Australorps breed Thread

[Gramma Chick]

.thats probiotic too

I already ferment my feed ..
They get occasional yougurt
Apple cider vinegar in the water once in a while
They eat my scoby / mother from my Kombucha
Can you get too much ?
BOB sounds interesting

 

[jessr779]

Hi everyone, I am brand new to chickens and this site has been so helpful!

My girls are about 17 weeks old now and I think one of my australorps is getting ready to lay! She has been squatting when I get close to her for a little over a week now. Her comb and wattles are also getting bright red.

She , along with my Wyondotte, has also sung the "egg song" a few times the last few days but no eggs... I run out as soon as I hear it and search everywhere, but nothing. Is that normal?
Here she is:

This was her last week:

Two weeks ago:

 

[PhxBirds]

Awe what a sweet looking pullet! Sounds like she is getting close to me, my BA girls waited until 20 weeks and sang the egg song for weeks before laying! Mine seem to like a little pat on the back when they squat down...maybe they think im their rooster

 

[Gramma Chick]

Awe what a sweet looking pullet! Sounds like she is getting close to me, my BA girls waited until 20 weeks and sang the egg song for weeks before laying! Mine seem to like a little pat on the back when they squat down...maybe they think im their rooster

yep they Do

 

[PhxBirds]

Some of my sweet BA's

 

[WashingtonWino]

Hi everyone, I am brand new to chickens and this site has been so helpful!

My girls are about 17 weeks old now and I think one of my australorps is getting ready to lay! She has been squatting when I get close to her for a little over a week now. Her comb and wattles are also getting bright red.

She , along with my Wyondotte, has also sung the "egg song" a few times the last few days but no eggs... I run out as soon as I hear it and search everywhere, but nothing. Is that normal?
Here she is:

This was her last week:

Two weeks ago:

I heard all kinds of commotion, squatting like crazy, etc for a week before an egg. One thing I noticed was that she sat in the neSt box a little but didn't really kick the shavings around and make a nest. Once day there was a chicken butt-sized divot in the shavings and an egg came the next morning. Keep an eye out for a little nest in there and I'll bet you get an egg shortly after! And by all means, post a pic!

 

[mlmoore]

Hi everyone, I am brand new here and I have been looking for Black Australorps here in Virginia but without any success. I would like to raise 6 to 10 Australorps in my backyard, I grew up on a farm so I'm confident in my ability to raise a few in the backyard. Is there anyone that would be willing to sell and ship me 12 to 18 fertile black Australorp eggs?

 

[ronott1]

Hi everyone, I am brand new here and I have been looking for Black Australorps here in Virginia but without any success. I would like to raise 6 to 10 Australorps in my backyard, I grew up on a farm so I'm confident in my ability to raise a few in the backyard. Is there anyone that would be willing to sell and ship me 12 to 18 fertile black Australorp eggs?

I hope you find some hatching eggs!

 

[mlmoore]

I had hoped to find day old chicks here locally but I can't even find a hatchery here that carries that breed,..

Thanks for the welcome

 

[mlmoore]

Thank you for the welcome