You said you had "a" Australorp - as in 1? Maybe when they get in a crowd they get more talkative. Just guessing. Either that or they are just all individuals and some are - some are not.
All I know is that mine certainly ARE, They really do sound like a flock of upset geese!
Thanks for the...
We've always had a mixed flock - mostly RIRs with a good splattering of Black Australorps. When they are all mixed in it's kind of hard to tell who is raising cane - but I think after 3 years of having a backyard flock we have finally nailed down the real talkers and noise makers to the...