I currently have pure breed Australorps, regular size. I'm trying to decide which cockerel to keep as i cant keep them all cause that's just asking for trouble and i don't want to have separate pens.
I currently have 5 white and 2 splash cockerels
and 3 white, 1 black and 1 blue pullet.
I would...
OMG... 6 week old pure Australorp cockerel trying to crow already, maybe he can hear the rooster across the road.
they are still in the brooder inside as we have a spare room right down the other end of the house, we cant hear them from the main part of the house.
In the five years i've been...
I have 9 pure Australorps, 5 weeks old, maybe 5 boys/4 girls
They are developing/growing at different rates.
My question is... will they all end up the same size ?
i have a bit of a dilemma, i have 9, 5 week old, pure Australorps, regular size.
its is looking like 5 boys and 4 girls, may even be 6 boys and 3 girls.
My problem is one of the boys is feather pecking everyone to the extent of blood, i have removed him to his own cage. As i watched him all...
Is this, 5 week old, white Australorp a rooster or a hen ??
(regular/full size, not a bantam size)
I'm thinking it's a roo
it makes the calling noise when they find food but i know hens do that as well for their chicks.
other noises it makes, is making me thinking its a roo, and no crowing yet...
I'm after some comments on brooder flooring. I'm using puppy pads with paper towels on top but in a few days i need to upgrade.
I have tried straw/hay not a big fan of this but i have seen hay cut up into tiny pieces, that maybe
an option. I have also tried fine and chunky sawdust, not a big...
To all you brains trust, i need some advice and appreciate all the advice i can get.
I purchased 1dz purebreed white australorp eggs that had to be shipped (i have been against shipping eggs but i am unable to get these in my state, so i know it is a huge risk but i'm willing to try anything...
Hello to everyone and Thank you for adding me,
I have read lots of great advise over the years from this forum and now im needing some advise, i will post a thread in the relevant section.
Im from South West Victoria, Australia and have been raising chickens for 5 years now and love it, they are...