Does Anyone Else Have Welp's Blue Australorps?

[3KillerBs]

Cordon and Teriyaki are the stars of my little flock.

Cordon actually laid her first egg a week earlier than my California White.

Here they are foraging in the downpour a couple weeks ago. Teriyaki is the soggy one (but perfectly fine).

Cordon is curious about the flakes of straw I put into the coop.

Teriyaki posing for the camera.

Cordon wanted a close-up too.

They were identical almost until POL. Then it turned out that Cordon had a larger comb and a slimmer build while Teriyaki is bulkier with a smaller comb and just a hint of brown on her shoulders.

They're both active foragers who are always digging, scratching, and investigating anything I put into the pen.

I love the shape of them -- so classically what you think of when you hear the word "chicken".

 

[black_cat]

They are gorgeous!!

 

[Tre3hugger]

Good looking birds!

 

[3KillerBs]

I've ordered 10 more of them, 5 straight-run in hope of getting a couple cockerels to choose a good rooster from.

I had to wait until early June because all the hatches before then were already sold out.

 

[Tre3hugger]

Teriyaki is so fluffy! Do you plan to hatch some eggs once you get a roo or??

 

[BleuSaphir]

They are perfect!

 

[3KillerBs]

Teriyaki is so fluffy! Do you plan to hatch some eggs once you get a roo or??

Yes. I intend Cordon to be the primary founding hen for my ongoing flock and I want to get her a same-breed mate.

 

[3KillerBs]

Nobody else?

If you *can* get them (orders were already out to June two weeks ago), I highly recommend them.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

Is Welps the hatchery? They are gorgeous birds!

 

[rayrose]

Can't get the pics to open.