Chicken Breed Focus - Australorp

[Naliez]

Oh and also, oh wow, that definitely will be hard deciding. I wouldn't be able to do it probably, I grow too attached too fast haha how did you wind up with so many? And hopefully they can at least go to a nice home? Also wow, even 10 is sort of a lot for the city, usually it's like 3, 4, 6, something like that. It makes it nice for you though cause of course I think the smaller numbers are way too few but I don't know how they'd even fit in the middle ha wr have no limit here I don't think but I just ordered 8 (2 from 4 different breeds) and a free chick so 9 total unless they include peanuts. Also got them vaccinated and got grogel for a bit extra because I worry and requested an NPIP certificate because it was free and I figured why not? I'm not sure it's actually a certificate though, I think it might just be the form, not sure. I have no plans of breeding or anything and am not even getting a roo (unless, again, packing peanuts) but I may eventually and I figure it's good to have. So yeah. Sorry I'm rambling now

10 does seem like a lot. I think for us, 5 is good. Although roosters are not allowed, I can hear at least a few in my neighborhood. I had one before here too, years ago, but I "ok'd" with the neighbors. They loved the rooster. A lot has changed since then. The neighbors are less friendly and seem to tolerate the chickens. The 3 australorps were picked up for a friend, who never picked them up. We wanted a Silkie or two and Serama or two (they should really count as one). There were no breeders around, so we ordered eggs and incubated them. Now, we're going to be over limit, but you figure about half are roosters anyway, so not that many to choose. It's going to be hard. We have a couple "definitely keep" and a few we'd be ok to part with. The NPIP, do they come out and test them once a month or something? What all do they test for?

 

[ShrekDawg]

10 does seem like a lot. I think for us, 5 is good. Although roosters are not allowed, I can hear at least a few in my neighborhood. I had one before here too, years ago, but I "ok'd" with the neighbors. They loved the rooster. A lot has changed since then. The neighbors are less friendly and seem to tolerate the chickens. The 3 australorps were picked up for a friend, who never picked them up. We wanted a Silkie or two and Serama or two (they should really count as one). There were no breeders around, so we ordered eggs and incubated them. Now, we're going to be over limit, but you figure about half are roosters anyway, so not that many to choose. It's going to be hard. We have a couple "definitely keep" and a few we'd be ok to part with. The NPIP, do they come out and test them once a month or something? What all do they test for?

That makes sense then. hopefully it won't be too too hard to choose! I might try eggs next year or eventually. And honestly I don't really know anything about NPIP :/ All I know is when I checked out a page came up with various options such as a box to check to vaccinate for Merricks for extra, a box to fill in for GroGel, like how much you want, if any, for extra, box to check for the free chick ,etc. Etc. And one of the boxes was if you want the NPIP certificate so I hit yes because it's free. I would assume maybe they need to retest or that maybe because they came from a hatchery that I assume is certified they don't need to test because the birds there are certified? I'm not sure

 

[emvickrey]

I got some Australorp mixes in an egg swap and I fell in love with them. I have never had chicks that actually begged for attention and love being held and handled. They hatched on August 2nd and are doing great. They are loving their new pen and they are still extremely friendly. I got very lucky and out of the 6 that hatched only 1 didn't make it soon after it hached and the other 5 are very healthy. It's amazing that I got 1 boy and 4 girls in the first try. I had no idea any history on this breed. Although they are mixes they are still beautiful. I wish I could remember the BYC name of the person I got them from. I did not know they originated as Orpingtons. So this Breed Focus idea was a great one. I got educated on a breed I now have and plan to add more to in the future. I have an Orpington hen that has lived alone for almost a year. For some reason she will not allow any other hens to become her friends and just forget living with them. Although she is very friendly to people she barely tolerates her own species. I'm hoping when my English Orp cockerel matures into a Roo she will show interest.

Thanks for starting this thread. It's going to be a very helpful tool for everybody.

 

[Naliez]

I got some [COLOR=333333]Australorp mixes in an egg swap and I fell in love with them. I have never had chicks that actually begged for attention and love being held and handled. They hatched on August 2nd and are doing great. They are loving their new pen and they are still extremely friendly. I got very lucky and out of the 6 that hatched only 1 didn't make it soon after it hached and the other 5 are very healthy. It's amazing that I got 1 boy and 4 girls in the first try. I had no idea any history on this breed. Although they are mixes they are still beautiful. I wish I could remember the BYC name of the person I got them from. I did not know they originated as Orpingtons. So this Breed Focus idea was a great one. I got educated on a breed I now have and plan to add more to in the future. I have an Orpington hen that has lived alone for almost a year. For some reason she will not allow any other hens to become her friends and just forget living with them. Although she is very friendly to people she barely tolerates her own species. I'm hoping when my English Orp cockerel matures into a Roo she will show interest.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=333333]Thanks for starting this thread. It's going to be a very helpful tool for everybody.[/COLOR]

I have a hard time tolerating my own species too, that's why I have so many chickens!

 

[emvickrey]

I have a hard time tolerating my own species too, that's why I have so many chickens!

I know what you mean.

 

[Chookepie]

I never knew the names of the other breeds that make up an Australorp other than an Orpington, thanks for the facts!

Here's my girls and my Barnevelder.

 

[Buckbeak01]

Georgette says hello!

 

[getaclue]

NPIP testing is a once a year thing. You will have to see what your state tests for, because each state is different.

 

[Diannastarr]

here is some of our 17 young Aussies below at 12 weeks old with one Aussie boy we got as an extra chick from Cackle , he is very sweet with the girls , we also have a Splash & a blue Aussie roo that we are very proud of & who are also very sweet,

plus we have
2 Aussie hens one black & one Blue & below is our Blue Aussie roo Mr Blue when the Aussie girls came to visit with him ,



above is our splash Aussie roo Ghost, or Big Mr. G




mr. BLUE & GHOST are molting,
WE LOVE OUR AUSSIES

 

[emvickrey]

i got sum in an egg swap and i just lov them. they are the friendliest chickens ive ever had. they have been friendly from day of hatch. i rised alot of silkies and never had any chicks that insisted in attention like these aussies. i have 3 thae are marked like dominiques one black and one a smoky color. she looks like a dirty white. i was also very ucky to hatch out 4 girls and 1 boy. i need to take some pics