Australorps breed Thread

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: Chickens dont always like a change in feed ..so it is best to do it gradually ...they wont notice it as much .

 

[Ali Gator]

My black Australorp hens are so funny. They pick on my olive Egger hen because she is younger. They are one and she is a couple months younger. We moved a nine week old roo in the coop with them. As soon as we did they just backed away and he chases them around and they are three times his size! I expected them to start attacking him. It was so weird.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

 

[iwiw60]

My black Australorp hens are so funny. They pick on my olive Egger hen because she is younger. They are one and she is a couple months younger. We moved a nine week old roo in the coop with them. As soon as we did they just backed away and he chases them around and they are three times his size! I expected them to start attacking him. It was so weird.

Isn't it funny how their antics just keep us so occupied?? Today when I went out to the coop to give my 4 BA's their mid-day treat, which is mealworms (that they go beserk over!), I instead brought them the bottom half of a head of lettuce...a real special treat...or so I thought. I dropped it on the ground and all four of them looked up at me as if to say "What is...THIS??...where's the mealworms!" . They are just too funny!!!

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: Was it the 1st time for lettuce ? put the meal worms in the lettuce ...

 

[billkaroly]

Our Roo went to a new home today so now we just have one BA along with other breeds.

 

[iwiw60]

LOL!! Oh, they gobbled up the lettuce once they realized mealworms were not on the treat-menu for the day!!

 

[chickisoup]

LOL!! Oh, they gobbled up the lettuce once they realized mealworms were not on the treat-menu for the day!!

mine did the same behavior yesterday when i gave them the entire inside part of a bunch of celery

Gave my new Aussies chicks their first WW spaghetti and once they figured out it was food the racing was on!

 

[getaclue]

My 6 week olds actually came up to my hand(s) today, and without picking them up, I was able to pet, and hold them. They didn't run away. They seemed to enjoy it. I'm soooooooo pleased!

 

[iwiw60]

My 6 week olds actually came up to my hand(s) today, and without picking them up, I was able to pet, and hold them. They didn't run away. They seemed to enjoy it. I'm soooooooo pleased!

It IS exciting when they do that, for sure! And when you pet them, these BA's are soooo soft! It's like brushing your hand against silk!