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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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!!!
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hi all,
I'm a beginning amateur with BYC, and I purchased 1 day old female chicks from a reputable online vendor that came highly recommended from some friends. I ordered 4 day old chicks, and received them in mid april, very surprised to find there were 5 chicks, not 4. I had only ordered 4...
Hello guys!
We have recently started raising Black Australorps and would love to take you along on our journey!
Since we just recently found the forum we are getting a bit of a late start but I am going to include a picture of one of the Black Autralorp chicks.
These chicks were hatched on...
I am setting 22 eggs tonight and figured I would see if we have any other August hatchers yet! I am setting 4 BCM, 4 Ayam Cemani, 4 Black Austrolorp, 4 Easter eggers and 6 Isa/RIR production crosses from my own flock! If everything goes well I will have my breeding stock for spring chicks this...