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Black Australorp chickens originated in Australia and were introduced in the United States in the 1920s. Developed from Black Orpingtons imported from England, the Australorp was bred for egg production without sacrificing too much in size and meat quality. Some sensational results were made in the Australian program with one hen setting a laying record of 364 eggs in 365 days. To this day, Black Australorps are still one of the best light brown egg layers of all the heavy breeds.

Black Australorps have glossy black feathers with a greenish-purple sheen, and large red combs. Australorps are very large birds — cockerels (males) weigh 6 to 8 pounds at maturity, and pullets (females) weigh 5 to 7 pounds. As a dual-purpose breed, Australorps have pinkish-white skin and plump bodies and dress out nicely once the birds have matured. Pullets mature early, starting to lay between 5 and 6 months of age.

Australorps are quiet, gentle, and stand confinement well. Baby chicks are black with a good deal of white in the underparts and small white patches around the head and wings.

We have handled this breed for years and it is one of the best of our heavy breeds.

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Item # Description 1-5 6-15 16-24 25-50 51-99 100+ Quantity
BLAP Female 1-5 $7.15 6-15 $6.44 16-24 $5.79 25-50 $5.21 51-99 $4.69 100+ $4.22 Quantity
BLAS Unsexed 1-5 $4.95 6-15 $4.46 16-24 $4.01 25-50 $3.61 51-99 $3.25 100+ $2.92 Quantity
BLAC Male 1-5 $3.85 6-15 $3.47 16-24 $3.12 25-50 $2.81 51-99 $2.53 100+ $2.27 Quantity
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QUICK STATS
Type: standard
Class: English
Heritage Breed: yes
Rare Breed / TLC Conservation Priority: recovering
Egg Color: brown
Egg Size: large
Egg Production: best
Average Eggs per Year: 226
Disposition: best
Broody (Likely to Sit): not very likely
Free Range: excellent
Heat Tolerance: good
Cold Tolerance: best
Comb Type: single
Leg Style: clean
Leg Color: black
Skin Color: white
Bird Size: medium
Meat Production: better
Weeks to Maturity: 20
Male Mature Weight: 8 lbs
Female Mature Weight: 5.5 lbs
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This breed may be available for future dates. The table below shows availability for the next several weeks. Click here to show all hatch dates for this season. Please note you will select a ship date during the checkout process.

Q&A

Are Australorp chickens non setters? Black Australorps are not very likely to sit on eggs and go broody.

How many eggs do they lay Black Australorps will average an estimated 281-365 eggs per year.

Do your Australorp Chickens breed true? Black Australorp is a heritage breed. They will breed true.

Is it likely hens would continue laying through the winter? We live at about 2200' elevation in North Idaho If you give them enough light yes, its very likely. Chickens need 12-14 hours of sunlight to lay eggs.

4-Her wants Black Australorps, he knows that the feet color should be white or grey to show what color are your birds feet. The bottoms of the feet of Black Australorps are white.

How well do the Black Australorps tolerate colder temps? We live in North Central Idaho at 3,000 ft elevation. Black Australorps are an excellent cold climate breed.

Australorps I am looking for a juvenile rooster and 2 hens. is this something i can order from you? how much and delivery? We have 15 to 22 week old females, but we do not raise males for sale. We only have the males as newly hatched chicks for sale.

Are your chicks already vaccinated? No, the vaccinations are optional so you would choose if you want them or not.

got 13 baby pullets in feb 15 only getting only about 6-7 eggs per day feeding nutrena 16% + grit & calcium light at night for 16 hrs total per day how to increase production Don't have the light on at night. Set it on a timer to come on early in the morning for a total of 14 hours per day.

My chicks are now 6 months. How do I know if they are Australorps or Black Jersey Giants? Black Australorps have pinkish white skin and the bottom of their feet are white. Black Giants have yellow skin and the bottom of their feet are yellow.

What is the minimum I can order The minimum order to ship is 25 from Feb-Mar, and 15 chicks April or later. You do not have to order all one breed to reach your minimum.

Hi we are interested to add some new Black Autralorps to our existing flock. Given that you have chicks this winter do you ship to WI in Jan? We would like to order them now for spring egg laying but apparently you are out. If that is not the case then please let us know. Thanks The Black Australorps are showing available the end of Jan 2015. You can place your order for next season now if you wish.

I live in central Florida. How well will the Australorps tolerate the heat? As long as you provide plenty of shade and water for them, they should do fine. Sometimes fans or even misting fans in extreme temperatures help too.

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Rate and review it See all reviews 		Perfect ChickenThis is one of the best breeds in my opinion. 1)Lots of brown eggs 2)Friendly with people and not flock bullies 3) Heat and cold tolerant 4)Stunningly beautiful with their iridescent black feathers Emily small eggs and BROODYI ordered these instead of the black star for a change. It said they are not likely to be broody, and lay large brown eggs. I have 10 of these. Almost all of them are broody, and they lay small brown eggs. They're now 10 months old, and still small eggs. I wish I would have stayed with the black stars. I agree with the other post that says they're not the same as you used to carry. Something is off with the breeding or something :( Customer
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