Australorps breed Thread

[DesertChic]

spell check on the phone did not like avoidant.

Who knows why? They avoid people, not ants!

That said, mine come right up to me--to find treats not to get a cuddle though.

 

[alyssaweber]

I am going to be getting an Aussie or two in the spring and I wanted to know if there is anything that i should know about them before I get them

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

I am going to be getting an Aussie or two in the spring and I wanted to know if there is anything that i should know about them before I get them

They are wonderful chickens- I love mine. Not really anything much different you need to do for them compared to another breed. They are VERY good layers.

 

[appps]

I am going to be getting an Aussie or two in the spring and I wanted to know if there is anything that i should know about them before I get them

The only thing different with mine to my other chickens is I have to be careful where I walk. She is so focused on food she will run between my legs and round my legs to get to feed dishes or see what I've got etc. I swear she is going to trip me over one day in her mad food rush.

 

[alyssaweber]

The only thing different with mine to my other chickens is I have to be careful where I walk. She is so focused on food she will run between my legs and round my legs to get to feed dishes or see what I've got etc. I swear she is going to trip me over one day in her mad food rush.

Ok thanx for the info

 

[alyssaweber]

The only thing different with mine to my other chickens is I have to be careful where I walk. She is so focused on food she will run between my legs and round my legs to get to feed dishes or see what I've got etc. I swear she is going to trip me over one day in her mad food rush.

They are wonderful chickens- I love mine. Not really anything much different you need to do for them compared to another breed.  They are VERY good layers.

Ok thanx for the info

 

[DesertChic]

I am going to be getting an Aussie or two in the spring and I wanted to know if there is anything that i should know about them before I get them

Outstanding layers; mine have chatty personalities and are VERY treat motivated; projectile poopers when they're younger...and in fact, they leave poops larger than what my dogs leave, LOL!

 

[hellbender]

Outstanding layers; mine have chatty personalities and are VERY treat motivated; projectile poopers when they're younger...and in fact, they leave poops larger than what my dogs leave, LOL!

What in the world are you feeding???

 

[orumpoultry]

Aussies make great mother's, too. Hatchery stock may not go broody add often, if never, but.... They are excellent mother's and can raise large broods. My small hen, 'Nine' just raised a batch of eight. She started with six, lost two ( drowned in duck pool) adopted four. She was a mess. Mrs. B always has broodies, also.

 

[DesertChic]

What in the world are you feeding???

I know!!!! They eat the same layer feed as my others and prefer to forage over eating fermented mash...but their poops are huge! My son actually thought the dogs had gotten into the "chicken area" when he saw them.

Their eggs are huge too though, so it's a fair trade-off.