Australorps breed Thread

[vickiw]

Thanks everyone for all the great tips!!! I tried scrambled eggs and they looked at me like I was crazy!! Going to give the hard boiled a try today. Also love the tip about the calf manna. Thinking my three sex links that just started laying could benefit too!


One medical question for you all please.

Are Aussies more prone to intestinal sheds than other breeds? Found what appeared to be a shed last Saturday in their roosting cage (where they sleep) and then another one this morning. No way to tell if from the same bird. Just finished a 5 day treatment of ampro because I found more blood the next day after the first (none since) and didn't want to take chances. Birds are otherwise doing well and still in a divided run from the older girls. (They are inside the same coop but have their own pophole which lines up to their private "suite" ).


I will being supplying the requested pics as soon as my camera recharges.


Th and you all again for being so generous with your help!

Be sure you give the birds you treated with Amprol ,Poly Vi Sol vitamins WITHOUT iron. Treatment doses of Amprol tie up the B vitamins in birds, and can cause a neurological condition that resembles Mareks, because of the deficiency.Better safe, than sorry.

Thank you!!! First time I've had to give ampro and knew there was something that should be given with because of potential side effect but didn't know what.

 

[amwchickin]

My Black Australorp, the poor dear, was getting attacked by my two female turkeys. After months of no one picking on anyone, this just started happening out of the blue.

I had her in one area separated from them, but someone jail broke her. Moved her to another area and she got out of that by herself (who knew these birds were so smart?) and I now have her camped in the breezeway between the house and garage that is fenced in because of our dogs. She has been staying in there and I am mending her the best I can. When I first saw her after the attacks I thought I would vomit. The whole top of her head was laid open.

A chicken that was one of the stronger girls of the flock has turned into a timid, way-too-easy to pick up bird.

A couple of the other girls hop the fence and come visit her and I think she likes that, as long as the turkeys stay out.


It's a bad picture, and this looks better than a week ago. Scabs are starting to form. She will be missing part of her comb

and
I don't know if feathers grow back or not after something like that.

She's a fighter though. I thought I would give her a couple weeks before I put her down or something. And through all of this, she is still laying eggs!!

 

[vickiw]

My Black Australorp, the poor dear, was getting attacked by my two female turkeys. After months of no one picking on anyone, this just started happening out of the blue. I had her in one area separated from them, but someone jail broke her. Moved her to another area and she got out of that by herself (who knew these birds were so smart?) and I now have her camped in the breezeway between the house and garage that is fenced in because of our dogs. She has been staying in there and I am mending her the best I can. When I first saw her after the attacks I thought I would vomit. The whole top of her head was laid open. A chicken that was one of the stronger girls of the flock has turned into a timid, way-too-easy to pick up bird. A couple of the other girls hop the fence and come visit her and I think she likes that, as long as the turkeys stay out. It's a bad picture, and this looks better than a week ago. Scabs are starting to form. She will be missing part of her comb and I don't know if feathers grow back or not after something like that. She's a fighter though. I thought I would give her a couple weeks before I put her down or something. And through all of this, she is still laying eggs!!

Poor girl. I personally like neosporin for healing and I've seen feathers come back on some pretty awful looking wounds so there's always a chance. NuStock is great for encouraging feather 're-growth.

 

[cubakid]

 

[vickiw]

Hi everyone!


I recently purchased two (hopefully) BA pullets off supposedly originally a quality line from upper Michigan. My neighbor and I both got two. We got them from someone on the cheesehead thread on here sight unseen and met her to pick up the birds at a third BYCers farm. Anyway, when we got them home we both noticed we each had one large and one small bird. Hers has already almost caught up in size and mine is gaining ground. Come to find out later she was feeding all her birds (emphasis on all) All Flock including the chicks. BTW - these were 9 weeks when we got them and are now 12. Mine are starting to look better, eating like little pigs on the Nutrena starter/grower even with a round of a ampro for a cocci scare. My question for you Aussie pros is would it help them if I added extra protein to their diet? I live in northern WI and want to get them in best condition possible before our winter hits.

