I think it would be cool to get a variety of breeds, but we can only get Australorps from the local ag office here in Vanuatu. We have three one-week chicks right now. Two are black and one is yellow with stripes down the back. They are starting to get their wing feathers and we are anxious to...
My 9yo is starting to raise chickens. She bought a splash Australorp (Uni) at our local rodeo in late July and is anxious for her to start laying. She rescued Berry, an "island chicken" (free range neighborhood chicken "mutt"), from dogs and is hoping to breed these two. She also saved two other...