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Hupp farms of arizona has some impressive blue aussies..hes doing a really nice job, Hes a member in here, but also has a website on wetpaint. He needs people to sign on , they are trying to get the blue and lavander? recognised by standard.like they are in australia
Aveca
Thank you so MUCH for your insight and knowledge. This is a breed i have been "lurking around" but find it difficult to gain alot of knowledge or information from the breeders viewpoint. I think perhaps the curves you speak of are what draw me - as many say oh it is just a black bird. Alot of books i have read the main common thing is this is a breed that deserves more notoriety than it has - due to hardiness - temperament- laying abilities etc. Where would i be able to find the book you mentioned to read? And i am assuming go to the australian website to find pics of the other colors? Once again thank you - one of the most informative posts i have read in a while on a breed i seem to have a "crush" on
Hi, Its called the Australorp by Ray connor, he is 17 time world champion australorps breeder and is a master breeder so lots to be learned from him.. I bought mine right from australia, I was suprised how fast it arrived. I had purchased things from
EBay at the same time and the book from australia got here first..
I bought it right at this site and used paypal.
http://www.yp-connect.net/~poultry/australorp.htm
here is excerpt;
Ray Connor, the authority behind the Australorp Book, is possibly the most respected and certainly one of the most sought after judges in the country. His successes at the Sydney Royal Show with his Australorps are unprecedented being 17 times Champion Softfeathered Fowl in the last twenty five years. To find a genuine breeder with this degree of success is particularly difficult.
This is the first in a series of books published by Bellsouth that tap into the great knowledge and experience of master breeders in Australia. 'The Doyens of Poultry' as the series is to be known, will cover a range of popular show breeds as described, and finer points detailed, by an authorative judge and breeder; in other words, a doyen in the field.
Ray Connor is indeed an authority on Australorp. Specimens from his pens have taken out 17 Champion Softfeather fowl awards in the last 25 Sydney Royal Shows. Ray says that despite the fact he has kept a range of breeds he has always come back to Australorp. Our national breed has ever appealed to him, and his very first prize at a poultry show, in 1937, was secured with an Australorp.
So how has the book been organised and Ray's breadth of experience presented? Adrian Kuys has extensively interviewed this doyen and shaped the material into a range of chapters starting with Ray's life with Australorp; explaining points of the breed standard; preparing for show; achieving breeding excellence; management; buying and selling and, finally, judging Australorp. A chapter outlining the historical steps from Orpington to Australorp has been contributed by writer Adrian Kuys, as has a section on genetics in the chapter on breeding excellence. An eight page colour section complements the explanations of the breed standard.
If one chapter can be selected for special mention it is 'The Standard'. It is particularly detailed, for example, when Ray is discussing type, he looks at the components of the bird that make up type and highlights important points. He makes suggestions of what to look for and what faults should be avoided, building up a mental picture of an ideal Australorp. Black and white photos used in this chapter and others give further weight to points made in the text.
If you want to learn about Australorps or flesh out your knowledge, this will be an invaluable reference. In fact, you probably won't need to read anything else. The book is concisely written and Ray's very detailed descriptions and explanations will be enthusiastically read by beginner and expert alike.
Adrian Kuys has done a fine job translating Ray's years of experience into a highly informative but easy to read book. This is another feather in Ray's cap and a most promising start to this inspiring and helpful series.
