I have a black austrolorp named Mildred. She is 7 1/2 years old and the queen of my coop. She had a birth defect. Her toes are badly curled, but she has never let that hold her back. At 4 she went broody for the first and only time in her life. We got her some fertile eggs, and she successfully hatched and raised them. She was amazing as a mother hen.
I just found your channel today and love it!! Im a homeschool mom of 6 and we acquired a homestead last spring. We've had small homesteads before but nothing as big as what we have now. Our chickens (45) turn 18 weeks tomorrow and I'm just checking to make sure providing all they need and found your chicken videos. We have nine black australorps, five gold buff orpingtons, four silver laced wyandotte, five gold laced, four or five delaware's, and the rest are Rhode Island reds. After this video I'm thinking that next year I will get a few more australorps.
Australorp derives from the words “Australia” and “Orpington,” and it is the Orpington in them that gives them their docile nature. If the Buff Orpington is the Golden Retriever of the chicken world, then the Black Australorp is the Black Lab. What I mean by this is they’re often overlooked in favor of the other breed, but those who do get them adore them! Plus, Australorps generally lay more than Orpingtons, but if you get both they will live happily together, so you get the best of both worlds😁!
I have had buff Orpingtons for years. This spring I got black austrolop chicks. I love them. They are beautiful and so friendly and they get along very well with the buff Orpingtons.
I've been planning and studying my whole life for this moment in time. I'm not what you would call a prepper per say (typo but I'll leave it for context, because f that guy) but I'm very prepared. What Miss Becky is teaching us is truly more valuable than ever "today". I will finally be realizing my own dream of simply living off the land. I'm so excited to start this journey to self sufficiency. Some would say I'm late to the party, I'd say I'm right on time. I really appreciate your honest approach, very few will discuss things like finance. That's what drew me to you. So thanks again and have an amazing day.
You start where you are with what you've got. It took me 8 years to get where I am now. I sold my suburban home where I had a 1000 sq ft garden and four illegal chickens, and moved to a larger property last year with 3500 sq ft of garden space and more chickens. I'm now 69 years old. Sometimes I get in my own way, but at least I have more sustainability where I am now. Becky was very instrumental in my decision to buy a larger property, and I've learned a great deal from her, and continue to. Learn and hone every skill you can and enjoy the journey!
@@carolavant3778I've had my land for a while. But I got caught up with work... I literally just set up my permanent camp. A Safari Tent worked best for my climate. My first structure will be a pad and steel garage/hangar then the barn.. I'm so excited. This is actually my retirement dream and I'm doing it. Some would say it's such a simple dream. I would disagree...
Homesteading has always been the best life style, you can develop useful skills and the work is very satisfying. I find if funny how now that things are changing, people are “rushing” into Homesteading and “prepping”. Homestead skills take a long time to develop and short cuts never pay off. Start by building or getting a little house. Then add the animals and gardens slowly with a lot of thought and planning. Don’t build a dump stead. ☀️❤️☀️
If you want your chickens to like you. Start feeding them out of your hand starting at about 3-4 weeks. I used cheap oatmeal every evening. Your chickens will love you.
My mom and i have been watching you for years and i just wanna say how much i appreciate that your videos are never even close to clickbait. Stay beautiful and stay wonderful Becky!! We love you 💙
We are building a home starting next week on our dream property and we Lapland on having a mini farm. We have watched many homestead videos, but your videos are our favorite. Definitely going to get some of theses chickens. Thanks for posting such informative videos. ❤
I have had Black Australorps several times and by far I find them to be the very best layers and being so docile they are enjoyable to have plus they make good mothers.
Just subbed today, great information we're back in the chicken game now that kids are older and we have more free time. We hike,hunt, and even teach archery and dabble in survival. We decided its chicken time again, we have 4 hens but only 1 laying eggs. I contacted someone today thats selling 2 black astralorps so ill be picking them up.🐔👍🏾
We just got 4 new chickie babies and 2 of them are Australorps! The other 2 are Sapphire Gem Plymouth Rocks! I've learned so much from you Becky, watching your channel. I was very prepared for my chickens. I have a Barred Rock, 2 Speckled Sussex (1 roo), and 2 Easter Eggers that just turned 23 weeks and just gave me my first egg on 'Labor' day! Yeeha!
We got some blue Australorps this year, my favourite birds so far. One of them just comes right up to me and sings sweet little songs to me 😍 I named her sweetie too! 🤣
I've been wanting to add these to my flock. They are so adorable! I want to raise capon and these seem like the perfect breed. Side note...I have to disagree with you about Barred Rocks they are my all time favorites. So sweet and friendly.
