Australorps breed Thread

[Rachel'sFlock]

Day 21-
This morning when I went out to water and check on Mamma Broody, I heard definite, tho muffled, peeping!!! Today is the day, at least for some of those friends!!!

 

[ronott1]

Day 21-
This morning when I went out to water and check on Mamma Broody, I heard definite, tho muffled, peeping!!! Today is the day, at least for some of those friends!!!

I can't wait to see pictures!

Ron

 

[Rachel'sFlock]

I can't wait to see pictures!

Ron

Thanks!!!
I can't wait to post some!!!!

 

[BlackPanther]

Does anybody know where I could find blue Australorps?

 

[aveca]

contact chet hupp..i think he is back several pages or use search..hupp farms

 

[satay]

Do make sure you left click on the images to make them readable. Enjoy  Geoff

Love the information Geoff. I live not far from Gatton Ag and i never knew that information before. My very first Australorps came from Gatton High

 

[groche]

Welcome Oz-E-Chick,
it's good to have another Aussie on the thread. Can you tell us a bit about your 'lorps and maybe post some pics. It's much easier here than on backyardpoultry. Glad you enjoyed the historical stuff. There's more back a few pages and more to come.
Cheers Geoff from Aus

 

[Red Barn Farms]

Sharing a few images of my Australorp. They came from an Amish family. These three are around 14 weeks of age. They have been free ranging daily since they were 5 weeks old. They free range along with Cochins, Silkies and Old English.



















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I do not understand why one of them holds her tail feathers very high and the other two do not. Are they really all three Australorp?

 

[Red Barn Farms]

Day 21-
This morning when I went out to water and check on Mamma Broody, I heard definite, tho muffled, peeping!!! Today is the day, at least for some of those friends!!!

Congratulations!

 

[groche]

Hi redbarn,
if you want more detail, go back through this thread. Briefly, almost from the beginning of Aussies there have been two strains, the record breaking Utility layers and the bigger, fluffier Exhibition form. Most American birds were imported from the Utility form. Even here, Utility strains tend to have more upright tails that are not tight, full and curved. My avatar is regarded as an almost perfect Exhibition bird - all curves! If you'd like to breed quality Aussies I wouldn't use her eggs,but select from your rounder-tailed girls and just enjoy the tall-tail as a good layer. Unless, of course, the tall-tail comes from a he pretending to be a she - some surprise you late!
Cheers Geoff from Aus