I had a terrible experience trying to add 3 Black Australorp chicks to my existing flock this year--2 out of 3 turned out to be roosters, and I returned them all to the feed store. The store let me swap them out, but didn't have Australorps, so I got Buff Orphington chicks (which again are...
Hi! So I've had my small flock for several years & have raised mainly Black Australorps. My BAs have always been super docile, from the time they were chicks. This year, I tried adding three sexed pullets, and 2 out of 3 turned out to be Roos at eight weeks of age! We did have the feed store we...
Hi flock friends! I've had my own backyard flock for several years now, and just purchased a few Black Australorp pullets to add to my flock. They just turned 8 weeks old, & unfortunately, I've discovered one is a roo. He is quite docile now, but I tried to keep a roo from my first batch of...