Australorps breed Thread

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

The Hupp 5 blue and splash are a few days shy of 8 weeks, what do y'all think?

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

Before I bothered them!

 

[ocap]

The Hupp 5 blue and splash are a few days shy of 8 weeks, what do y'all think?



my Urch 10 are six weeks old and your Hupp 5 are impressive next to mine, I wonder how birds can grow so much in only two weeks or if Hupp 5 will always be ahead????

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

Ocap,
They will change drastically every week! They are just about to come off of the high protein chick and gamebird starter and running loose after bugs in the yard. When a chick is hatched they grow 800% in 4 weeks!
Kurt

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

Tigercreek at 16 weeks

 

[CinnamonQueen]

Kurt, your birds are BEAUTIFUL!! So jealous!
By the way, I know that Ninja is not an Australorp- she's a Black sexlink. Both my babies are getting pretty, love their feather's sheen.

Yesterday, my cousins persuaded me to let the babies out with the hens. I was skeptical because they are only 10 wks. At first they did great, but Ninja started hopping around and she got too close to Snowball (Leghorn hen) who gave her a scare. Ninja seemed to shrink and she backed away, but then Honey (RIR) ran up and gave her a peck on the back! I immediately seperated them. I guess it was minor fighting, though, so I'll try that again soon.

 

[aveca]

they look fantastic Kurt!!! ive got to get some current pics..

 

[MeanV2]

Thanks Kurt for sharing pics! I always enjoy them.

Dan

 

[ronott1]

Hello everyone. Enjoyed seeing your pics and all. So many really beautiful Aussies. Well, mine are beautiful to me although they are hatchery birds and at their ugly stage to boot. ( Fuzz coming off and quills showing.) Two have those funny squirrel tails that I personally find adorable.

One has a different tail that is developing more slowly. Roo maybe? Moko (chick #1) has always been different than the other two. Moko has a larger comb and it is growing bent to one side slightly. Moko has always been the most friendly, the most dominant and the biggest fuzzy butt. This is reflective of when I had four Barr Rocks and the one that was a roo developed in this same manner. Hope Moko isn't a roo.

Today was warm enough with no rain so for the first time my 3 wk 3 day old chicks had a field trip. They were intent on eating up as much grass as possible even though my DH has brought in a fresh sod plug for them every couple of days or so since they were a week old to place in their brooder box. They always go bonkers over it. Since the sun was shining I wanted my awesome threesome to catch some sun rays for some vitamin D intake. In the pic below Moko is out in front. Actually I was surprised that Moko was the last to leave the carrier when I opened the door. Usually the first to explore. But lately Mella (chick #2) or Peppa (chick #3) want to take charge. It is so interesting to watch chick TV.



I must tell you all that I am so happy with these chicks. They are very friendly and seem to look forward to my handling them most often. I was thrilled today when they all wanted to perch on me. Of course they were starting to get cold when the wind kicked up so ventured for the nearest heat source... me.

Took them back to their fresh brooder box for food, water and another nap. Life is good! ~Dee~




Moko is trying to get a closer look at me I think.

Congratulations! They look like spoiled babies...I love the way they look in the grass.

Enjoy them.

 

[ronott1]

Tigercreek at 16 weeks

They look very nice at 16 weeks!