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  1. groche

    Australorps Breeding for SOP and Exhibition Thread

    Cheers Ron, don't think I've posted the following theory from prominent breeder, George Norman before. Interested in your experience over there. " If you wish to enhance your stock's leg and eye color prevent any form of coccidiosis occurring. ...... Australorps bred from...
  2. groche

    Australorps Breeding for SOP and Exhibition Thread

    Came across this recently and found it interesting. The hen could be a BA, but the boy has some major differences from the bird in my avatar that graces the cover of our latest SOP. I was a little surprised at the small number of comb points. 3-4 is the current preference for BA's over here. I...
  3. groche

    Australorps Breeding for SOP and Exhibition Thread

    Thanks folks, he is better than the 'tailwind pic' shows. He was bred from my Brian Newell cockerel over some of my best girls. Brian is the breeder of my avatar bird. The cockerel was late bred so a bit small. He was a weak bird, prone to respiratory infections and I culled...
  4. groche

    Australorps Breeding for SOP and Exhibition Thread

    G'day again, this is what our most successful breeder of recent years, George Norman, feeds his birds. He uses micro pellets in self- feeders in all pens so birds have access at all times. He's found, and my experience is similar, that if you feed grain and greens daily...
  5. groche

    Australorps Breeding for SOP and Exhibition Thread

    A better shot of the head but he had a tailwind in this pic. Cheers Geoff
  6. groche

    Australorps Breeding for SOP and Exhibition Thread

    G'day folks, a pic of the pick of this year's boys. As you can see, he's got some developing to do, but I think he's got potential. Cheers Geoff
  7. groche

    Australorps Breeding for SOP and Exhibition Thread

    G'day Morgan, numbers of you folks have a copy of our SOP thanks to Ross sending copies of our BA 'bible', but I have little idea of your SOP and would love to know how they differ. Good idea to start the thread, Ron. I'll still check in to the other thread as I reckon...
  8. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    Ron, I'm too old to run and not prone to wearing skirts! No problem, mate. Cheers Geoff
  9. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    Please read my posts more carefully as I think you'll find that I am mostly in agreement with you. What I'm talking about is stuff like this conversation we're having now. Is it likely to be of long-term interest or use to anyone? I'm just suggesting a catch-up version of the thread that deletes...
  10. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    Ron, just like to add that while I totally agree that this is not the Heritage BA site, it still includes those who wish to seriously breed this form. I certainly wasn't suggesting that the only stuff of long-term interest relates to Heritage breeding. Just wanted to clarify that, mate...
  11. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    Completely agree that someone would need to 'wield the hatchet', but I don't think it needs to be equated with any form of censorship. The regular thread would still be there! The edited thread could just contain information. I think this is a great site for people to enquire about BA sources...
  12. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    G'day folks, completely agree that our pics rarely do our birds justice. They're terrible posers! However, I've not noticed much rubbishing of birds on this thread. Folks are generally very encouraging, whether the birds are Utility strains or Exhibition. Most of us started off...
  13. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    G'day Dan, I know you include yourself, but I reckon you're a little harsh on us. I'm quite proud to be a Wannabe. I don't wanna win best bird in some major show. I find it quite enough work caring for and breeding birds without the stress of having to have them in top...
  14. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    G'day folks, some pics of some girls that I bred last season. They're still young and have some developing to do, but I'm quite pleased with them. They were made from a cockerel from the breeder of the bird in my avatar with some of my best girls from the previous season. Seem...
  15. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    G'day mate, it has certainly been suggested that a bit of Leghorn went into the early BA's but the major egg laying influence came from the Langshan. My understanding is that the Leghorn addition was more common in Utility strains rather than Exhibition strains. As U.S. birds...
  16. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    Dan, terrific hatch rate, mate. Congrats! Geoff
  17. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    CB and Ben, thanks heaps for the info. Certainly the most promising sexing method I've come across. I am surprised that it's not better known if it's so successful. Not in any way 'knocking' it, it's just that I'm always sceptical, probably because this non-expert BA breeder...
  18. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    Oh no, let's not go here again, folks. Vam, language a bit strong, mate. Makes Ross seem like a rip off merchant and he has done a lot for some on here. Must admit that the price seems a bit steep. Gotta be a better way to do it. I certainly value his expertise, although I have found...
  19. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    Hi Ben, I'm presuming that they were both cockerels???? Never heard of this method. Interesting, but need more detail on what indicates what!!! Cheers Geoff
  20. groche

    Australorps breed Thread

    Hi again, a bit more culling advice from Peter D'Arcy. At around 3 months he culls birds with dark toenails, oval eyes, light eyes and dark soles of feet. Over the next period individuals are culled as the following become apparent - knock knees, wry tails, roach back, white tips...
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