Australorps breed Thread

[chickisoup]

Must you ask?

Absolutely!!!! Love baby Aussie pics!!!

 

[ThatFarmerChick]

Absolutely!!!!  Love baby Aussie pics!!!

You know that we want to see them.

 

[ZoiChick]

My Aussie girls are getting really close to laying time. One has a super-red face and wattles and the others are starting to catch up to her. I'm so anxious for that first egg!!!

One oddity, however: Last Friday I took the feed out to my flock as I always do and then opened the door to the coop so they could run out to feed....but one of my Silkie cockerels chased all four of my much larger Australorp girls back into the coop and wouldn't let them come out until the 3 Silkies and 3 Barred Rocks had their fill. I was stunned! This came out of nowhere! And it seems that both Silkie roos and my BR roo are all in on it, as they all took turns shooing the Aussies into the coop until the rest of the flock had eaten. Prior to this the Aussies were always the first to feed. Apparently I didn't warrant a copy of the memo about the change in status because I was caught completely off-guard. 

How cool is that? The boys are doing their job as they see it. LOL

 

[Gramma Chick]

Quote: The Aussie Girls are getting close to mating age ...but havent been mated yet ..?
Roos will exclude those who will not mate with them from eating 1st ..
It should settle back to normal somewhat after the mating begins ..

 

[DesertChic]

The Aussie Girls are getting close to mating age ...but havent been mated yet ..?
Roos will exclude those who will not mate with them from eating 1st ..
It should settle back to normal somewhat after the mating begins ..

Really? That's fascinating! I had no idea? So....when that little roo kept dancing for them and they rejected him...I guess this is payback? I had no idea chicken "culture" was so complex.

 

[jbkirk]

Must you ask?

Quote:
Well here are its parents and it.note the chick looks silver only because it is not fluffy yet.

 

[MrsBrooke]

Well here are its parents and it.note the chick looks silver only because it is not fluffy yet.

Oh, look. The Seal of Approval stopped by.

Love all your babies!!!

MrsB

 

[jbkirk]

Oh, look. The Seal of Approval stopped by.

Love all your babies!!!

MrsB

LOL

 

[Gramma Chick]

SO CUTE ! Is there a story that goes with this ? just one lonesome chick?
or do your animals think it is spring ?
Puppies kitties & chicks ?

 

[orumpoultry]

That picture is too cute!!! Fuzzy butts!!!!