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  1. thatotherfarmer

    Black Australorp Buff Orpington Cross

    Well now that we're on the subject, what would you get if you bred a black based cross rooster with a hen? I know if you crossed either with a BO or BA it would be the breed crossed with, but what about the cross over cross?
  2. thatotherfarmer

    Black Australorp Buff Orpington Cross

    That's interesting, because one of the three I hatched (all buff and black) let out a yelp that somewhat resembles a crow the other morning. Might have just been a squawk, but it's possible. The comb of it is bigger than the others, but I've had hens with the same scenario. I thought the...
  3. thatotherfarmer

    Black Australorp Buff Orpington Cross

    I had the exact same thing happen 3 hens out of 3. I've heard of cases where Roos were black and buff, but it's very rare. That's why the call the sex link because you can sex them by color. Sometimes some hens mature faster than others and will have a bit larger combs and be larger, that's with...
  4. thatotherfarmer

    Black Australorp Buff Orpington Cross

    They lay very large eggs. I bought one that was full grown from a lady at a trade day. Not the biggest bird, but later larger eggs than a buff or BA and had about the same consistency as a BA. The ones I hatched out are BA hens under a Old English Orpington and are about 6 weeks old now and are...
  5. thatotherfarmer

    Black Australorp Buff Orpington Cross

    I hatched out a batch of these and didn't get a single rooster.
  6. thatotherfarmer

    Black Australorp Buff Orpington Cross

    I just bought this cross today at a local trade day. The lady said she layed almost everyday and she even layed when an egg when I got her home! She has quail looking feathers and is absolutely beautiful!
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