Australorps breed Thread

[cactusrota]

I think if it were me I would just get some Whitings True Blues... although I don't think they have the muffs, but that wouldn't be hard to breed back in I don't think. Depends on whether you want to show them or just are breeding for your own personal preferences.

 

[Foster's Freehold]

I'm getting some EE's to start with because my grandkids are waiting lol. I'm looking for a good Ameraucana roo or straight run. Not many around my area.

 

[Foster's Freehold]

I think if it were me I would just get some Whitings True Blues... although I don't think they have the muffs, but that wouldn't be hard to breed back in I don't think. Depends on whether you want to show them or just are breeding for your own personal preferences.

I've never heard of the True Blues. I'm not going to show, just for my personal flock. If I could get them to breed true, might be a niche for them.

 

[cactusrota]

Gimme a minute I'll see if I can remember which hatchery it was that sells them. There's supposed to be a "true blue" and a "true green"....

 

[cactusrota]

https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/whiting_true_blue.html

 

[Foster's Freehold]

OK, thanks. I think Cackle sells true Ameraucanas too

 

[BlueBaby]

I had another Blue Australorp chick hatch out yesterday evening, and there's another chick hatching out today so far. The second chick look's like it might be a black one.

 

[bruceha2000]

https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/whiting_true_blue.html

New to me as well. With those tails and "slender" body type it looks like they have some game bird genetics.

OK, thanks. I think Cackle sells true Ameraucanas too

In most recognized colors it seems! Meyer sells Blue Ameraucana.

 

[Foster's Freehold]

I had another Blue Australorp chick hatch out yesterday evening, and there's another chick hatching out today so far. The second chick look's like it might be a black one.

Wait a minute, you said BLUE AUSTRALORP? I've been out of chicken keeping about 6 yrs, but a Blue? Crap. lol I love Australorps, now I'm gonna have to see about Blues. It was so easy when it was just the Blacks.

 

[BlueBaby]

Yes, Blue Australorps. I have the breeders type of them in the B/B/S (Black, Blue, and Splash colors). The 2nd chick has dried off enough now to see that is is a darker Blue than the first one is. The Blues come in different shades of Blue. The rooster shown in my avatar picture here is a Splash Australorp, and he is the grand-daddy to my currently hatching chicks.