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Hey everyone! I have heard back from Sandhill (a while ago, but the family’s been sick), and this is what they said: “Both breeds have outside runways one is in building 7 the other 9 with building 8 in between and neither breed ever has gotten out to my knowledge. I did get a new rooster last...

Thank you! I was feeling bad about culling him, but I’m feeling better about it now. Your theory on what they are is very interesting, and these chickens being mixed would explain why they grew and matured at such various rates. I had assumed it was because of Sandhill breeding for fast...

I figure I have mutts, but it’s fun to pretend otherwise for a while ;) . I’m realistically hoping a lavender orpington had gotten into the australorp pen. They’re close enough in personality for the babies to be nice chickens.

I’m getting more and more excited to see how they turn out, though I may not keep them past week 6 or 8 (I have family waiting on pullets), depending on outdoor temperatures. The best thing I can think of is some chicken (or chickens) got into the Australorp pen a generation ago, and I got...

I certainly hope they can figure it out. I’d like to know if I have mixed Australorps or a very unusual strain. I really want to cull my aggressive rooster, but if he’s too unique, would it be right to eat him?

One of last year’s roosters did develop some mottling on his chest that was slowly molting out. I culled him for that.

Lol I just realized one of the itty bitty babies got in the photo. They aren’t runts; they’re just a week behind the others. I didn’t expect Ms. Broodie to actually hatch more when I let her keep sitting on the eggs that didn’t hatch (it’s been too busy to try breaking her), and I had to pull...

The lighting changed because I used an LED flashlight to try to get more accurate colors.

I hadn’t even realized that the black and white chicks could be odd. Their parents also had black and white along with the black and yellow (I looked back at last year’s pictures to confirm it). Could the black and white ones be the parents of the lavender/gray chicks? I took some more pics...

Sandhill replied that they’ll look into it. Here’s hoping they’ll figure it out!:fl

All the australorps look black (even with the green sheen) when I look at them. My husband and I have never questioned they’re color, so I don’t think they’re dark blue.

Forgive the rooster’s comb; it got damaged during winter.

I sent Sandhill an email explaining the lavender chicks, and I asked them if they know what could've happened.

The girls (and boys before they were processed) look like all the partridge rock photos I see. There are only australorp and partridge rocks in my flock (assuming they're true to breed), and only one rooster, the australorp. I have six australorp girls and four partridge rock girls, plus the...

I bought them from Sandhill, so I'm quite certain they're at least Australorps. They also look different from the (admittedly hatchery) Buff Orpingtons I had last year. That said, I can't be sure. It's exciting to think that they should keep the color! I wanted to keep back an Australorp...

I guess no one knows. Well, I’ll just have to hope, then!

The chicks are 5 days old in the photo.

Hey everyone! I have a Black Australorp rooster, Black Australorp hens, and Partridge Rock hens. I let a couple hens hatch some eggs, and to my utter surprise, three grey and yellow chicks hatched! They’re absolutely lovely, and I’m in LOVE with them. Does anyone know if they’ll keep the...

Fascinating! Thanks for the detailed information! With the crazy 2022 weather, it makes sense if the grains and other stuff in chicken feed have a slightly different nutrient quality than the companies are used to. Could something like that cause chickens to lay fewer/smaller eggs than expected?

I’ve also been getting an increase in egg production lately. It’s nice to have more eggs than we can eat!