Australorps breed Thread

[Bethel3330]

@Gramma Chick I got them at 8 weeks old from someone that had two pullets and two cockerals for sale, supposedly. The two cockerals were obvious then so we thought for awhile we had girls. *sigh*

 

[chickisoup]

@Gramma Chick I got them at 8 weeks old from someone that had two pullets and two cockerals for sale, supposedly. The two cockerals were obvious then so we thought for awhile we had girls. *sigh*

I totally understand your frustration. I bought what I was told were two pullets by an experienced breeder last year that assured me they were girls. Turns out they were just late developing roos because they were loaded with worms and one had cocci.

Fortunately, I was able to get them both healthy (one was so sick his crowing was set back til he was over 6 mo. old) and find them both great homes.

 

[Bethel3330]

Goodness! I'm thankful at least mine have been healthy and the BR I bought from the same person seem to be right.

 

[bonnylass79]

Looks like 2 boys to me ..did you buy them un sexed ?

I didnt think you could feather sex Australorps

I've heard that hatcheries have bred and crossed them so they can be, but in my experience true heritage Australorps cannot.

 

[getaclue]

True Australorps can't be feather sexed.

 

[lightchick]

True Australorps can't be feather sexed.

How do you sex them then? How do hatcheries sex them?
Does my Australorp look like a pullet? She doesn't have as big a comb as my sex links.
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This is my Black sex link.

 

[getaclue]

lightchick, I suspect they use the squeeze method, then they might look at comb placement. Reading through this thread, you will find that there seems to be quite a bit of hit-and-miss with this particular breed.

 

[BlackwoodHollow]

lightchick, I suspect they use the squeeze method, then they might look at comb placement. Reading through this thread, you will find that there seems to be quite a bit of hit-and-miss with this particular breed.

Save my chickens from random squeezing....what's the "squeeze method"?

 

[ronott1]

lightchick, I suspect they use the squeeze method, then they might look at comb placement. Reading through this thread, you will find that there seems to be quite a bit of hit-and-miss with this particular breed.

Vent sexing.

Save my chickens from random squeezing....what's the "squeeze method"?

The chick is squeezed and the vent is examined. With training and experience, they can be 95% accurate.

http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/dirty-jobs/videos/chicken-sexer.htm

 

[bonnylass79]

Hatcheries use vent sexing, but it isn't easy to do and can vary by breed. Hatcheries employ professionals whose sole jobs are to look at chick butts all day. It isn't recommended if you don't know what you're doing.