I have Australorps and they are flighty. Want nothing to do with you. Go in the coop, they freak out. My Orpingtons, Reds, and English Game are more friendly than my Austros.
@@SacredWaves I had one Orpington roo and he was evil. Attacked everyone except me. Chickens are like any other crtitter. Each one is an individual despite their breed characteristics
Yes!!!! Thanks for saying the “petting zoo comment!” I grew up on a farm and with a family who also hunts. I get super frustrated when people tell me “oh you can’t eat your chicken, aren’t you going to be so sad?” Kinda but I worked hard to raise it got its eggs and I am enjoying it’s meat too! Otherwise all it is is a backyard ornament which I don’t feel like paying for. I austros make amazing mothers by the way, they are so broody. Love your videos keep it coming!
@@cassandrasmom thank you for sharing your knowledge! How long do roosters normally take to be of a good size? We kind of can’t keep roosters because of neighbours might complain if they’re noisy, but maybe you harvest them before they become too noisy? Many thanks!
I ❤ my Black Australorp. She is very sweet, and was an egg laying machine for 2 years, but slowed down quite a bit in year 3. She is also very broody. My Black Stars are also very sweet, extremely good layers, and not broody.
Feed them a little meat every day and they will lay. All chickens lay good the first two years. Chickens eat bugs, worms, toads, little nice, little snakes. People will say “but I let them free range” unless your yard is damp woods with leaves. They don’t get enough meat free ranging, you have to feed them a little meat ☀️❤️☀️
Oh Becky one of my Australorps, Emmaline, would pop up on my shoulder like a parrot out in the garden. Seriously, they are my favourite breed, and they are the best chicken mummy's.
Thank you Becky, for giving my wife and I good information to get started with our backyard hens. We have 5 Orpingtons which are just starting to lay.🌈😃🤙
These are my first of this breed. I am so excited! Ordered 10 unsexed and I do believe I have all males, they are a week old and I just Ordered 10 female🎉🎉🎉the males I have are very friendly with me and playful and seemed very smart on day 2 for a little chick.❤jeeze they are cute.😊
Well done on the pronunciation of Australorp, you did get it right at least once LOL :D We love your videos and how adorable is Sweetie?!!! I just wanted to scoop her up Xx
I had a leghorn, one of the flighty breeds, and once she started to lay she became more docile. I could pick her up and hold her for long periods of time even kiss her floppy comb. I miss my Ruthy..
I enjoyed your video... I try different breeds from year to year..I agree on the Australorps...GREAT LAYERS.......ONCE AGAIN ..THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT VIDEO
Hey Becky! I also Becky... and just got my own Black Australorp chicks, only 2 days ago. 🤯 How odd we seem to truly have SOOO much in common. I'm going to be selling my own chicks, next next spring. I chose this breed for all the same reasons. We have had so many other breeds, but these are my number #1 You can see new chicks, on my channel. Many blessings!
I will have to agree with you Becky, the black Australorp is the best,I live in Southern California & we go through heat waves and the black Australorp are the few hens that lay eggs no matter what. This breed provides eggs, meat & fertilizer.perfect breed for those wanting a Sustainable heritage breed for their homestead.
Thanks for commenting. I'm in SoCal as well and plan get chickens. My local farmers tell me RIRs are great for our area too. They have eggs available all year.
Thanks Becky for this great information. First hand experience really helps along with the descriptions when shopping for chickens. I wondered if you had ever had Barred Rock chickens. I was looking at those along with the Black Australorps. Wanted to get just one breed and have them raise their own little chicks. Appreciate your time to do these videos for us. Jesus bless.
I love your hair-do in the intro, pf what O can see pf it under the hat, anyhow. Your curls and hair color are really nice. There was another video I love with your hairstyle, too. I can't remember which video, but it was from 2 months ago.
My barred rocks and white leghorns are very well behaved. I wonder what a couple Australorps in the mix will do. I have heard good things about golden comets also
Becky, I love watching your videos, especially on chicken feed. My sister has 40 Black Australorps. She loves her chicks. I’ve been watching the feed mix from past videos. Our first time chicks are 7 weeks. Now with warmer Oklahoma weather, we’ll be moving them into the coop full time. When do I transition them from chick starter feed to your mixture? Hope to hear back soon.
Hello Becky! I have been searching for the exact hat you are wearing in your wonderful video. Would you please tell me where you bought your hat? Do you sell this hat on your online store? Thanks!
