Australorps breed Thread

[ronott1]

Yes definitely pullets not straight run. After I complained about three weeks later the lady that sold them to me said that they been having problems because they have a new hatchery they do business with. I wish she had told me that before I purchase them

That is quite a lot of cockerels for chicks sold as pullets. Usually, they are close to 95% correct.

 

[bruceha2000]

Here's another photo of it

4 weeks?? Wow, really slow to feather out. Based on the red comb in the first picture, I don't think there is any chance it is a pullet. So sorry!!!!!!

Here are 6 of my 7 one month old girls on July 12th, they hatched at Meyer on June 8th. Not sure where the other one is hiding. The black ones are supposed to be BAs but they have (as adults) black legs and one still has yellow foot bottoms. Both had yellow feet and legs as chicks. They've not gotten Jersey Giant big (yet?) so I guess they are "non-standard" BAs.

They were raised by the big BA on the right with volunteer daytime assistance from the Faverolles.

 

[seolari]

4 weeks?? Wow, really slow to feather out. Based on the red comb in the first picture, I don't think there is any chance it is a pullet. So sorry!!!!!! Here are 6 of my 7 one month old girls on July 12th, they hatched at Meyer on June 8th. Not sure where the other one is hiding. The black ones are supposed to be BAs but they have (as adults) black legs and one still has yellow foot bottoms. Both had yellow feet and legs as chicks. They've not gotten Jersey Giant big (yet?) so I guess they are "non-standard" BAs. They were raised by the big BA on the right with volunteer daytime assistance from the Faverolles.

yeah I suspected that but thank you so much for confirming that for me, now to find them a home somewhere.

 

[seolari]

yeah I suspected that but thank you so much for confirming that for me, now to find them a home somewhere.

and you're right about the slow feathering here's a picture of my third check which is a female it's a gold lace the wyandotte you can definitely see the difference

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

Anyone want to see baby pics in the brooder from the RIDGE? OK you twisted my arm!

 

[bruceha2000]

and you're right about the slow feathering here's a picture of my third check which is a female it's a gold lace the wyandotte you can definitely see the difference

How curious. I've not had Wyandottes so I don't know what is "normal" for a 4 week old chick. This is one of the (presumed) BAs at 24 days. They were raised by a broody out in the barn. Temps ranging from 50F to maybe 75F. She slowly introduced them to their world outside the brooder in the coop. She is outside the barn with the rest of the chicks under the watchful eye of the hen.



Are you using a heat lamp in the house? My understanding is they feather out faster if they are in a more natural environment with somewhere warm (hen, Mama Heating Pad cave or heated area) to go under when they are cold and much cooler temperatures to play in at other times. Even at 3 or 4 days old my June 2015 chicks spent WAY more time running around than under the hen except when they were sleeping at night.

In contrast here are the BA chicks from my 2012 group about the same age in their first foray out of the house. We brought them back in after about 15 minutes. They were raised the "common" way with 95F the first week, 90F the second week, etc in the house in a bathtub. The second one is the broody that raised the 2015 chicks from Meyer.

 

[ronott1]

How curious. I've not had Wyandottes so I don't know what is "normal" for a 4 week old chick. This is one of the (presumed) BAs at 24 days. They were raised by a broody out in the barn. Temps ranging from 50F to maybe 75F. She slowly introduced them to their world outside the brooder in the coop. She is outside the barn with the rest of the chicks under the watchful eye of the hen.



Are you using a heat lamp in the house? My understanding is they feather out faster if they are in a more natural environment with somewhere warm (hen, Mama Heating Pad cave or heated area) to go under when they are cold and much cooler temperatures to play in at other times. Even at 3 or 4 days old my June 2015 chicks spent WAY more time running around than under the hen except when they were sleeping at night.

In contrast here are the BA chicks from my 2012 group about the same age in their first foray out of the house. We brought them back in after about 15 minutes. They were raised the "common" way with 95F the first week, 90F the second week, etc in the house in a bathtub. The second one is the broody that raised the 2015 chicks from Meyer.

Premier1 sells some very nice Brooder plates:

https://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=135875

If you like the cave things then get one of these!

 

[RattlesnakeRidgeWV]

Some of this years BBS Aussie breeders.
Also "Zoey" the ACD and proof that a good dog around chickens is worth a million bucks, but don't forget that your neighbors dog is
a PREDATOR!!!

 

[bruceha2000]

Premier1 sells some very nice Brooder plates:

https://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=135875

If you like the cave things then get one of these!

Not sure why I would want to spend $73 for an "open all around" one temperature plate (and potentially another $29 for a cover so they don't stand and poop on it) when I can buy a heating pad of nearly equal size with 3 temperature settings for less than $18 and make a very adjustable shape cave with a leftover piece of wire fencing and an old pillowcase. Each chick can get as close or far from the pad as they like depending on their current need for heat unlike a rigid plate which is a single height - probably somewhat adjustable, but not likely to the 2" difference front to back of a MHP cave.

And the heating pad has uses when not brooding chicks, unlike the single purpose heat plate.

 

[hellbender]

Some of this years BBS Aussie breeders.
Also "Zoey" the ACD and proof that a good dog around chickens is worth a million bucks, but don't forget that your neighbors dog is
a PREDATOR!!!