Show off your Black Australorp

[BLT79]

Can anyone tell me if this 8 week old Australorp is a hen or roo? I don't want to bring it home if it's a roo. Thank you so much!! Really want an Australorp so fingers crossed!

 

[Highcotton]

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From my experience and the recent post this bird is a pullet. The cockerell will have more comb and wattles at 8 weeks.

 

[BLT79]

Quote: yaaay! thanks!

 

[Highcotton]

yaaay! thanks!

My Australorp hen laid an 84 gram egg last week. That is about a size larger than Jumbo.

 

[BLT79]

My Australorp hen laid an 84 gram egg last week. That is about a size larger than Jumbo.

wow! I cannot wait to pick her up and bring her home! I think her name will be Miss Kay, from Duck Dynasty! haha! My mother in law has 6 australorps! I can't wait for first eggs, you were lucky for such a monster of an egg!

 

[Aaisha]

i will post a pic later

 

[bantambury]

we had to get rid of our Australorp....sadly no room in the coop for them

they were the sweetest ladies, very regal and loving!!!! wonderful breed!!!

 

[bhj123]

I've got to say I have never wanted BA's but......
I have one and she is slowly becoming my favorite of the flock.
I tend to keep lighter breeds (leghorns, hamburgs) but I have some larger hens as well (buff orpington, black Australorp).
The BA has been the broodiest chicken I have ever met and she is SOOOOOOO incredibly sweet.
I LOVE my BA!!!!

 

[glass]

heres my rooster hes around 9 months. I think. I call him the black mamba

 

[AustralorpDude]

I just ordered 3 Australorps that will come this spring I'm so excited! I also ordered 1 cream Legbar because thats all I could afford at the time.