I have 3 Australorps in my flock of 7 hens.. Dora, Doris and Daisy. Dora is fiesty, and hates being picked up, but she's still friendly. She is one of the leaders. Doris and Daisy are sweet girls. They follow me around the yard, just wondering what I'm doing. They're always 1st in line when it's snack time! I love them. They seem smarter also, and they are always the first ones to go in the coop at night, which helps the others to follow. 💜🐔💜
I never pick up my animals. I love to be close to them and they me, but I don’t feel the need to pick them up. All my animals are very independent and I like them like that.☀️❤️☀️
Good morning Becky. Thanks for this interesting video on a great breed of chickens. I have a couple of questions. First, though, Sweetie is a testament to the great care and love you have for your animals. So, is 10 to 12 years a good average for how long most chickens can live? And about what age does a chicken stop laying? Is it something their bodies do the rest of their lives, or does production stop at some time? Does Sweetie still lay eggs? Thanks. I've been watching you for years and you have taught me so much about the natural care of animals. Yours are so healthy, your doing everything right. Have a great day!
Haha Thunder our pony is 30 or 31 years old and in perfect health😁 I would say chickens live 8 to 14 years with good care which includes proper feeding. Hens are like women they are born with way more eggs than they will ever use. I say they stop laying from 7 to 10 years old, again with good care.☀️❤️☀️
Great content, Thanks for sharing! Always love to find fellow Floridian homesteaders to learn tips & tricks for raising food in the tropics ☀️🏝️ I'd love to get a few Australorp girls, do you know of anyone in south/central FL selling chicks? A young Australorp rooroo cane from the jungle & squatted with my Brahmas a couple of years ago, he was a sweetiepie! 💙 I'm almost finished with a coup re-build & still adjusting the roosts to better positions 😊 I only have two girls left, mami and daughter, it sure will be nice to have a bustling flock roam around again 🥰
I got 2 for free because they were not laying anymore, they said. I fed them well adding Sunflower seed & 5 whole grains. They laid lots of eggs, 1 year later they both got broody and were the best Moms. I just lost one of them to a racoon 3 days ago. Its 11-21-22 it will be 3 years in Jan. 2023 since I got them. Love those gals. I've had as many as 49 chickens at one time. They are the easiest of keepers & great composters too. I was actually getting too many eggs so I was taking older hens that were not laying to help with composting for my organic garden. I was really into chickens I spend lots of time with them gardening. Then I was in a bad car accident and I've had to downsize.
I instinctively liked the Australorps. I've never seen one but exploring the world of egg layers, I liked their blue eggs and sweet temperament. You gave a very good description of them, Becky, and a sensible, realistic understanding of a homestead. It is raising your own meat but I would have a hard time killing my pets to eat them. I hope lab grown meat comes along fast. I detest killing any animal. They are much nicer than people.
I've had chickens for about a year, I have 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Black Australorps, a Gold laced Wyandotte, and a heinz bantam. The Australorps are by far the friendliest.
Homesteading is about food certainly, but it is also about economic sustainability. We had to lay out an enormous sum to get the place up and running, and yes we eat our stock, but I have no interest in raising animals that can't cover the expense of raising them, and the more crossover per animal/crop the better. The chickens are maybe the hardest working employees I have ever employed, you get eggs, meat, you can sell either of those, plus you can sell chicks, fertilized eggs, point of lay hens or cockerels to cover feed, coop construction etc. In addition, they provide some of the best fertilizer on earth, and with a bit of planning and management you can have them do a fair bit of your weeding and compost turning. It probably took me 3-5 years to truly turn a profit on chickens, but it's an asset rather than an expense anymore.
I don’t dislike them. But, I’ve never really had great luck with them. As far as beauty goes, yes. Eggs and meat, yes. Friendly. Not really. Their not mean. They just prefer to be alone. The don’t like to be picked up. Our other breeds are friendly. Overall, I don’t mind them. Just not a favorite. We’re gonna try some brahmas. How much do you know about brahmas. Are they kid friendly. And, also barred rock hens????? Thank you… love the channel…
@@BeckysHomestead I guess what I really meant to say is, I have small kids. Kids want to play with them and they’d rather not be bothered. Looking for more of a bird that enjoys being held by a 4 yr old girl. Maybe a Buff? How much experience do you have with Brahmas? Are those good kid friendly birds? Thank you…
Just getting started with chickens (4 hens) have to be a bit discreet not really supposed to have them per ordinance., I do have friends I can take them if need be. Do you use sand in the chicken coop or shavings I’ve heard a lot of debate? Thanks I am glad I found your channel , love the idea of “ making “ the feed....
