Australorps breed Thread

[groche]

Spot on anaylsis, Aveca.
You sure aren't stupid, but there's a bit of it about! I do apologise for the flag comment though. It was inappropriate, in retrospect. Trying hard not to let the intrusion of that foulman put me off enjoying talking with you fine people.
Cheers Bozo from Aus

 

[Kansas Prairie]

Must confess to a sudden urge to take to the streets with a U.S. flag and a cigarette lighter!

Burning our Flag is NOT a joking matter....EVER!!

Is there an option to read this thread and block trouble makers?

 

[Rachel'sFlock]

I remember when this thread was about Australorps.
Hope it will find its way back to that, again.
This is where I hide from politics.

 

[fowlman01]

What I have noticed in the last few years about Australorps are these two things. The male birds shown many times have low wing carriage and both male and females have short backs and look more like Orps than Aussies.

The APA SOP says: WINGS... Medium in size well folded and carried without drooping; fronts covered by breast feathers and points well covered by saddle feathers.
Primaries and Secondaries....broad and overlapping in natural order when folded.

Aveca just returned from a big Aussie show and maybe she can tell us her observations and if what I am seeing is or is not what she is seeing at shows. Some of this is regional, but I get to quite a few shows and this is what I am observing.

Walt

 

[groche]

Just in case it has escaped the flagwavers, Australians, including relatives of mine, have died fighting beside Americans in just about every conflict you've ever been involved in, including the dumb ones!
Cheers Geoff from Aus

 

[groche]

You don't need to block me. I didn't join here to communicate with Rednecks, who seem to be invading the site. I won't be posting again until I can get back to sharing with the real people.
Cheers Geoff from Aus

 

[aveca]

Thank you Geoff..Americans are very sensitive about our flag...lot of blood sweat and tears went into it...im glad you see that now..it is held dear thou some may wave it inappropriat ways , it has a long suffering history..so thank you..we who actually know about history know about australias contrabutions in conflicts..we suffered simiar inflictions and fought together...

Spot on anaylsis, Aveca.
You sure aren't stupid, but there's a bit of it about! I do apologise for the flag comment though. It was inappropriate, in retrospect. Trying hard not to let the intrusion of that foulman put me off enjoying talking with you fine people.
Cheers Bozo from Aus

 

[aveca]

i posted some pictures for you to look at..maybe you can tell us where you think about these birds..a page or 2 back....the breeder has been east coast champion with his australorps ..he shows from maine to virginia over to ohio..accumulated quite a lot of wins every year..i think for the most part they fit this description well..look very much in line with the sop drawing of ideal US australorp..im told that some time in past that somone did add blk orp, but it was a very long time ago..1920 s maybe to let you know it wasnt recently....just guessing on that part..they are quite beautiful in person..beautiful faces ..chickens often move in the time a digital camera actually takes the photo, so i did the best i could..

What I have noticed in the last few years about Australorps are these two things. The male birds shown many times have low wing carriage and both male and females have short backs and look more like Orps than Aussies.

The APA SOP says: WINGS... Medium in size well folded and carried without drooping; fronts covered by breast feathers and points well covered by saddle feathers.
Primaries and Secondaries....broad and overlapping in natural order when folded.

Aveca just returned from a big Aussie show and maybe she can tell us her observations and if what I am seeing is or is not what she is seeing at shows. Some of this is regional, but I get to quite a few shows and this is what I am observing.

Walt

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

I will post my responses below.

Lovely Orpingtons, Aveca!

I'm a little confused about the Australorps, really, so I hope someone can help.
First, are Australorps supposed to be more egg-laying, (f.e. the record Australorp that took a single day off from laying) or are they broody?
Next, are they foraging, or is it just the hatchery Australorps that I've heard are not good foragers?
Finally, how is their temperament, from all of you who deal with yours more than just for changing food and water and collecting eggs?

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HallFamily, do you ship birds as well as eggs? I'm somewhat interested in blue Orpingtons. (....I see them in your 'for sale' box...)

Drop me a PM and we can discuss this, or post on the classified thread. Thanks.

Walt, i am DAR.. my family fought and died in revolutionary war..they were killed after the actual tea party and caught shortly after and killed for standing up to britian..i have paperwork everywhere on family at boston tea party , rev war ect...ect.....i also have had family blown up over that flag..fought in every single american war except spanish american war..maybe thats the problem with us..war war war, my brother in law brought me a flag from iraq, do i want it ? no..it will be treated with respect until i find it a new home....having said that, maybe we need to take off the 10 gallon hat and ask yourself a real live question and dont try to dumb me down...why do they feel that strongly that they resort to burning a flag? you dont know half of the stuff we pull over seas...we dont listen anymore, we ask people a question then we answer it for them because nothing that anybody but us says is important...and as of late we are terribly arrogant..it seems to be that i am at the sharp end of your critisism..if you would like to pm me and again tell me how stupid and dont make any sence i am , feel free..well talk all about covert things that set these people off.these people really just want to talk about the birds...you can maybe explain to me why import birds are so threatening..so lets take to the pms..
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Well, my family fought in the Indian Wars...both sides!

They also fought in the Civil War (north against slavery). I was given my grandpa's flag. He earned it serving in WWII as a Military Policeman. Its still in the plastic case the funeral home placed it in. Would like to get a wooden/glass case one day to properly display it in.

Seen a bumper sticker a few years back that I loved. It gives the directions on how to burn the US flag.

 

[HallFamilyFarm]

Just in case it has escaped the flagwavers, Australians, including relatives of mine, have died fighting beside Americans in just about every conflict you've ever been involved in, including the dumb ones!
Cheers Geoff from Aus

You don't need to block me. I didn't join here to communicate with Rednecks, who seem to be invading the site. I won't be posting again until I can get back to sharing with the real people.
Cheers Geoff from Aus

Here is a wonderful new thread just for the discussion of the Australian Australorps! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/708735/the-australian-australorp-thread\

Meanwhile, this thread will contine to discuss the North American Australorp as it has always done.