Australorps breed Thread

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

When I get a chance I will take some pics of a trio of splash aussie chooks that I am keeping. They are about 8 weeks old and cute as buttons with different fathers so I am really interested in seeing how they turn out. I want to use the splash cockerel to make 100% splash babies and work on their mottling (black marks), probably next years project.
Kurt

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

Chook,
Pretty boy there with the exception of his tail angle. If someone plans on breeding him then the 90 degree tail angle that should be 40 degrees will be a problem with the offspring.
Kurt

 

[orumpoultry]

Spencer is turning into quite the fine young man. These pictures are a couple of weeks old, and he's done quite some filling out since then. But I have internet now, so I'm uploading these!










I think he just might fill out and fill in his fathers shoes.... Still young, so we will see. He's nearly doubled in width since these pictures were taken.

 

[threescompany]

He is handsome!!

 

[Deej211]

Beautiful boy!

 

[MrsBrooke]

Spencer is looking like a fine little roo!

MrsB

 

[orumpoultry]

Thanks!

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

Good looking young cockerel. What line is he from?
Kurt

 

[orumpoultry]

Well, I guess mine now. Ive been breeding a small flock of Aussies for almost eight years. He came from eggs from my original flock, which I sold a few years ago during hard times. I think my original lines were from somewhere in Georgia. The older hen has a LOT of red leakage, but the pullet from his hatch is stunning. I'll have to post a picture of her tomorrow if I spend my lunch break borrowing wifi from McDonald's again. Lol

 

[MrsBrooke]

Red is good for breeding, I hear.

MrsB