How do I get my Australorp to lay in their nesting boxes instead of in their coop or run? I only have one laying right now and first time chicken keeping.
I vegetarian homestead. I have this breed as chicks and im their buddy . I dont eat meat. I will have a fee eggs s month. I am rsising them for pets and poop ( fertilizer) . Im loving it. I also have jersey Giants and an Orpington. I havevthree roosters and im making enough room if separation is needed. I have no clue if they will get slong. Nobody is a dominant leader yet. But i know it eill come soon
Yes they are very good breed of chicken , I have some my self here in Texas , good video Becky , good looking HAT to , looks great on you , have a great blessed day AMEN .
The black chickens confuse the crows here in FL and I have yet to lose a single bird to one. Bobcats on the other hand, are unbelievably bad and I've lost at least 27 to them. Get rid of one, two more show up to replace them. Guess I need a guardian dog.
You’ve got some great videos, I am on the look out for a rooster to go with my 21 week old Cornish cross hens.. I had 2 remaining Cornish cross roosters but they needed to go because they caused wounds on them…I was going to keep one and hadn’t decided yet…so I had to process the 2…. Australorp sounds like a fantastic choice…..are the roosters wonderful with hens and people too please? Is it ok to get them as mature chickens as well as younger ones like say 12 weeks old?
For the folks that want a breed that is a gentle giant and don't need that many eggs and would love chickens that are like puppies with feathers....THE STANDARD COCHIN. No kidding folks!!!! Not only that, they are great mama's and go broody. So for sustainability if your other egg layers don't go broody and you want to keep your meat production up, just put some eggs under the broody Cochin. I have a few chairs in my chicken yard. I sit down and they all come running...all 5 of them and sit on the arms of the chair and some on my lap. They follow you around like a puppy dog. They have the feathered feet. When I say feathered feet I mean THE WHOLE FOOT AND LEGS covered in beautiful feathers. I have the Barred Rock Cochins and they are beautiful. I already have a few people who want to buy eggs from me for hatching because anyone who see's them and their temerament wants them. They aren't the breed you want if you want a lot of eggs. So for the first timer, an excellent choice. The single person who doesn't need a dozen eggs per day....an excellent choice. The person that wants sustainable meat production and hatch out your own meat supply placing eggs under the broody Cochin...excellent choice. Good luck.
That's a tiny, showy rooster i seen in your flock. What breed is that? Also, have any of your B. Australorps gone broody? I too like this Breed of chicken. It's such a friendly bird.
Hi Becky, thanks for the videos, they are all great. I have 1/2 acre, but limited space for a coop, If I got 4 Australorps, or 4 wyancottes, would a coop about 6 X 8 be large enough ? They would have plenty of grass room, and dirt area under the deck (12 X 18 feet). Your knowledge and experience would be greatly appreciated.
for my second coop for duel purpose birds I've decided buff orpingtons. black Australorp & breese were my next choices after studying up. am I making a mistake? I heard the buffs are great mothers and I want them to raise all my new chicks from now on (via fertilized eggs from hatchery's) to spare me the trouble.
I also learned that black chickens make hawks think that they are crows and stay away. Hawks and crows apparently don't get along. Hawks stay away from crows. 😁
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I have a black austrolorp named Mildred. She is 7 1/2 years old and the queen of my coop. She had a birth defect. Her toes are badly curled, but she has never let that hold her back. At 4 she went broody for the first and only time in her life. We got her some fertile eggs, and she successfully hatched and raised them. She was amazing as a mother hen.
I just found your channel today and love it!! Im a homeschool mom of 6 and we acquired a homestead last spring. We've had small homesteads before but nothing as big as what we have now. Our chickens (45) turn 18 weeks tomorrow and I'm just checking to make sure providing all they need and found your chicken videos. We have nine black australorps, five gold buff orpingtons, four silver laced wyandotte, five gold laced, four or five delaware's, and the rest are Rhode Island reds. After this video I'm thinking that next year I will get a few more australorps.
Australorp derives from the words “Australia” and “Orpington,” and it is the Orpington in them that gives them their docile nature. If the Buff Orpington is the Golden Retriever of the chicken world, then the Black Australorp is the Black Lab. What I mean by this is they’re often overlooked in favor of the other breed, but those who do get them adore them! Plus, Australorps generally lay more than Orpingtons, but if you get both they will live happily together, so you get the best of both worlds😁!
