Austra Whites?

[dkkirby]

 

[dkkirby]

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I love them. They take care of each other. Very sweet.

 

[arabbie1]

I love them. They take care of each other. Very sweet.

I love them. They take care of each other. Very sweet.

I have one Austra White Hen a little flighty, but tolerates handling. Broody 3 times this spring, so this last time I gave her some eggs to hatch. Hope she makes a good mom.

 

[Grandpa Tom]

My feed store will be selling Austra Whites- a cross between a Black austrolorp and white leghorn. Does any one have any of these. What type of personalities do they have? How are they working out for you?
Thanks

Got mine on September 12th last year, mine are a bit flighty, but they are fun to watch running around n jumping when startled, especially when they hear the local hawk screaming, seeing as it did get one of mine a few weeks back which made me mad n I got pellet rifle if he decides to come around again. They are also very curious about everything, but I'm still learning their personalities. Will post pics if n when I take some.

 

[Chesco]

New here, new to raising free-range chickens.
First chicken i hatched is an Austra White.
Sweetheart, Skittish, Trainable, Follower in pecking order, Curious, Extremely quiet although makes a low skittish chicken sound when running.

Id only get this bird again if it was an amazing layer of great tasting eggs. Im not a fan of the breed, altho for her white feathers my genetics are amazing! Feathers are 'Light', a high-heat tolerant bird. Not the fluffy, cuddly personality that id rather have.

Week 18 no eggs yet.
I'll report back to let you know what week she started laying eggs.

 

[Chesco]

Okay the Blue Orpington hatched the same day as my Austra White has laid her first light brown small egg exactly 4.5 weeks.

Austra White has yet to lay...

 

[Erica13]

I have 2 that I ordered from Meyer Hatchery. They are not laying yet, but I expect one will be soon as she getting some color to her face and the cockeral is starting to try and get with them. They are bigger than most of my other breeds currently (Welsummer, EE, OE, Salmon Faverolle, Prarie Blue Bell, Americauas, Jersey Giants, Brahmas). All of them are still growing though! I have no complaints. Sofar they are good birds.

 

[Chesco]

Okay the Blue Orpington hatched the same day as my Austra White has laid her first light brown small egg exactly 4.5 weeks.

Austra White has yet to lay...

21 weeks and my Austra White 'hen' has yet to lay. :S
1) Im doubting the sex and breed of this chicken now, might have to post a picture in a new thread to seek the community's help in identifying.

 

[Chesco]

21 weeks and my Austra White 'hen' has yet to lay. :S
1) Im doubting the sex and breed of this chicken now, might have to post a picture in a new thread to seek the community's help in identifying.

Update: Austra-White Splash is now laying 'Sapphire-Olive Eggs' after 6 months waiting.