes along with the flock, but doesn't get picked on either. Patty will even patiently wait for her treats so as not to create a commotion. I think she is just gorgeous too, we have nicknamed her "Black Beauty"-- I think she likes it because she will come to either name
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. I love that she is all black, even her legs, but has white toenails. One of our bravest girls, she is usually the first to step up to try new foods we offer while the others are still looking it over, deciding if its food or not.
I highly recommend this breed!
Purchase Price
8.00
Purchase Date
2013-12-02
Pros: Egg laying, Not flighty. Pretty
Cons: Can't think of any.
I have had my Australorps for 27 weeks. Today the final one started laying. Seven for seven in January. The first started laying at about 20 weeks. Someone is laying double yolkers!

They are pretty. A really good size. Not flighty. The eggs are large to jumbo once they have been laying for a bit.
Purchase Date
2013-07-15
Pros: Great layer, beautiful feathers
Cons: None
I love my Australorp, Poppy. She lays me an egg every day and is very pretty to look at. She can be a bit loud at times and loves to "argue" with some of her flock mates. I don't really mind it. I think it is quite funny, actually. Dont tell my other girls but Poppy is my favorite hen in the flock. If I could, I would get more of these chickens!
Pros: feathers are so soft, loves sticking together with other australorps, fun to watch
Cons: LOUD.
One of the sugggested breed for a first time backyard chicken raiser is an australorp. I read many good reviews about them so i ordered two babies, and along with other breeds. Four months after... it was just non-stop screaming and cackling from them. Another 2 months after when they hit their point in laying, it just got worse. They werent even singing their "egg song". What they did 2 months back...this is 6 times worse, and louder now. They were literally screaming as if they were in one of jigsaws contraption in the movie "SAW". I spoil them, and i dont think that would make them hate their lives?? Im sure australorps arent the only breed that does this, so im not only pointing fingers at this breed. I honestly really dont mind the noises.....but if you live in a city thats permitted to have chickens, but have grumpy elderly neighbors then this ISNT the breed of chicken for you. Id enjoy hearing them cackle all day, but the constant thought of one day having one of my neighbors or the authorities knock on my door telling me to do something about my chickens. i wouldnt know what to do beause i am attached to my pet chickens. It really just stresses me every time the australorps have another one of their 'fits' and it happens everyday..

I dont know if this will offend australorp lovers, but this was my experience.

First ever review! dont cull me for this one =(((
Pros: great egglayers, beautiful large eggs, both roosters and hens very gentle, easy to raise
Cons: None
My first flock were Australorps and I fell in love. They lay big beautiful brown speckled eggs, very rich in flavor. They are easy to care for. Hardy in both heat and cold temps. Good meaty birds. Very good natured. My 2 year old grand daughter could go inside their coop without worry of being attacked. Great learning/nurturing experience for kids. I highly recommend this breed.
Pros: Sweet Temperment. Beg to be held. Laying through the winter in extreme cold (-10 degree) weather
Cons: Favorite hen stares at me through fence, endangering herself as she is away from flock!
For this breed, the roosters are sweet to their hens. Hens peck at my shoes when I'm holding another hen until I give them their turn to be picked up. Sweet tempered birds. Not skittish like my Rhode Island red hens
Purchase Price
2.00
Purchase Date
2013-07-15
Pros: Good egg layer. Hen is very friendly.
Cons: Roo is big but skittish.
I have one australorp hen and one roo. Gail is a real sweetie. She eats out of my hand and lays about 4 eggs a week. She tried to go broody once already at 8 months old but I didn't let her sit any eggs. I will next time because I want to raise some chicks. Teryaki is my roo. He's huge but very nervous and flighty. I have a sussex roo that didn't get much bigger than a banty but Teryaki runs from him.
Pros: Gentle, soft loving
Cons: Don't know of any yet
I am just new to this breed, and have recently hatched 6 with 12 other eggs of different breeds.
I didn't know anything about the Australorp chicken, except I like the black lol.
Well it has been really interesting with my chickens. I spend a lot of time with them and when I pick up these chicks that are 4 weeks old now, they are noticeably 'softer', by that I mean more relaxed when i pick them up. They sort of just relax into your hands softly as apposed to the others that get a bit tense.
I had made comments to my husband on their softness, and then just now read the comments on their gentleness and lovingness, so there you have it!!
Pros: Great layers, good broodies, GREAT cuddlers, cute, etc.
Cons: Fights to get back her spot in the pecking order
I have 1, Prissy. She will tolerate being held, and she doesn't peck me. She goes broody often. She is beautiful. I think the only thing i have against her is that she tried to beat up my Buff Orp rooster one time. But they're a GREAT breed.
Pros: Hardy, good layers, beautiful feathers, friendly, docile
Cons: None
The perfect, traditional-looking chicken. Beautiful feathers that have a beetle-green sheen (on the black Australorp) in sunlight, good with kids, great layers, rarely gets sick, a calm bird that's not very aggressive to the rest of the flock etc. etc., the list goes on! My black Australorp lived for years!
Pros: Human Friendly, Exceptional Layers, Medium/Large Eggs, Beautiful Birds, Stick Together, Hardy
Cons: Some can be skittish
Hi! We got chickens back in August, and we had read very good reviews on Australops, so we bought 2 Black Australorp hens along with some hens of other breeds. It's incredible how different the two Australorps personalities are! Our favorite, "Raven", is a sweety and loves attention and will follow me around and is at the top of the pecking order. She is very sweet with humans, but definitely is the boss to the other hens lol! Our other hen, "Miss Kay", is very skittish and will not let you get close to touching her. Her and her sister are complete opposites. It goes to show that all chickens have their own personality and you can't always judge a breed off of one chicken. However, they are both stellar egg layers, and lay an egg almost every day! Even in the cold Maryland winter! They both lay light brown eggs, sometimes speckled. They both are also more intelligent than some of our other breeds. They love to free range and they eat lots of grass. I would definitely recommend this breed to anyone whether you are a beginner or a professional. Here are a few photos.

