My australorps aren't impressing me. They're decent layers but they don't push any buttons.
I love looking at my Sussex but they seem to be middling layers.
I have:
Ladies
Australorps
Delawares
New Hampshire
Barred rocks
White leghorn
Speckled Sussex
Cuckoo Marans
And a Cochin roo
He was a bonus chick and he's been a good first "learning rooster" but Cochins aren't good producers of meat or eggs so I wouldn't want to cross him over any of my girls.
He's a handsome bloke though.
Still want to try some colored egg options. Maybe an EE, or a whiting true blue. Dark Cornish just for grins and something different too. I like variety.
I think I'd like a welsummer roo also.
The more they're around though, the more I'm growing fond of the Delaware and their dual purpose nature when properly bred. Same for the New Hampshire. I've toyed with the idea of someday breeding my own sexlinks crossing the two.
I think too much...