Australorps

Simo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:31 pm

I chose Autralorps bacause they are the ultimate Australian bred utility bird, they lay well over 300 eggs a year each ,although they are not as big as the isa brown eggs, and are bred to lay though hot spells. They grow fast and are big framed with fine white meat and are very easy to manage.

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This is not my rooster it is a picture from the net but gives you an idea of the size.

My rooster has just started to crow and I have been pleasently surprised by the low tone and noise level, hope it lasts.

earthbound · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:08 pm

Someone on the permie forum had great results with Australorps, 5kg dressed roosters in a fairly short period of time.

Simo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:37 pm

I would say that my chooks would be eating size in about 9 months not sure of weight

Tristrin · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:21 pm

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Have also noticed that he has a very strange crow.....like he's just learning and cant quite get it right yet!

The Hopefulls · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:15 pm

wow, there are some nice looking gentlemen there.

Lord Viykor · **Posted:** Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:17 pm

Got 2 Australorp hens today from the produce at Bald Hills, they were sold as point of lay. Don't think they'll be laying anytime soon, the combs don't look developed enough to be layers.

dufflight · **Posted:** Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:01 pm

I like the poo diverter. Was going to do something similar once I get a central pen for them.

earthbound · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:11 pm

Yes poo diverter is a great idea.... Don't have to clean out the chook pen half as much, and any saving on cleaning is good in my books........

dufflight · **Posted:** Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:13 pm

Plus all the poo in one spot. Easier to collect and add to the compost pile.

Lord Viykor · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:31 pm

Got another 2 hens this afternoon.

Lord Viykor · **Posted:** Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:58 pm

My new 'girls'.

Tristrin · **Posted:** Fri Apr 30, 2010 4:25 pm

dufflight wrote:

I like the poo diverter.

earthbound wrote:

Yes poo diverter is a great idea....

Yep, poo diverter works well......but if you live in a cold climate make sure you hang some material at the back to stop the cold air blowing up the slide and chilling the chooks backsides :cold:

. We hang plastic sheeting, which is pegged up in the summer to let the breeze in.

Lord Viykor · **Posted:** Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:49 pm

One of our Australorps layed their first egg on Monday, really didn't expect them to start this time of year.

earthbound · **Posted:** Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:51 pm

Any idea how old the girls are are LV?

stretchman · **Posted:** Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:31 am

It is a little early but your climate must suit them. I wish ours would start. Even the ducks haven't started nesting yet

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