Australorps breed Thread

[Gramma Chick]

Can anyone tell me why my two Black Australorp roosters have such different features, there must be some sort of breed reason. Their body shape and eyes especially, the one on the bottom has such big round eyes and is more hen-shaped compared to the other.

Also their age ...They are not finished roostering out yet ..
The 1st one has no rooster tail yet ...the 2nd one has the beginnings of a tail .
They might look more alike when they are done growing

 

[informative]

I've got the same thing with my two hens. One has tail feathers and the other has almost none. I assume it is because mine are hatchery Black Australorps (likely not "pure bred" to true registry genetics). Where breeders cull out the uncharacteristic anomalies hatcheries would not waste perfectly good "sellable" chicks on such pursuit of perfection. Just my guess.

 

[8machines]

I've got the same thing with my two hens.  One has tail feathers and the other has almost none.  I assume it is because mine are hatchery Black Australorps (likely not "pure bred" to true registry genetics).   Where breeders cull out the uncharacteristic anomalies hatcheries would not waste perfectly good "sellable" chicks on such pursuit of perfection.  Just my guess.

I agree with you. I have two of these hatchery chickens and they are scared of everything, run away from us, and look smaller than the other chickens. The lady at the feed place says they get them by the 100's.

 

[kabhyper1]

I just got my first australorp today. I will post a pic tomorrow when I can, but she is a dark chocolate color. For sure pure bred, so what does chocolate mean?

 

[ronott1]

I just got my first australorp today. I will post a pic tomorrow when I can, but she is a dark chocolate color. For sure pure bred, so what does chocolate mean?

Congratulations!

Could be age--Still a pullet?

 

[kabhyper1]

Congratulations!

Could be age--Still a pullet?

No she lays eggs. She is around 1 or 2 I think. I will post a pick. I don't know anything about them, I just thought she was an awesome Mohagany (this is her color) . She is almost purple chocolate. The people I got her from have a couple more out of there large flock of blacks like her. I guess I should start incubating this week. I just got her today.

 

[ronott1]

No she lays eggs. She is around 1 or 2 I think. I will post a pick. I don't know anything about them, I just thought she was an awesome Mohagany (this is her color) . She is almost purple chocolate. The people I got her from have a couple more out of there large flock of blacks like her. I guess I should start incubating this week. I just got her today.

She sounds very pretty.

I really want to see a picture now!

 

[kabhyper1]

Shes sleeping in a very dark coop lol! I will take one tomorrow. I have decided to name her Godiva.

How rare is a chocolate Australorp anyway?

 

[kabhyper1]

Okay, here she is..
The bottom of her feet are a pinky gray



Definitely not sun bleached. Her down is brown.

 

[ronott1]

Okay, here she is..
The bottom of her feet are a pinky gray



Definitely not sun bleached. Her down is brown.

She has a purple sheen from too much oil. Normally the oil, in the correct amount, is green. Purple is not good for showing, so she was from a Breeder that did not want to use her for SQ breeding?

Inquiring minds want to know who this breeder is....We may want to see about getting hatching eggs from them.

Edited to add: She is Beautiful!