Australorps breed Thread

[hellbender]

The Austra-white is hybrid but as I understand it, there are several color phases that are accepted by various breed clubs around the world.

It was late and I had had a couple vodka tonics. I didn't mean that Austra -Whites came in color phases but that Australorps come in more than one color.

I also seriously doubt there is any breed club for Austra-Whites, anywhere in the world.

 

[chickisoup]

I know I stumbled across a couple breeders when I was researching best place to get my aussie girls. I'll see if I can find it again. You can also try a google.


edit - just found an active thread on here about blues. Mostly rattlesnakeridge and Huppfarms (Chet) but both are fantastic breeders to mine for information. Oh, and the best breeder I found with what you are calling "true" Aussie Blues was in in Nova Scotia.
Really need to check the "how many are breeding for blue australorps here in america?" thread

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote:
I understood what you meant...

 

[Maat]

I was referring to an Australorp Roo crossed with a Leghorn hen. They call them White Austras.

Dan

Here is the result of mating black Australorp rooster and white Leghorn hen:

One year old hen

 

[tnmommy]

There are a few breeders here in the US breeding BBS Australorps by crossing with BBS Orpingtons and then breeding out the mixes for several generations to breed out the Orpington traits. Australorps were created with orps so that cross makes sense, but it is my understanding that American Australorps are different in conformation than Austrakuan Australorps.

 

[hellbender]

Here is the result of mating black Australorp rooster and white Leghorn hen:

One year old hen

Something is wrong here. If a purebred Australorp and a purebred White Leghorn were used here, there could be NO red on this bird.

 

[MeanV2]

Something is wrong here. If a purebred Australorp and a purebred White Leghorn were used here, there could be NO red on this bird.

I agree!

Dan

 

[WVDan44]

the Langshan also made an important contribution.

 

[WVDan44]

I agree!

Dan

You'll need to check a source of poultry genetics. If I'm not mistaken, black is derived from brown or mahogany. I don't know what you would get with the cross you mentioned, but it would not surprise me to see offspring like the pullet shown here. Someone who is versed in genetics would be able to answer this question, but it all depends on what is in the background of each parent. For example, what if the white leghorn had red leghorn in its background a couple of generations back. All this sort of thing would come into play.
WV Dan

 

[hellbender]

You'll need to check a source of poultry genetics. If I'm not mistaken, black is derived from brown or mahogany. I don't know what you would get with the cross you mentioned, but it would not surprise me to see offspring like the pullet shown here. Someone who is versed in genetics would be able to answer this question, but it all depends on what is in the background of each parent. For example, what if the white leghorn had red leghorn in its background a couple of generations back. All this sort of thing would come into play.
WV Dan

Dan, in that case, the White Leghorn would not be purebred.

EDIT: It just so happens that I DO know an expert on Poultry Genetics, and I will message him forthwith!