Australorps breed Thread

[Cats Critters]

I have two BA hens:

and two BA/EE crosses (sorry really bad, old pictures):

 

[aveca]

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Yep Youri, they are very different. This is the hen I had when I lived in Australia. Loved her, she was a great layer, a good broody and a BIG bird.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn270/coopslave/chooks/100_0474-1.jpg

What a little picture of perfection she is..wish we could get some like that here but we are pretty much land locked and the chances of eggs hatching from that far away are pretty slim unless someone could carry them on thier lap on the plane overnight...She looks like one of Ray Conners girls, is she? they are just little art works

 

[aveca]

here is my new australorps rooster

sorry bout the bad pics try as I might this camera has a delay and take the perfect [pic and by the time it clicks the bird has moved.... here are a few pullets. there are vitamins in thier water thats why its a carmel color

here is my hen at the show in partial molt and laying an egg , she laid 302 eggs last year might have laid more but she went broody for about a month and 1/2 spell or so.

some pullets same family as my new rooster, one is poultry press sept issue for being english champion at fingerlakes APA show.

 

[aveca]

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hupp farms has some really nice blue australorps..he is in here somewhere and had a really good hatch with them.

 

[call ducks]

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hupp farms has some really nice blue australorps..he is in here somewhere and had a really good hatch with them.

good to know. My Australorps, and Silver penclied rocks are my favorite breeds i have.

 

[stoo]

I have 2 all black hens. I think they are Australorps, what do you all think?

 

[discombobulatedfarmer]

I love my Australorps! They were ultra friendly chicks and are very nice as they have gotten older. They are a bit wild as they live with guineas and they are bossy to my Brahmas, but protective of my new Australorp x marans.

His tail feathers have grown out quite a bit since then.

This is Doc, our free ranging roo, who plucks his tail feathers....

Hoping to hatch some chicks out soon.....

 

[discombobulatedfarmer]

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Yep - those are definitely Australorp hens. I love their green sheen when the sun shines on them. I am hoping to add some blues to my flock!

 

[kla37]

I had no idea that my australorps would be so nice. I got them mostly for eggs, and got some cochins as the "pets", but the 3 BA's and my one BO are sweeter and more affectionate than any of the rest. Will definitely get more in the future!

 

[BlueBirdChick]

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Looks like a frizzle