Got some good ones of the boys today. This is the same roo as the gawky boy I posted awhile back!! His uneven wattles always make me laugh.
This is our surprise roo that we had hoped was just a more developed hen. Then he got a nice set of tail feathers, lol. I wish I could get a good picture of the girls sheen. Soo pretty and green
They are good protective mothers. Not nearly as broody as my orpingtons but when I got my three baby Langshans, it was one of the Australorps that took them under wing and was in charge of protecting the new babies from the other hens pecks. They don't lay well in winter. Pretty smart birds. Not affectionate but they can be trained to allow you to pick them up and they will come when they think you have food for them (somewhat domestic). Never top nor bottom of the pecking order that I have seen. Good solid all around middle birds. Lay good sized eggs and very regularly. Excellent overall annual egg production even with the slow period in winter factored in.
These guys do really sound like something I'd want to add. I plan on having BAs and WRs, so I'm not too worried about them not laying well in winter. Plus, I have ducks, too.