This is one of Raven's first eggs, which she laid back in August.

Here is a photo of our beloved Raven!

Purchase Date
2013-08-01
Pros: Great Egg-layer, Very calm
Cons: Often Broody
Australorps, although generally calm and friendly, have often been broody in my experience, and not nearly as adventurous or trusting as other breeds I've had.
Pros: Very docile, pretty, calm
Cons: Not much
I have 11 Australorp hens on my farm and they are dedicated egg layers. They remain calm and allow me to touch them without much fuss. 4 of my girls are in a run with a Speckled Sussex hen and they 'growl' at me when I come in...not in anger but rather as a way of 'talking'. It's kind of cute and always draws comments from the kids who come out to tour my place. I would definitely get more of these birds!
Pros: Beautiful birds & Great Layers
Cons: Rooster was a little bit aggressive
We loved their black, glossy coats and beautiful onyx eyes. Hens were a wonderful size. Rooster was quite handsome.
Pros: Friendly,nice,good egg layers,not flighty,and good egg size.
Cons: Nothing really.
I bought 3 Australorp's and they are awesome! They were the first out of 13 chickens to lay and I had some that were at least 5 weeks older.They have laid almost everyday since they started to lay.Their eggs are pretty big.They are also very friendly and they let me pick them up.I would recommend them to any one!
Pros: Good Layers, Very Friendly, Great broody hens, beautiful, lays big brown eggs, and etc.
Cons: I can't think of any...
I LOVE Black Australorps! My Australorp hens are SO sweet! They beg to be held. The little cuties! Their beautiful black feathers shine green in the sunlight. I had a broody Australorp, BEST MOM EVER! She watched them so well. It was so much fun to watch her raise the little cuties. Australorps are my favorite breed, no doubt about it! If you are getting chickens for the first time they are the best breed to get. Pictures:








Pros: Sweet and friendly. Very soft and beautiful.
Cons: She's had some health issues and hasn't laid for a while.
My Australorp is a very sweet girl, I used to snuggle with her and she'd take naps on me. She's easy to handle and very soft to the touch. Lately she's been having some crop issues, but it might just be her. When she laid, she laid a decent amount of eggs, but stopped before everyone else once it got a bit chilly out. I've never heard anything negative about this breed.


Purchase Price
5.00
Pros: Good winter layers, cold hardy, earlier maturing, pretty, easy to find
Cons: Not so friendly, common
I have 3 of these girls and I really love them.I had not planned on buying them, but when we saw the chicks at the feed store, my mom just had to have them because the were sooo cute! Even though I only got 3, I sure do not regret it. They were the first to start laying, even in the dark and cold. They also have a really beatiful black color but are not suoer friendly.
Pros: Friendly, docile, great layers, curious
Cons: Limited colors
I have 3 Australorps and I love them. They are very friendly birds and are wonderful layers.
Pros: Very easy to handle, Very gentle even with my 2 yo little girl, Very good egg layer so far, learn to enter coop at dusk 1st day
Cons: Really can't think of anything off hand
Did a trade with a neighbor the hen for my labor. Some may say he got the better deal but to me I did. She will let my 2 year old pet her and if you have been around 2 year olds you know they still are learning the word gentle when it comes to petting animals. I've had her for 5 days now and have gotten an egg every day. This is the breed for me. I plan on raising them to sell also because of how hard it is for me to find them at laying age close to me.
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