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Hello. So glad you posted more pics. Yes indeed, they sure have changed. One cockerel for sure and possibly one other. I said two before. Not as sure with these pics. ~Dee~
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They are a wonderful egg layer and very reliable winter layer..I have had just about every breed over the years... the australorps have been one of the best..I have always been real happy with them..
I went out and took a couple pics of my good hens ..The few I have left...I have been working at home so when I take a break I go out with them..its very cold today so they are getting away from the rooster on the rock wall..
This is buttercup..I have had a terrible time getting a fertile egg out of her..finnaly this year I found one with a bullseye..so have 9 in the incubator right now..Shes retired now, won her awards just trying to get some fertile eggs out of her..People ask me for some but I couldnt say yes, I was afraid they might get infertile eggs..in the past we got some really nice chicks out of her..I gave them to 4hers from here to LA.. I gave them away hoping that people would just enjoy them..Shes a little rooster rough.
You can see her nice comb here
The girls sunning themselves and hiding from the rooster
This hen is getting ready to molt so she is a little pale all over and the rooster really roughed up her tail.
juliet oh juliet...he hates it when they sit up on the rock wall
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Supposedly a ranch store had Australorps, but when I got there, there weren't any! Now I have to wait till April 25th unless another store gets them.
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My son recently acquired a small flock of Black Australorps from a friend. Not sure on their linage, but she bought them at the APA National 2010 in Shawnee, OK. I think Jahdan did well for an 11 year old! He also picked up a pair of very bad hair day chickens from the lady. He is so proud of his new flock!
And the bad hair day chickens!
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We need a delete button..I have no idea how I got 5 posts ..sorry bout that..Just wanting to say love to watch thier progress, gonna be nice group of australorp
when i clicked on the photo and enlarged I found four roosI thought I saw 2 before ..but I think I see three now .
If you click on the pics they will enlarge ..I can see some more detail on this 3rd pic .Deborah
How close are you to Ideal? There is a store here that will special order them for you from Ideal.
I hope you get them soon!
You can order them directly from Ideal and pick them up yourself from Ideal, which is what I did for my 8 Australorps. I am an hour away also. Check their website. They're usually hatched on Tuesday and you can pick them up on Wednesday afternoon.I am about an hour+ away.
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