Great Chicken Breed: Australorp
The Australorp is a chicken breed from Australia, developed as a utility breed with the purpose on egg laying. It is considered the honorary National Chicken Breed of Australia. The most popular colour of the breed is black, which is the only colour recognised in the USA but blue and white are also recognised in Australia.
The original stock used was imported to Australia from England out of the Black Orpington breed in the period from 1890 to the early 1900s mixed with Rhode Island Red. Local breeders used this stock together with mix of Minorca, White Leghorn and Langshan blood to improve the utility features of the imported Orpingtons. There is even a report of some Plymouth Rock also being used. The aim of the early breeders was on utility features. At this time, the resulting birds were known as Australian Black Orpingtons (Austral-orp).
Australorp chickens are a very good choice for any chicken farmer. They are useful for both eggs and meat, friendly, and fine mothers to their brood. The Australorp is an excellent layer and very hardy. Australorps lay about 250 brown eggs a year. They are good foragers as well as good nest sitters.
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australorp
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Wow fantastic hen's indeed, they are looking so strong and healthy than other chickens and there production of eggs is also great, yes no doubt these chickens are the best choice for egg lying purposes, thanks my friend for sharing some great information about chickens this time, worth reading & watching, Stay awesome.
Yes, the breed is good for beginners.
Nice breed of chicken with its leghorn mix which makes it bigger than most chickens.
I always wanted to raise my own chicken coop because I like native chicken eggs. Delicious.
Yes, I know what you mean. Hopefully you can do it someday when you are cured.
Thanks for the name.
I've always just called them "chooks" :-)
Some are white, some brown & white, but they all look like yours & I call them 'chooks' . And the eggs are great!
Great name "chooks".
Thats what everyone calls them, isn't it?
ahhhh your not an Aussie! haha
and nothing better than a couple of "googs" for breakfast esp with bacon.
Nice to know about that chicken breed. Noong bata ako ng alaga kami ng manok, native. :D
Iyan ang masarap para sa tinola!
If di ko nabasa yung whole article I would think of this one as patani.
I really enjoyed your article. We have a few of that breed here at the sanctuary. I like knowing the history of the breed.
I am glad you liked it. Thanks.
great post, I remember my dad used to have several chickens for pang sabong haha
Did your father make lots of money out of it?
maybe but not a lot and it didn't last too long :-)
Interesting name... sounds like the villain in a video game!
Yes, it could be.
wow that's simply great
maximum supply of protein comes from chicken amd its good quality.