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MissMarple said:
We started with 6 then I *had* to take the kids to the feed store with me and that brought home another 6, 2 of which are accidental meat birds (TSC and their mislabeled bins and employees that have never had anything to do with chickens) so technically just 4 since our 2 Cornishes will be culled in a couple of weeks now. Then I go back with the whole family because we need feed and I wanted my husband to show me what he was talking about us using for the run and, of course, we can't leave without a peeping box. Our count was at 18 total with 2 to be culled early (I'm so sad because they're so sweet!) and that was satisfying. Our coop is plenty big to handle this many and more. More. A friend calls to tell me new chicks are in and they're marking down chicks and I can't help myself, I want at least 3. So we agree to split the order. She gets them and then radio silence. For a full 24 hours. Husband sees my disappointment and can't stand it so off to TSC we go and you can't buy less than 6 so.... chicken math. 24 chicks, 3 separate brooders, plenty of love to go around. After researching so much, I'm fairly certain that out of our first 6 Australorps, only 2 are actually Australorps. Unless 4-5 week old Black Australorp juvenile feathers are barred....? So I think we're actually looking at either Cuckoo Marans or Barred Rocks as both were for sale at the same time and many were in the same bins together. I really wish that TSC would hire people during chick days who have some kind of experience with chickens. Husband is officially, lovingly, referred to as the Chicken Man around these parts. We have one specific "Australorp" that adores him. Picture for cuteness. View attachment 1882468
For now, our flock stays at 24....... until I have to go back to get feed and they end up getting something in that I just can't say no to. :th Does everyone have this problem? I can't help myself.
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just because you accidentally got a Cornish doesn't mean it needs culled, we had some that free ranged with the laying flock, fed like the laying flock that lived to be about a year and a half old started laying about a year old , we tossed some of the eggs in the incubator as that was an anomalously and sure enough the barred rock rooster got the job done. She didn't put the weight on as fast but she was out free ranging with some nudging with the rest of the flock and was quite happy other than not being able to get up on the perch with the others. she would lay 4-5 eggs a week
 
starri33 said:
They were originally started in Europe, how I do not know, but a lot of the folks on here breed them, they select the ones with the smallest amount of feathers and breed from those, as it keeps going you end up with ones with no neck feathers. @igorsMistress could probably tell you more, as she raises them. She and another lady @BlueBaby were the ones that got me hooked..lol, BlueBaby is the lady that I got mine from. The area I live in is low income. Most can't afford to be paying 2+ dollars a chick.. So it works out well. The picture is the back of one of the chicks that I have now head.
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That's SO cool!!! This is one I want to read up on and learn about later! I like hearing from people who own them though! So, they cost less than others? This is so interesting. I love how they look! And your fluffball is adorable!!!
 
goldysgirl said:
I love the buffs! Super sweet but I am taking a break from them since they have been so succeptible to predators. I think they greet the racoons when they stop by!
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Chicken Heel said:
My favorite breed. I have had more of them than any other breed in my 50+ years of raising chickens.
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I must be doing something wrong. haha! My buffs, so far, are the meanest out of our flock of 24. They don't want to be handled, run from anyone at any time, puff up and act aggressive at the sight of anyone's hand. One of them had terrible pasty butt the first night they came home and had to have some extra loving after getting cleaned up and she hates absolutely everyone now. Which, I think, may have spilled over to others. They were beginning to get super pecky with any chick smaller than them. As of today, they seem to be doing much better with the bigger girls!
 
Below I linked an interesting article about Naked Necks. For breeding, as I understand it you can use the blue/black/splash chart with naked neck and fully feathered to work out the possible outcome of your hatch regarding the degree of nakedness.
Article is here
https://www.google.com/amp/s/relay....n-naked-neck-chicken-churkeys-turkens-science

This is one of the roos I've kept, mostly because of his bare chest. I would like this kind of feathering in a light color though.
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MissMarple said:
I must be doing something wrong. haha! My buffs, so far, are the meanest out of our flock of 24. They don't want to be handled, run from anyone at any time, puff up and act aggressive at the sight of anyone's hand. One of them had terrible pasty butt the first night they came home and had to have some extra loving after getting cleaned up and she hates absolutely everyone now. Which, I think, may have spilled over to others. They were beginning to get super pecky with any chick smaller than them. As of today, they seem to be doing much better with the bigger girls!
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Mine were so sweet they would fly up into my arms when I would walk in the yard. They also climbed on my head and would tuck themselves under my arms like i was momma. I didn't even handle them that much. The tended to get picked on. I have had 2 batches from hatchery stock and they had the same personalities. Maybe yours are different because of breeding stock. Maybe they will last longer, too.
 
igorsMistress said:
Below I linked an interesting article about Naked Necks. For breeding, as I understand it you can use the blue/black/splash chart with naked neck and fully feathered to work out the possible outcome of your hatch regarding the degree of nakedness.
Article is here
https://www.google.com/amp/s/relay....n-naked-neck-chicken-churkeys-turkens-science

This is one of the roos I've kept, mostly because of his bare chest. I would like this kind of feathering in a light color though.
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Thank you so much!!! Oh he's so pretty!!!
 

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