Australorps breed Thread

[Smiles-N-Sunshine]

Hey Rebecca, my Delaware x BA crosses had coppery feathers like that.

Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings!

Well, I'm almost done rehoming or processing our non-Black Australorp chickens. After three years of trying Delawares, Brahmas, and Barred Rocks, I think BAs have them all beat in the areas that are important to me: Hardiness, personality, egg laying, speed of growth, beauty, and broodiness (in that order). And they make a nice contrast to our white turkeys and rabbits!

Bryan

 

[tigercreek]

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I have had a brown feather or 2 show up, but they dissapear at the 1st molt. Not sure about your roo though, his legs almost have a yellow look in the pictures. They should be black. ......stan

He has a lot of brown feather's.......here's a picture. So here's one of his neck feathers that are brown. Sorry the pictures so bright.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/108378_img_1897.jpg

And here's his back feathers.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/108378_img_1896.jpg

He has a lot of green sheen on his feathers too. I bet he is really shiney in the sunlight!! .....stan

 

[70%cocoa]

I haven't managed to read my way through this entire thread yet but I thought I'd put up photos of my two 'Lorps. They are just hatchery quality (they don't have a nice curve to the back - bit too much cushion in front of the tail) but since they are Australian ones I thought people might like to see

A lot of Lorps in shows here either have too much loose feather (like an Orpington) or too much of an angular back (like a Langshan). People say that a good one has a back with the curve of an English saddle.

 

[peepacheep]

70%cocoa, Those are beautiful hens! Really neat to see Australian 'Lorps!

 

[willowbranchfarm]

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Your rooster is so pretty.

Yes I love black Australorps too. Merry Christmas.

 

[tigercreek]

A pic of my youngun' today. He is just about 8 months old. Think he will make a breeder? He seems very round to me. .......stan

 

[tigercreek]

Also, a couple of 6 month old pullets getting a little sun. Just a quick BYC shot, not for the glamor mags!! ......stan

 

[Inkheart]

Beautiful birds all!!!!

 

[Summer98]

Which makes a better pet, a black australorp or a brahma? I know the australorp lays more eggs, but I'm wondering more about friendliness/pet quality/willingness to be handled/follow you around.

 

[tigercreek]

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I can't say about the Brahma, but my Aussies are sweethearts. My rooster Bart will leave the ladies to eat out of my hand. He follows me around to get handouts. Wait a sec........maybe that just means he's a pig??

.......stan