Australorp

The australorp are often refered to as austarlian native breed, this is not entirely true, however they were breed in Australia. The Austarlorp has been breed from the black orphington and the Australian Langashan. The australorp is a very heavy breed with a remarkable egg laying ability. They were once considered the best all rounder chook for both egg and meat production. The Australorp will lay between 150 and 200 brown/tinted eggs of reasnoble size per season.

The Australorp are a very hardy, quiet and easy to manage breed. Truly the gentle giants of the chook world. Austarlorps are a soft feathered breed.  Austarlorps are getting harder and harder to find in Victoria, as they seemed to go out of fashion for a while - but now they are back with vengance.  Austarlorps do goo breedy, the hens make eccelent mothers.


Pros and Cons of Australorps
PROS
CONS
Gentle giants, lovely nature, very easy to manage.
 Egg is a little smaller than expected for such a large breed.
Good broody hens, eccelent mothers.
 Can go broody, but not too often.
Australian breed, can live and lay into old age.
SEXED as DAY OLDS
250+ eggs per year




Price and Availability of Australorps
Age - All australorps are Day Old Sexed
 Price Availability
 Sexed & Vaccinated Day Olds
 $14.00
 Most of the year
3-4 weeks old
 $15.00
 Most of the year
5-6 weeks
$16.00
 Most of the year
7-8 weeks old
$20..00
.
 Most of the year








Young Australorp Hen






Australorp Rooster




POL Australorp rooster







8 month old Cockeral