Australorps breed Thread

[ronott1]

As a first time chickener, "rooster or pullet" had been on my mind since day one, and mebane never raised any alarms for me. So assuming she's a pullet, how does red comb translate to weeks to lay? Can they color up early and then keep you waiting, or do you think u have an early bird? I wish I had experience of my own here, and I'm more curious than concerned but your opinions are welcome.

Brandon still has a lot of time until the first egg. The Golden Comet will beat her by a month.

Hatchery BAs at this time of year will start between 22 and 25 weeks usually. Golden comets will start from 18 to 22 weeks.(averages of course)

 

[Gramma Chick]

As a first time chickener, "rooster or pullet" had been on my mind since day one, and mebane never raised any alarms for me. So assuming she's a pullet, how does red comb translate to weeks to lay? Can they color up early and then keep you waiting, or do you think u have an early bird? I wish I had experience of my own here, and I'm more curious than concerned but your opinions are welcome.

I think she has a little more Red to go .. Expect her to lay after she starts squatting for sure

 

[Gramma Chick]

On an unrelated note, our broody mama just started laying eggs again and pecking at her chicks... We're two days past the five-week mark, and I know this is around the time mamas push their babies away.

So now we've got nine little chicks, all fully feathered, who are dreadfully confused. What do we do? MrsB

I have a Sumatra hen who is like this ...when she is done ..she is done ..Im not your MAAMA !
She teaches them well ..so when she stops they are all set
I still leave them together ...till they are bigger ...then merge them with the flock .
Do you have a roost in that cage ? that will solve the problem some ..they can be near Mama but not under her
I can tell she is ready to stop as she will start looking for a place to roost

Another hen I have she never did this to her little Roo she raised ..He was by her side till we sold him ...
He would even stop the Rooster from mating with her ...( though he never tried to mate his Mama.)

 

[WashingtonWino]

Thanks Gramma chick and Ronott1! Will keep ya posted. I appreciate your indo and experience!

 

[MrsBrooke]

I have a Sumatra hen who is like this ...when she is done ..she is done ..Im not your MAAMA !
She teaches them well ..so when she stops they are all set
I still leave them together ...till they are bigger ...then merge them with the flock .
Do you have a roost in that cage ? that will solve the problem some ..they can be near Mama but not under her
I can tell she is ready to stop as she will start looking for a place to roost

Another hen I have she never did this to her little Roo she raised ..He was by her side till we sold him ...
He would even stop the Rooster from mating with her ...( though he never tried to mate his Mama.)

We have them in two crates set up next to each other. Seeing, but no touching. It's working out well. The babies seem content to flit around a large pile of downed branches we've got in our yard when they're out for the day. They were up in the highest part (about 4') when I left for work today. I guess for them, that's like being on top of a sky scraper! They also hang out with the goats and pick up the extra race horse oats that get kicked every where. Seems like a pretty good life to me!

I feel like we'll let this current situation play out while the babies continue growing before we stick everyone in the big flock.

Thanks for the encouragement and advice!




MrsB

 

[chasinthedream]

Just picked up two BA pullets from my feed store. My DH only allowed it because they lay large eggs.

4 eggs for breakfast

 

[curious chickee]

4 eggs for breakfast

Awesome

 

[orumpoultry]

Four double yolkers? Wow.

 

[Gramma Chick]

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ouch.... that had to hurt....love those surprise double yolkers

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

We have talked about this before, double yolkers seem exciting, but are definitely a problem down the road. There is a problem in the ovaduct to cause this to happen and usually does not end well for the chicken, sorry.
Kurt