Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Colourful]

Nine healthy chicks hatched so far-
Two projects
One to produce a bigger and better araucana by crossing with isa brown derived hens.
one to produce a pure blue egg layer by crossing Araucana with White Leghorns.


xxx M

Two very good lines. Come spring, would you be willing to send eggs? If so, let me know because I intend to do my own line of big blue egg layers and I would love an outcross. Plus I would like the leghorn/Araucana because those eggs would look so good in my egg basket

 

[CB and CG]

Here are the weights
Roosters are 3.6kg - 4.1kg
cockerels are 3.2kg - 3.6kg
Hens are 2.75kg - 3.1kg
pullets are 2.25kg - 2.75kg

They have recently just decreased the weights
A rooster used to be 4.7kg and a hen used to be up to 4.2kg
My rooster is about 5kg and I have one hen that would be about 4kg so it does vary. Overall they are larger than an average chicken. Gentle Giants.
My utility line of Australorps are significantly smaller than my exhibition line.

Australorps come in Black, Blue, Splash and White.
Thanks for the comments so far on my birds. If anyone breeds them though I would still very much appreciate there thoughts.

 

[satay]

CB $ CG, I didn't know there are blue australorps! They are beautiful! I saw some sebrights today at the northside produce place, they were $45 each. They are smaller than I thought, but sooooo beautiful.... If only I had enough space... Ash, love your little babies Photos of my new baby chicks:

Too cute Red

 

[satay]

Hi fellow Aussies, I am from Western Australia. We live in the Perth foothills on 3 acres with our lovely flock of Blue and Black Australorps. Is anyone else from WA? Here are my Australorps. If anyone breeds lorps I would really appreciate your thoughts on them. Get ready for some chicken photo spam lol.

Beautiful Aussies.

 

[satay]

They look great Ash. So cute!

Well done Ash

 

[satay]

Gorgeous!!!!

I'm not sure show wise, but they sure are pretty. Especially the first one, she almost looks like a Wyandotte with that colouring.

And Red, how did you walk past the Sebright without buying them?!?!

Seriously, I need to know, in case I come across such a dilemma in future. I only want Gold Sebrights, so I find it hard to ignore the offer for the silver Sebrights... I must ignore them...

By the way guys, I'm looking for a (barred) Plymouth Rock Bantam Rooster. I'm willing to freight, so can you guys do me a solid and look out for me? Please? *My attempt at big eyes*

I keep coming back to the Australorp. They really are very handsome. How big are they? Height/weight wise?

Ill send you a number for someone that breeds them.

 

[satay]

Week 2 feed change update.

Slight increases again in eggs is all I notice so far from the feed change.
Before feed change average 2 eggs a day. Week one average 5 eggs a day. Week 2 average 7 eggs a day.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

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By the way guys, I'm looking for a (barred) Plymouth Rock Bantam Rooster. I'm willing to freight, so can you guys do me a solid and look out for me? Please?

*My attempt at big eyes*

I shall have a look but have NEVER seen one before!

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Week 2 feed change update.

Slight increases again in eggs is all I notice so far from the feed change.
Before feed change average 2 eggs a day. Week one average 5 eggs a day. Week 2 average 7 eggs a day.

That is great!
You are pulling me closer to the idea Satay!

 

[IamSamSam]

Nine healthy chicks hatched so far-
Two projects
One to produce a bigger and better araucana by crossing with isa brown derived hens.
one to produce a pure blue egg layer by crossing Araucana with White Leghorns.


xxx   M

Grats and thanks for the photos! They are fantastic looking chicks I love the dark one hiding ! Can just see her