Australorps breed Thread

[MrsBrooke]

We know.

X2.

MrsB

 

[lyndon]

thats a good book we going to have a few austrolorp people get together at the highland ill show on nov 7 this year love to have ya there

That's what my co-author Jim Crain keeps telling me, but Illinois is a long ride from Baton Rouge.

 

[kandkjbm]

Are these Australorp chicks??? Hubby came home with them, and claimed they are. They have black legs.

 

[hellbender]

Are these Australorp chicks??? Hubby came home with them, and claimed they are. They have black legs.

Not like any I've ever seen but with all the 'new colors' being played with, nothing is certain to me anymore.

 

[kandkjbm]

Not like any I've ever seen but with all the 'new colors' being played with, nothing is certain to me anymore.

Hmmm.... Ok. Thank you. What other breeds have the black legs??

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

Lets see black legs, Orpintons, silkies, langshans, some Ameraucanas, some easter eggers,just to name a few. Black legs does not simply make an Australorp just like every black chicken is not and Australorp. Their puffy heads resemble a polish chicken. I can tell you that they are not Blue, Black or splash australorps for sure.
Kurt

 

[orumpoultry]

I am down to two Australorp hens. Well, one hen and one pullet... Not really sure where my other two went. They were there when I left this morning. Not a hair or hide missing, just poofed. I'm praying they show back up, but, since the dogs were in the house today and we left before dawn good chance Coyotes came through. Something raided our bot fly bin, body parts and feathers drug through a brand new hole under the fence.

If the two missing pullets crosed the fence through that hole, and they survive the night, I'll put them up tomorrow. No more ranging birds for a few days...

 

[Angie16hearts]

I have not had time to read the whole thread. However I have a question to anyone ...
I have Australorp , she has Danced around going broody 2 x in last month.
Un expected I got home from work and she's in main laying box. Didn't think much of it and collected all the eggs but have 3 golf balls someone moved into the main box she's in.
I went out this morning and she has not moved! I opened box and got yelled at

!!
So my question is do they go broody often? She's from a hatchery . My real broody is a OEG I got from a family. And she loves her chicks!
Funny thing is I have 10 in the incubator and I think my OEG is also starting to test another brood.
I have read so many times that tractor hens don't usually go broody .

 

[ronott1]

I have not had time to read the whole thread. However I have a question to anyone ...
I have Australorp , she has Danced around going broody 2 x in last month.
Un expected I got home from work and she's in main laying box. Didn't think much of it and collected all the eggs but have 3 golf balls someone moved into the main box she's in.
I went out this morning and she has not moved! I opened box and got yelled at

!!
So my question is do they go broody often? She's from a hatchery . My real broody is a OEG I got from a family. And she loves her chicks!
Funny thing is I have 10 in the incubator and I think my OEG is also starting to test another brood.
I have read so many times that tractor hens don't usually go broody .

They will go broody from hatchery stock. It is rare and they often do not make good moms. Do you want her to brood a clutch?

 

[Angie16hearts]

They will go broody from hatchery stock. It is rare and they often do not make good moms. Do you want her to brood a clutch?

Yes, I'm fine with her going broody I put 5 eggs in front if her waited 20 minutes then went out and they were all tucked under her.
I have fertile eggs stored from a few hens I would like to hatch. But I'm not sure she will go through with it. This is by far the longest she has stayed with out moving. However she laid yesterday. After her last egg is when she's full broody if she sits? I'm really not sure what to do cause my other broody is top hen I'm hoping she doesn't bother Oreo .