I just have a small mixed flock that I hope to eventually be all quality Aussies. Fell in love with them after acquiring a tattered lady that I got from a horrible situation. She recently became very ill and I had to end her suffering but she was so sweet and I miss her.


Also, does anyone have a lead on a quality breeder in my neck of the woods???


Thank you in advance for your input!

They might be a week or 2 apart in age .Hope they are both Ladies ! Love your avatar Pic ..a cutie !

Both are from the same small incubated batch.
My avatar is a baby pic of my "mutt" year old hen, Noodle. My tattered sweet Aussie (she was such a mess at the time I rescued her thought she was a sex-link) went broody a few months after I got her. She was so determined I gave up and my neighbor had a crazy duck that was sitting on some chicken eggs she had stolen from several hens. Since she had two roos there was a good chance they were fertile. Only catch we had no idea how long this crazy duck had been parked on them! We grabbed a couple eggs and shoved them under my Aussie who was now renamed momma. Long story short, one chick survived the hatch and momma was a very good mom to her. We had to put momma out of her suffering a couple weeks ago after developing a respiratory infection. She was already on the clock after developing leukosis so it was time. It was really hard but I just keep remembering how she looked when her toes hit real grass for the.first time and I was able to give her almost two full summer's to be a real hen and a momma.

 

[RoseMarie1]

Not my Hatchery BAs. I will let you know about the Hupp BAs.

My Blue pullet was ripping up the nest box this afternoon..Come on first egg!

yeah I hear ya! Mine are 4 months old on Monday.

 

[Gramma Chick]

My Black Australorp, the poor dear, was getting attacked by my two female turkeys. After months of no one picking on anyone, this just started happening out of the blue.

I had her in one area separated from them, but someone jail broke her. Moved her to another area and she got out of that by herself (who knew these birds were so smart?) and I now have her camped in the breezeway between the house and garage that is fenced in because of our dogs. She has been staying in there and I am mending her the best I can. When I first saw her after the attacks I thought I would vomit. The whole top of her head was laid open.

A chicken that was one of the stronger girls of the flock has turned into a timid, way-too-easy to pick up bird.

A couple of the other girls hop the fence and come visit her and I think she likes that, as long as the turkeys stay out.


It's a bad picture, and this looks better than a week ago. Scabs are starting to form. She will be missing part of her comb

and
I don't know if feathers grow back or not after something like that.

She's a fighter though. I thought I would give her a couple weeks before I put her down or something. And through all of this, she is still laying eggs!!

I wouldnt put her down because of that ...it looks like it is healing nicely ..If she doesnt have feathers on her head .. no big deal ...she still lays eggs !
I would pen up the turkeys I think ...They did it to one chicken ...theres a chance they will do it to another

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: Both are from the same small incubated batch.
My avatar is a baby pic of my "mutt" year old hen, Noodle. My tattered sweet Aussie (she was such a mess at the time I rescued her thought she was a sex-link) went broody a few months after I got her. She was so determined I gave up and my neighbor had a crazy duck that was sitting on some chicken eggs she had stolen from several hens. Since she had two roos there was a good chance they were fertile. Only catch we had no idea how long this crazy duck had been parked on them! We grabbed a couple eggs and shoved them under my Aussie who was now renamed momma. Long story short, one chick survived the hatch and momma was a very good mom to her. We had to put momma out of her suffering a couple weeks ago after developing a respiratory infection. She was already on the clock after developing leukosis so it was time. It was really hard but I just keep remembering how she looked when her toes hit real grass for the.first time and I was able to give her almost two full summer's to be a real hen and a momma.
She had a good life & I am sure she was happy at your home .

 

[MeanV2]

I have both breeds from an April 8 hatch, the buckeyes (3) have started laying

My Buckeyes are from a March 18th hatch but no eggs yet. I have not been at all impressed with this breed in any way. I started with 17 and raised 6. The Australorps I started with 21 and raised 20.

Dan

 

[MeanV2]

They are packed in the corner but they look nice. Tell us something about them! I always appreciate your input!

Dan