black australorp

  1. M

    8 month old hen, bumpy thin shells, getting calcium

    Hi - Yes, another thread about thin-shelled eggs! We have a Black Australorp who is about 8 months old. Her first eggs (she hatched in late summer, started laying about 3 months ago) were very large, but her shells were chalky and bumpy and thin. Now the shells seem to be getting even thinner...
  2. CityslickerHomestead

    Black Australorp or Golden Laced Wyandotte?

    I bought what I thought was a female black Australorp from my local feed store. She was in the same bin as mixed-sex GL Wyandottes. Since this is my first foray into raising chickens, we didn’t want to have a rooster. She was all black when we bought her at approximately a week old, but now...
  3. littlefarmgirl9

    Underweight hen, but eating well

    I have a problem hen named Penny. She is a BA who is 4 years old. I have long suspected her of a reproductive disorder, because she has had bouts of lethargy and illness before. But this time is a bit different because Penny is eying and drinking perfectly, , and she even looks alert, keeping...
  4. pboyle

    Australorp eggs?

    Hello, I have a flock of black australorp and would like to mix up the genetics in the flock. I usually get broodies every year, and this year I would like to swap out some eggs to mix up the genes a bit. I am hoping to find someone similar to me interested in swapping or selling some fertile...
  5. m1chelle1

    Feed and Growth Concerns....Black Australorps

    BYC Fam, So I'm experienced with raising BO's, but this year I decided to try for Black Australorps (BA's). My BA's are 4 months old, and not as large as I was expecting them to be, by this point. I know my BO's would be larger at this age, but I was under the impression that BA's are similar...
  6. Nashville Hen Mom

    NO EGGS this winter in Nashville—a first!

    We have had a small flock of heavy-breed backyard hens for about five years. On October 11th, we lost our young Barred Rock, Millie, due to what appeared to be (after my amateur autopsy) internal laying. Since two weeks after her death, we have not gotten eggs from any of the remaining three...
  7. cluckmecoop7

    Black Australorp chicken

    The black Australorp is a very friendly breed of chicken and is good with children....all people really. It is a quieter breed and is great for a place with a big neighborhood. Buuuut, I'm not sure about roosters, I think THEY are still loud. Any questions about Black Australorps? Please ask...
  8. CacklingRanch

    Cackling Ranch: Hatching Eggs Thread

    Current eggs available are out of my 2018** pullets: Older hens have stopped for the season.** Flock is PT/AI clean - NPIP has been sent off and is pending. Accidentally let it lapse. Fertility is guaranteed. Hatching is not. Once the eggs leave my property it is up to the post office to get...
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  9. ihavefourchickens

    Rooster with one shut eye

    He was lethargic on Thursday, took him to the vet. They said he had a little bit of mucus in the back of his throat so they sent us home with an oral antibiotic. Quarantined him right away. It's now 4 days later and I notice he's not always opening his right eye but it doesn't appear swollen...
  10. KateSaintPaul

    First Egg! Finally! Now who comes next?

    First timer here! Our pullets (1 RIR, 1BA, 1GLW, 1SS, 1BR) are 22-23 weeks and we just got our first egg this morning from the black australorp! We're so excited - had to share. Any predictions on who will follow and how long we'll have to wait? The suspense is killing me!!!
  11. Missythechickenlady

    Mother hen crowing?

    So I have an old english game Batam and she hatched 3 chicks about 2 weeks ago. They are mixed with black australorp I have suspicions even thought very you and bantams that I have at least 1 rooster.i know it's hard to tell with bantams but anyway I heard her crowing today was she trying to...
  12. Missythechickenlady

    Hen or rooster and if hen something not right??

    So this chickens name is hoppy because it just hops around. It looks like a rooster. I do have a black australorp rooster as well. It is in one of the pictures anyway I'm not sure if it is a boy or girl and there is definitely something not right. Its tail is sideways and it has some kind of...
  13. Light Sussex, Black Australorp, Hybrid Australorp

    Light Sussex, Black Australorp, Hybrid Australorp

    Light Sussex, Black Australorp, Hybrid Australorp
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  14. KLIL

    My Flock Journey 2.0

    Hi everyone, I have documented My Flock Journey from the very beginning. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-flock-journey.1258290/ But people stopped getting notifications from my original flock journey so I have created a new Flock Journey 2.0. I will be sharing my flock updates...
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    • Forum: Pictures & Stories of My Flock
  15. KLIL

    Help Name My Cockerels

    Hi everyone, Help name my Cockerels. Vote in the poll or choose a name you like for my boys. Black Australorp Cockerel: JD or Monster (monster is an Energy drink that has a black can and since he ran away from me for 3 hours and I couldn't catch him) Rhode Island Red Cockerel: Gin or Willy...
  16. KLIL

    Female Or Male?

    Hi Everyone, Is there a way you can tell a female or male from the Combs? These are Black Australorp chick that are 24 days old today and I have noticed a difference between them both. One has a darker looking comb. The other is extremely pink. Note: No need to worry I won't be...
  17. 24 Days Old

    24 Days Old

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  18. Clevelcj

    Pendulous Crop or Sour Crop

    I have a BA who is approx 6 months old. Two days ago i noticed her crop was quite distended (approx. the size of a tennis ball). I isolated her the next morning and kept her off of food for approximately 24 hours. She had access to water with ACV, which she seemed to be drinking normally. That...
  19. ChickenMama0330

    New Chicken Mama

    Hello All! My husband and I just got our first flock of chickens this year! He has wanted them for a few years now and I have not, knowing that I would be the one who ends up taking care of them. I finally relented thinking, "okay now that he has permission, he'll give up and not want to get...
  20. 20180804_131156

    20180804_131156

    My new babies. Day old chicks. Rhode Island Reds, Light Sussex and Pure Breed Black Australorps.
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