australorp black

Four months ago, I purchased 10 Australorp straight runs. After a few weeks, we noticed one of the chicks was forming stripes and found out we’d received a barred rock by mistake. I was so excited! A couple of months later, we realized we had 8 roosters and 2 hens! One of those roosters is the...

Hi Everyone! This is my first year at having baby chicks. As fun and exciting it is to watch them grow, I have concerns about this (guy/gal) I bought two "black australorps" from our feed store. One has stayed black and looks like a traditional Australorp as I can tell, but then there is...

*Edit: it's good to admit when one is wrong. I stand corrected. According to breed information, Australorps can live 6-10 years. I apologize for the incorrect information. All of us on here have lost at least of our chickens. While my story is not unique, I do want to share my experience with...

Hello everyone, I've lurked here for a few years now, but had a sick chicken question, so decided to make an account here for the first time. I live in Wisconsin, and the village that I live in allows a max of 6 chickens, and of course no roosters. I started my flock with 3 Buff Orpingtons...

Hello all... My wife and I have five (5) almost-two-year-old hens. They are productive layers and have served us well these past months. However, my wife has become fully disabled and cannot care for them any longer. We would like to find a good home for them. We have two Rhode Island Reds...

Hello all... My wife and I have five (5) almost-two-year-old hens. They are productive layers and have served us well these past months. However, my wife has become fully disabled and cannot care for them any longer. We would like to find a good home for them. We have two Rhode Island Reds...

I'm in NKY & looking into buying some Black Australorp female chicks come this fall. I'd want to go pick them up -- everything that comes through out USPS smells like heavy perfume/detergent. I don't wanna expose chicks to that. blah. Would prefer that the laying hens were fed non-GMO & would be...

Hi, I have 2 Australorps and 1 Sussex. They are doing very well and are my first chickens ever! The Australorps are about 2 months old with the Sussex being around 3 months. They are very friendly and love cuddling together during the day in the dirt or wherever they want. They have lots of room...

Beautiful, hand and backyard raised chickens. These baby chicks are active, happy and healthy. Days Old Baby Pullets – 10 each Easter Eggers, White Leghorn, Austrolorp, Ameraucanas, Buff Orpington, Barred Rock and New Hampshire Red. Hatched 11/5 Days Old Silkies -- Straight Run – 10 each...

Anyone know of a breeder who might have point of lay or young hen Australorps available? Looking for NPIP farm with the true Australorp curious, gentle personality and good laying ability? Alternatively, a similar strain of Black Orpingtons? Warm thanks for your thoughts!

I lifted and touched my aunt's buff orpington hens and light sussex hens yesterday. I observed this: Mediterranean females have much stronger breast bones than the English females. English females have much stronger back bones than the mediterranean ones. I wonder about this: May the black...