Australorps breed Thread

[ocap]

I agree, Aveca.
Don't really have much choice as they are obviously very trendy pantaloons. A worldwide smash! Have managed to breed a few 'individualists', who wear a tighter feather. Hope to breed from some of these girls. Also quite pleased with the curve I've got on quite a few girls. Still not pleased with too many comb points, which I really didn't forsee as a problem. Empathy, Cuba! Pics to follow, as I've had quite a demand for birds, so it's not such a 'black blurr' anymore. Aveca, if you're the cockerel breeding gal, I'm the male version, mate! Very fertile Derrick, but too many boys! Just had a chainsaw carver/mason from Washington State staying with me. Lovely fella, but very happy to be in 100 degrees rather than home. Asked him how Aus differed from the States. Nice reply -"The same, but kinda askew! It's 'normal', but something's not quite right."
Cheers Geoff

"Askew"...... I have tried to understand "cheeky" for the last several years. Was your visitor being cheeky?
Good Day Mate,
John (ocap)

 

[aveca]

I meant nothing on the subject of fluffy thighs, but that it gives those that like fluffy birds(not me) the subjective wording that they need lots of feathers on the thighs. I see it as the thighs should be feathered but not so much as too hide the thighs. Not by any means as tight as an old English but surely not as fluffy as an orp. I completely agree with you. The word fluffy is not in the description of the thighs. I see our current description having too much room for interpretational error and should be worded differently to rid of even the slightest interpretation of fluffyness. I did not by any means mean to bring in any frustration, or bring up something that would step on toes, so to speak. I really was just pointing out, in my opinion, a flaw in our standard.

I love the body depth of. Australia's version..I see that same build in English Import Orpingtons..they have
Round bodys. More up on the leg..I'm working toward that type frame..will have fluff to tamp down over several generations.there are a lot of comb issues over here but that can be worked out..lot fishtails and extra points mostly from hatchery crosses..exhibition breeder birds like Bob Whitney's have between 4 and 6 most 5 and plumb straight..I have 2 very good hens..used to have more but people talk me out of them..I made sure to keep at least 2..I always try to help people if I can..a friend lost couple hens old age wanted to breed more so I gave him a trio.

 

[aveca]

I agree, Aveca.
                 Don't really have much choice as they are obviously very trendy pantaloons. A worldwide smash! Have managed to breed a few 'individualists', who wear a tighter feather. Hope to breed from some of these girls. Also quite pleased with the curve I've got on quite a few girls. Still not pleased with too many comb points, which I really didn't forsee as a problem. Empathy, Cuba! Pics to follow, as I've had quite a demand for birds, so it's not such a 'black blurr' anymore. Aveca, if you're the cockerel breeding gal, I'm the male version, mate! Very fertile Derrick, but too many boys! Just had a chainsaw carver/mason from Washington State staying with me. Lovely fella, but very happy to be in 100 degrees rather than home. Asked him how Aus differed from the States. Nice reply -"The same, but kinda askew! It's 'normal', but something's not quite right."
Cheers Geoff

I meant nothing on the subject of fluffy thighs, but that it gives those that like fluffy birds(not me) the subjective wording that they need lots of feathers on the thighs. I see it as the thighs should be feathered but not so much as too hide the thighs. Not by any means as tight as an old English but surely not as fluffy as an orp. I completely agree with you. The word fluffy is not in the description of the thighs. I see our current description having too much room for interpretational error and should be worded differently to rid of even the slightest interpretation of fluffyness. I did not by any means mean to bring in any frustration, or bring up something that would step on toes, so to speak. I really was just pointing out, in my opinion, a flaw in our standard.

I am the queen of the rooster hatch..Someone over in English import thread said she turned down temp
Just A fraction..and has been winding up with more females..brought it back to 50 50 rather than a box of roosters.

 

[ronott1]

Quote:
That is the old reptile Urban Legend. Gender does not work that way with chickens.

The only way changing the heat will work is if you kill the eggs with boys in them. The Hen determines the gender. I am pretty sure we have talked about this before too? Weren't going to trap nest them and find out which of your hens was trowing all those roos?

I did read that someone thinks more pullets are hatched in the Spring. Do you only hatch in the Fall or Late Summer?

 

[tippy33]

has anybody here ordered BA'S from Dunlap over in Idaho? Wondering if they have goo quality birds??

 

[groche]

"Askew"...... I have tried to understand "cheeky" for the last several years. Was your visitor being cheeky?
Good Day Mate,
John (ocap)

Hi John,
by "askew", Dan meant 'slightly off kilter/a little warped'. "cheeky" means mildly disrespectful, a bit rude. It can be +ve or -ve, depending on whether the recipient of the 'cheek' 'deserved' it or not. A kid might be cheeky to their teacher, for example. Dan was not cheeky! Best I can do, mate.
Cheers Geoff

 

[aveca]

That is the old reptile Urban Legend. Gender does not work that way with chickens.

The only way changing the heat will work is if you kill the eggs with boys in them. The Hen determines the gender. I am pretty sure we have talked about this before too? Weren't going to trap nest them and find out which of your hens was trowing all those roos?

I did read that someone thinks more pullets are hatched in the Spring. Do you only hatch in the Fall or Late Summer?

Due to NY harsh winters I can really only hatch in spring..otherwise they wind up huddled under heat all winter..wouldnt
It be great if that did work...works 100% with crocodile..I get a box of rooster and maybe 2 or 3 pullets..someone said the females
Are largly responsible For determining gender..

 

[ronott1]

Quote:
They are completely responsible for determining gender. They carry the male gene variation like males do for us. A Hens ovum will either be male or female. The Rooster is irrelevant in the process of determining gender.

Poultry genetics 101.

 

[aveca]

They are completely responsible for determining gender. They carry the male gene variation like males do for us. A Hens ovum will either be male or female. The Rooster is irrelevant in the process of determining gender.

Poultry genetics 101.

Oh , I know..I only have a couple hens worth a salt..lost a couple good ones to predators..so there is this small part of me that just had wishful thinking . but you cant wish it away.

KInd of wondering why she used the same hens and got a different result...for several years..roosters roosters and more roosters...this year more pullets....there was my wishful thinking..

I have a couple of new hens so doing a test hatch to see whats going to happen..

 

[Lobzi]

So does anyone think there is any reality in the "golden hen"? This would be a hen who hatches out predominantly female offspring?

I have a hen, not an Australorp as most in my yard are, but a Faverolle. She is a really looker, a mahogany color to her. Anyway I was anxious to get offspring from her so when she began laying I collected eggs daily then put them under a broody hen. Seven hatched with only one being a roo. I figure she is my golden hen. The problem is that I cant find her eggs among the others now.