Australorps breed Thread

[starlingdaly]

Thanks Starlingdaly! I can't wait this weekend is gonna go by so slow lol
What all did you order?

Yes, same for me!! Thankfully all the chicks I have already keep me distracted.

I ordered a Delaware, Barnevelder, Golden Spangled Hamburg, Speckled Sussex, a true BBS Ameraucana and a couple of BBS Laced Red Wyandottes. All pullets from My Pet Chicken. This will be my first experience ordering live chicks from them and I now realize I overpaid quite a bit on the Ameraucana as I am incubating hatching eggs as we speak that I got for a fraction of the cost of the pullet chick. So that pullet had better be pretty **** good.

Some of the chicks (Delaware, Speckled Sussex) I bought to replace ones that died young earlier in the season. I really like both of those breeds temperaments and personalities.

I have a crazy mixed flock.

 

[holypolish]

BA hens get combs like that when they get close to laying. I do not see hackle feathers but I might see saddle feathers.

The legs do not look huge. Overall my vote is a hen---Of course she could crow tomorrow.....

If it is a boy, they do make good eating too.

Thank you! Opinion is mixed on it. I hope hen too. I appreciate your response.

 

[ronott1]

The 7 Hupp Farm chicks are 8 weeks old and looking nice!





I have two grey and five Black chicks and three cockerels and 4 pullets.

Cockerel 1



Cockerel 2--nicest so far?



This is the special one, a Blue Cockerel--I also have a very nice blue pullet:



They really enjoyed being outside today and I was able to add two panels to their brooder. They really needed more room....They are huge!

 

[blom545]

Are these two chickens blue australorps?
the roo


the hen

 

[aveca]

they sure look like blue aussie to me but might be american blue orpington

looking good ron..i like the first cockeral.

 

[tigercreek]

Are these two chickens blue australorps?
the roo


the hen

I think you might have a mix of something else. The leg color look very light for an Aussie, and it's hard to tell from the pic, but I don't think the eyes are dark enough either. Love the color though!.......stan

 

[DeesHens]

The 7 Hupp Farm chicks are 8 weeks old and looking nice!





I have two grey and five Black chicks and three cockerels and 4 pullets.

Cockerel 1



Cockerel 2--nicest so far?



This is the special one, a Blue Cockerel--I also have a very nice blue pullet:



They really enjoyed being outside today and I was able to add two panels to their brooder. They really needed more room....They are huge!

Looking super good Ron.

Amazing how fast they grow. I swear I can see mine growing while I watch them.

~Dee~

 

[MeanV2]

9 of the Gilbert 20. They are now 6 weeks old.

At what age do most of you start sorting for culling? I know they have a lot of maturing to do yet but I am starting to get my favorites.

Dan

 

[ronott1]

9 of the Gilbert 20. They are now 6 weeks old.

At what age do most of you start sorting for culling? I know they have a lot of maturing to do yet but I am starting to get my favorites.

Dan

For heritage breeds, do not cull for anything but DQs until after the first molt--could be 1.5 years.

 

[PrairieChickens]

Forgive my noobishness, but what does DQ stand for?