australorp

  1. MissLivia

    Help Sexing my New Flock (Easter Eggers+Welsummer+Australorp)

    We recently got our second round of chickens, so it's time again for the age old question -- pullet or cockerel? All are about two and a half months old (got them April 1 and April 7). Easter Egger: Max Easter Egger: Chloe She's the one I'm worried about. Australorp: Nilin...
  2. C

    My australorps eye/one side of face is swollen

    Hi there! I noticed this morning one side of my hens face around her eye is swollen. I’m not sure what happened. I don’t see a puncture or a cut. She’s pretty skittish. How do I treat this? I have vetricyn, blue cote and some other sprays. Im not sure if any will treat this though. We just...
  3. T

    Small backyard flock - what’s gets along with BR?

    We have a small flock of 4 backyard laying hens. We are looking to add another 2 hens (live in city limits, so we can have 6 hens total, and hopefully on the quieter end, pullet chicks). We have 2 Barred Plymouth Rocks, a Sapphire Gem and a Sapphire Olive Egger. All are pretty great foragers...
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    • australorp backyard friendly barred rock bielefelder brahma mixed breed flock quiet sussex welsummer wyandottes
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  4. K

    Pullet chicks for sale in Central Illinois!

    We have several baby chicks available for local pick up (Central Illinois). Breeds and hatch dates listed below. Happy, healthy, and strong. Vaccinated against Marek's Disease. Americauna pullet (hatched 5/7/2023) - $7 Plymouth Barred Rock pullet (hatched 5/7/2023) - $6 Americauna pullet...
  5. grisou

    4 weeks old black australorp : hen or roo?

    I have 6 baby chicks, all black australorps. They are raised by a Silkie. Even if 4 weeks old is probably a little bit too early, I think there are still some way to know if one chick is hen or roo. Thanks all for your help! David.
  6. I

    Australorps

    hello fellow chicken keepers me and my wife have just begun our chicken keeping journey, so far we have 4 australorps and 2 geese, and we have 15 more chickens coming in june im going to attempt to build a carolina inspired coop and am a bit nervous because im a dental assistant by trade and not...
  7. J

    Red/Buff Australorp???

    A friend brought fertile Australorp eggs a couple of years ago and one of the chicks was a red/buff roo. I’m new to the whole chicken thing but from what I’ve read this is quite rare? He’s the most amazing boy! Not a nasty bone in his body. I’d love your thoughts on him 🥰 Photo is of the man...
  8. PerturbedPanther

    Australorp Hens - Sussex, NJ

    I have 4 black Australorp hens up for rehoming. I got them from TSC in early october as Jersey Giants, which they are not. They just started laying early this week. They have been raised free range and fed New Country Organics. They do not like snow, they will not leave the coop if they decide...
  9. UpstateSCChickens

    Bielefelder/Black Australorp Cross?

    Wondering if anyone has crossed Bielefelder with Black Australorp? I have a gorgeous Black Australorp Roo that I have thought about crossing with a Bielefelder hen. Curious to know if anyone has and what the results were. Thanks!
  10. P

    Old chicken has suddenly grown a quite large tumor on its face

    Hi. I'm new here, so if I did something wrong I apologize in advance. We have a very old Australorp chicken, I believe its around 7-8 years old. Recently there has been a disturbing tumor growing on its face. The tumor is not soft and squishy but instead quite dense and hard to the touch (not...
  11. R

    3 chicks, what sex(es) are they?

    They were hatched on June 20th, so around 6wks. The red one is an australorp mix and the other two we aren’t 100% sure. Might be too early to tell, but thought I’d ask!
  12. Sarahmacc1

    To Roo or not to Roo?

    So we ordered 10 Australorp chickens and they all turned out to be pullets. With a potential food shortage coming we don’t like the idea of not having a rooster so we could grow our flock if needed. However we also have young children (7 months old and 4 years old). We learned we can order...
  13. E

    Is my pullet Lucy actually a cockerel??

    Hello! In May we got 6 chicks, two of which I think were a week or two old and the other four only a few days. They were all supposed to be female and are all different breeds but we’re starting to wonder if our Australorp is actually a male. (S)he is one of the older ones, so about 12 weeks...
  14. AnnieOh

    What Gender Australorp and Easter Egger?

    Hello, I am having cockerel/pullet concerns about two of my chicks. One of my Black Australorps (#1) is bigger than the other (#2) and has pinker wattles and comb. My Easter Egger(#3) which has crossbeak, seems to have the three row comb. They are 7 weeks 2 days in these photos. I have my...
  15. Chipmunk Chicks

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  16. S

    Any help identifying breed/ gender of 5-week old chicks

    Hey guys I have 8 mixed backyard straight run chicks that I need help identifying gender/ Breed. The possible breeds are (Barred Rock, Orphinton, Australops, Easter Eggers and less likely (Polish and Brahmas) Pretty much ruled out none or polish or Brahmas.... Chick number 1 Guess Orphinton...
  17. Cnjecker

    Barnevelder or Australorp? Or other?

    Hello! First post here. I was given a rooster from a friend who had multiple different breeds. I thought it may have been an Australorp but it’s feathering looks more like a Barnevelder. Could it be a mix? Let me know! :D He’s my first rooster and is very kind to me and our 9 hens. EDIT: I...
  18. C

    Louisville KY - Hens for Sale/Trade RIR & Australorp

    I'm downsizing my flock and I have 2 hens left to sell. Both are about 1.5 years old, healthy, and laying about an egg a day. 1 Rhode Island Red (RIR) 1 Black Australorp Make an offer. I can accept cash or trade for plants, seeds, produce, etc.
  19. H

    help with new chicken being bullied by other two australorps?

    hello, I've had two black sister australorps for the past 6 months and I introduced an adult blue australorp yesterday. the blue is a little bigger than them but she is very gentle and the other two have been pecking her/bullying her to the point where they aren't letting her eat or lay an egg...
  20. A

    Black Australorp pullets

    Do I have 2 black Australorp pullets? They look very different if they are the same breed. The one with a long tail is much louder, but hasn't acted "in charge". There's nothing that indicates the other one is getting pecked to cause her to lose her tail. They are probably around 5-6 weeks...
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