Black Australorp Questions

[thecatumbrella]

How often do they lay?
How big can they grow?
Are they friendly?

If anyone could answer these questions that would be greatly appreciated

They are big, but not Orpington big. Very friendly right from the start. Love interaction, being chatty, and helping with chicken chores. They don't care to be picked up, but who would? One was a lap chicken, but outgrew it once puberty hit. The other still seeks out tummy pets. Love my Australorps. They make me laugh every day!

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Sorry typeo 4 eggs a week

 

[Insnesnakos]

They are big, but not Orpington big. Very friendly right from the start. Love interaction, being chatty, and helping with chicken chores. They don't care to be picked up, but who would? One was a lap chicken, but outgrew it once puberty hit. The other still seeks out tummy pets. Love my Australorps. They make me laugh every day!

Mine crouch down when I try to pat their backs
I love mine already and I've only had them for 6 months

 

[ShrekDawg]

Mine were VERY friendly especially one. Total lap chicken lol

 

[ShrekDawg]

 

[Insnesnakos]

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What a good bird

 

[ShrekDawg]

What a good bird

She was! So sweet.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Nope no one said four each. You are mistaken. She said four a day. I get two a day from each of mine. I think everyone’s very argumentative and rude here. I think I’m going to find another place to get farm advise. :/

Didn't mean to be rude. She said four eggs a day, did not say how many hens gave her that many. Since you'd said you got two eggs a day from each of yours, was it not reasonable for me to understand she was saying she was getting four a day from each of hers? She did not say, for example, four a day from 4 hens, or 8 hens. She just said four a day. My apologies for misunderstanding I guess.

 

[Member 671655]

Didn't mean to be rude. She said four eggs a day, did not say how many hens gave her that many. Since you'd said you got two eggs a day from each of yours, was it not reasonable for me to understand she was saying she was getting four a day from each of hers? She did not say, for example, four a day from 4 hens, or 8 hens. She just said four a day. My apologies for misunderstanding I guess.

I’m sorry. I was far too testy myself and very rude. Please forgive me.

 

[Insnesnakos]

Here are three of mine
The one on the left is named Lucky