black australorp

  1. J

    Male or Female Black Autralorp?

    Hello all, Well my girls (13 weeks old today) are finally out of the brooder and into their fancy new coop. I waited this long because the outside temperature have been well over 105 degrees this last month and I felt like that was just way to hot to have them outside even with misters and...
  2. Ashley Benningfield

    Black Australorp Rooster in East Texas

    Hi everyone! I have a lovely Black Australorp rooster that came with an order of pullets and I need to find a home for him. He is 10 weeks old, friendly, quiet, and takes good care of the girls he was raised with. I had a backup option when I purchased them in case I received a roo but they...
  3. oegrooroo

    Black JG or Australorp?

    Breed ID help! I recently got my hands on a Black Jersey Giant Roo. Was told from previous owner that he is almost a year old. I’d say in the 8-9 pound range and around 17-20” tall. Spurs just now seem to be growing, only around 1” long Now I know some of the main qualifications for BJG but what...
  4. A

    Help Identify Breed.

    Hi, I do have a cockerel, possibly 8 or 9 weeks old now that was rescued in the mid of April and I thought I would ask the community help me guess or tell what kind of a breed he is. He is out growing every chicks in the my young flock. I am thinking between three different breeds, Jersey...
  5. thunderchicken21

    Black Australorp Cockerels - 4-5 available (Cincinnati, Ohio)

    Long story short (if interested, read more here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/black-giant-or-black-australorp-and-pullets-or-cockerels.1580112/) I have 4 or 5 black australorp cockerels for sale. $15 each or will make a deal if you take more than one. All are very friendly and all...
  6. bikosblackmeat

    Less than month old Rhode Island Red and Black Australorp

    Hello folks, can you help me confirm their genders. Although I feel that they are both males, it is nice to have others' opinion. They are both less than 1 month, rhode island red and black australorp.
  7. B

    Pullet or Cockerel Black Australorp Chicks

    Hi, these two chicks are 3.5 weeks old and out of 10 chicks they have the biggest combs already. Just wondering your thoughts on gender! Thanks you! I’ll be happy either way!
  8. PrettyBirdRocky

    Black Australorp eye colors on cockerel

    Hi, hope this is right thread area. Was doing a search and didn't come up with much, other than chickens can have different eye colors. And that this particular one may not be SOP. But... Is it just a funky eye color, or is it something else? It isn't the light as his eyes are always this color...
  9. PrettyBirdRocky

    Black Australorp 5 week old gender assistance or rough guess, pic heavy

    Hello! First, thank you BYC family for all the assistance in helping us get our chicks outside comfortablely and sooner lol Second, I know all these photos are not quite to standard and will try again in a week when they are 6 weeks--they were super excited to be outside lol - moved out today...
  10. ChickenTenderz

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  11. bikosblackmeat

    If you were on my shoes, what is your next move in chicken crossbreeding?

    If you were on my shoes, what is your next move in chicken crossbreeding? I just want to know if you have the same flock as mine, what will be your next move next breeding season? Comment your ideas, I would love to read your suggestions! My target traits for the lineage that I am developing...
  12. fl-chicken-tender

    Black Australorp & Silver-Laced Wyandottes - hens or roosters?

    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...
  13. brandy6375

    One of my chicks is twice the size of the others...

    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...
  14. Stiggs

    Stiggs

    She just looks so sweet!
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  16. M

    19 week EE & BA - pullet or cockerel?

    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...
  17. K

    Black Australorp/ Brassy Backed Olde English Bantam hybrid?

    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...
  18. Tami2

    Black Australorp or Welsummers?

    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...
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    Concerns over Nare

    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...
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