Australorps breed Thread

[Maat]

I had a big problem with geese and with that roster. They fight him all day long when they go outside to eat grass.
As a matter of fact they fight all chickens and him.
They plucked him some feather from the tail.

But a few days ago I slaughtered them (geese).

 

[ronott1]

You misunderstood my question ..
Maybe I worded it wrong
Originally Posted by Gramma Chick I am wondering when do baby Australorps start getting red ( skin ) in their neck area ?..& Red around the eyes, comb and wattles.
I have a Australorp Roo ..Im pretty sure my baby chick is his ..at 2 weeks old I see no red ...when will I start to see Red on a baby Australorp ?
As he is very good at enforcing hid Roodom with his hens . We have other Roos but he pretty much keeps them away ...& hid hens stay with him

I was at Tsc today ...they had Australorps ..A young Man working there said they werent pure BA they were mixed with RIR & something else .
I dont know if he knew what he was talking about or not .
Or if he misunderstood the invoice they came in with ?

The Feed Stores often get them wrong.

Australorps have white skin. The Only red is the face, comb and wattles. IF the skin on the neck is red it may be crossed with a Turken.

The face turns red when the Hormones kick in for laying. For Pullets, the comb will stay a white color for 16 to 20 weeks or so and then seem to grow big and turn red seemingly over night. If a young one gets a red comb, it is almost always a Cockerel.

 

[informative]

The Feed Stores often get them wrong.

The employee at the TSC I was at at least admitted he had no true idea and was just guessing based on appearance and what the signs said same as anyone else

 

[informative]

Hello Everyone,

Remember this chick?


I just wanted to post her now, at 6 months.

I'm so pleased with the may she turned out!

So no combs or waddles at all? Is that odd? Both of mine have small but very prominent combs and waddles

 

[informative]

Blues don't just happen. She had to have had something other than Black Australorps that carries a dilute gene. Maybe she didn't separate her breeders soon enough.

Delaware is white seems likely a possible Delware x BA

 

[ronott1]

So no combs or waddles at all? Is that odd? Both of mine have small but very prominent combs and waddles

Not no combs or wattles but small and not pink by 16 weeks or so. Of course there are exceptions.Those are the ones that wind up crowing on you!

 

[MeanV2]

The employee at the TSC I was at at least admitted he had no true idea and was just guessing based on appearance and what the signs said same as anyone else

I'd Never buy a chick in a place like that! There are just too many better options!

Dan

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Quote: All of the girls in my layer pen are all reddening at separate times. My other Australorp has nice pink wattles and a nice comb.

 

[hellbender]

The only reason to buy chicks from Tractor Supply et al would be, if we were facing a national emergency and one absolutely had to have a meat/egg supply and just didn't have time to make better choices.

 

[MeanV2]

The only reason to buy chicks from Tractor Supply et al would be, if we were facing a national emergency and one absolutely had to have a meat/egg supply and just didn't have time to make better choices.

I started to say the only exception for me was if they were destined for the freezer!

Dan