black australorp

Hi there, My chicks are six weeks old and finally out of my house! 🎉 They're feathering out and starting to look like real chickens instead of half-baked muppets. Some of them are starting to develop combs and wattles, and I'm a bit concerned about my SLWs in particular - is it normal for...

Ive been raising chickens for 5-7 years now and this year I've had a first. Not sure if I should be concerned or not. So I got four day old chicks from the farm store, mow two weeks old. 2 Black Australorps a Isa Brown and a silver laced wyandotte. The issue is one of the Australorps is...

She just looks so sweet!

We have 2 chickens that I was convinced were both pullets but now that they are 19 weeks old, one has started to act a bit roosterish and the other one looks somewhat roosterish.😩 I already have 2 Roos that were meant to be hens (I’m deciding who has to go right now) but now I’m afraid Bellatrix...

We just got chickens for the first time this year so I am a total novice. We bought a whole flock of hens and a rooster from someone who was moving and couldn't take the birds with them. Early in June we realized one our hens had made a nest in the grass and was sitting on 12 eggs! (We have 25...

I am bringing my young Roo back to my chicken guy, as I am unable to have a rooster in my town. I'm very sad about this. :( I'm seriously considering getting a Black Australorp or a Welsummers. I've been reading about both breeds. The Black Australorp was initially on my list. But, he didn't...

New to BYC and have been lurking ehile I raise chickens for the first time. Very fulfilling experience so far. We have 4 black Australorp hens we call The March Sisters since they were hatched in March. Lately I’ve been curious about one of their nares, we’ll call this one Amy. Amy is healthy...

Hello! We have been debating for weeks on if our black Australorp is a roo or hen... It is now 12 weeks old and the comb and wattle look pretty large to me. It is also particularly "protective" of the other hens and the others noticeably follow it around. Issue now is, we just found one of our...

Hello fellow backyard chicken keepers! I have my first flock, just about 5 weeks old (the Easter Egger is a week older). I got the chicks from a homestead that claimed they were all pullets, but I suspect that I have one, possibly two (or more??) cockerels amongst my six chicks. I would love to...

I have these two sweet black Australorp and I’m trying to figure out if they’re both female or not. Hoping they are so bad as I already have 2 cockerels so far. What do you guys think?

So I have black austrolorp hens and a barred rock hen, my rooster is a lavender Orpington and I was wondering if anyone would know what the baby’s would look like, for both the austrolorp and barred rock. Thank you to whoever can answer this!!!❤️

Can someone help me identify gender ? I am thinking he(?) Is a male, but not sure. 4 months and 1 week old black Australorp chicken

Hi All I have a flock of BA's(5 hens 1 rooster). I raised them from 8 weeks old. At no point have they mixed with any other breed. I have hatched 2 successful clutches of chicks. With my second batch of chicks, one chick came out white. I figured the chick will become black once they start...

Hi Everyone I am Dominique a new chicken keeper., aspiring breeder. I started my flock with some Black Australorps about 6 months ago. I currently have Splash & blue australorp chicks that I am also raising. Exiting times! Dominique

Hello! I have three different breed pullets that are 9 weeks old as of 9/15. I think I'm ready to start getting some opinions to make sure they are indeed pullets. I'm not allowed to have a Roo and I want to have plenty of time to try to rehome. I anticipate posting more photos in the future...

Still waiting on our girls to lay - Mars recently did the rooster squat for me so I think she is close. My question is: Will I be able to tell the egg song apart from normal vocalizations? We have a chatty group and I don't want to miss an egg because I just thought they were yelling for more...

Both are the same age and same breed. .