Australorps breed Thread

[aveca]

Ross,
I keep going back to your SOP for Australorps and the USA SOP. The biggest difference I see in your birds and ours is the length of the back especially in the cocks and cockerels. The USA SOP calls for a moderately long back in our BA's and your birds seem to have a shorter back more like the Orpington SOP. Also, your tails seem more compact on your wining birds,sorry chooks! So am I seeing things, or do you see the same differences. I read your SOP and it states "Back broad across shoulders and the saddle, with a sweeping curve from neck to tail". Hence, my confusion. There is no length mentioned in yours, just ours. I guess all countries rewrite standards and that is the real problem. By the way keep your pics coming so we know what a real BA is supposed to look like.
Kurt

i say the same kurt.(theirs are deeper keel ..round eye..dark eye...very clean face..i think a bit shorter back but more depth and little different tail looks a little more like english black orpington ..i think it has to do with leghorn added into imports to US long tine ago..gave a stiffer tail feather..and a little length.

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

16 wk old Blue & Splash HUPP Australorps that did not want pics taken today with my crappy camera.

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

A few more?

 

[ronott1]

A few more?

Very nice!

I hope I can get some Splash next year.

 

[thedragonlady]

A few more?

They are making terrific use of all the munchies you have on your mountain. We somehow can't duplicate good range.There are vitamins and minerals that they need,and find.

 

[Vamvakas]

A standard BA is supposed to all black eyes right? What if the chick has yellow around its eyes with black pupil? Could that chick be another breed at 3 months old?

 

[Mskayladog]

Do Australops make a different sound then say sex links or EEs mine sorta sound like a goose a honking sound. They are healthy shiny and active.

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

A standard BA is supposed to all black eyes right? What if the chick has yellow around its eyes with black pupil? Could that chick be another breed at 3 months old?

The iris can be dark brown almost black and sometimes light brown but never yellow.
Kurt

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

Do Australops make a different sound then say sex links or EEs mine sorta sound like a goose a honking sound. They are healthy shiny and active.

Don't fret, Australorps are famous for that honk, they all do it!
Kurt

 

[RoseMarie1]

G'day Kurt,
These fowls are getting closer to a type that I like better than most I've seen on the net from the USA.
Chet's are quite good too.
I saw an exceptional one on another site that had good type. I'll try to find a picture for your guys.

Regards,
Ross

that last one, is that a pullet or cockerel? I need to figure out how to tell!!! ughhh mine are almost 3 months old now.