I love a buff Orpington, but Australorp’s are way better layers.
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@@BeckysHomestead Exactly! Australorps are also better foragers than Orpingtons on average, but both happily forage around for food.
I have Offingtons and some are flighty, and one has had fairy eggs and isn't laying eggs in a while
I crossed the two breeds and got some beautiful offspring black with gold on wings and or brest
@@dwightharber4873 wow!
I have had buff Orpingtons for years. This spring I got black austrolop chicks. I love them. They are beautiful and so friendly and they get along very well with the buff Orpingtons.
My Austrolorps love me to pick them up and follow me like puppies!
I've been planning and studying my whole life for this moment in time. I'm not what you would call a prepper per say (typo but I'll leave it for context, because f that guy) but I'm very prepared. What Miss Becky is teaching us is truly more valuable than ever "today". I will finally be realizing my own dream of simply living off the land. I'm so excited to start this journey to self sufficiency. Some would say I'm late to the party, I'd say I'm right on time. I really appreciate your honest approach, very few will discuss things like finance. That's what drew me to you. So thanks again and have an amazing day.
You start where you are with what you've got. It took me 8 years to get where I am now. I sold my suburban home where I had a 1000 sq ft garden and four illegal chickens, and moved to a larger property last year with 3500 sq ft of garden space and more chickens. I'm now 69 years old. Sometimes I get in my own way, but at least I have more sustainability where I am now. Becky was very instrumental in my decision to buy a larger property, and I've learned a great deal from her, and continue to. Learn and hone every skill you can and enjoy the journey!
Best wishes.
@@carolavant3778I've had my land for a while. But I got caught up with work... I literally just set up my permanent camp. A Safari Tent worked best for my climate. My first structure will be a pad and steel garage/hangar then the barn.. I'm so excited. This is actually my retirement dream and I'm doing it. Some would say it's such a simple dream. I would disagree...
Homesteading has always been the best life style, you can develop useful skills and the work is very satisfying.
I find if funny how now that things are changing, people are “rushing” into Homesteading and “prepping”.
Homestead skills take a long time to develop and short cuts never pay off. Start by building or getting a little house. Then add the animals and gardens slowly with a lot of thought and planning. Don’t build a dump stead. ☀️❤️☀️
If you want your chickens to like you. Start feeding them out of your hand starting at about 3-4 weeks. I used cheap oatmeal every evening. Your chickens will love you.
I just found your channel again I'm 20 now and I used to watch your videos about making soaps when I was 13. Happy to see you Keep homesteading
My mom and i have been watching you for years and i just wanna say how much i appreciate that your videos are never even close to clickbait. Stay beautiful and stay wonderful Becky!! We love you 💙
My husband recently bought your book. It was a great surprise. Thank you for writing the book.
Hello Becky. Always good to hear from you. Your Black Australorp are beautiful birds. You're looking well. Be safe.
I haven't watched your videos in a while, but I used to watch them all the time, I love them all! I had to comment, YOU LOOK GREAT!
We are building a home starting next week on our dream property and we Lapland on having a mini farm. We have watched many homestead videos, but your videos are our favorite. Definitely going to get some of theses chickens. Thanks for posting such informative videos. ❤
I have had Black Australorps several times and by far I find them to be the very best layers and being so docile they are enjoyable to have plus they make good mothers.
Just subbed today, great information we're back in the chicken game now that kids are older and we have more free time. We hike,hunt, and even teach archery and dabble in survival. We decided its chicken time again, we have 4 hens but only 1 laying eggs. I contacted someone today thats selling 2 black astralorps so ill be picking them up.🐔👍🏾
We just got 4 new chickie babies and 2 of them are Australorps! The other 2 are Sapphire Gem Plymouth Rocks! I've learned so much from you Becky, watching your channel. I was very prepared for my chickens. I have a Barred Rock, 2 Speckled Sussex (1 roo), and 2 Easter Eggers that just turned 23 weeks and just gave me my first egg on 'Labor' day! Yeeha!
We got some blue Australorps this year, my favourite birds so far. One of them just comes right up to me and sings sweet little songs to me 😍 I named her sweetie too! 🤣
Love the colors in your blouse Becky!
I love when you upload a video and wait very patiently for one ! Please make more ! 👍🏼🌸🌺
We raise Australorps and we love them! They are very sweet and great dual birds! We love everything about them 🖤🤍
Are all the different colour australorps exactly the same, just different colours?
Lookin’ good, Becky! I love my black australorp!
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It's exactly right, I hope and have tried this great experience.
I love ❤️ listening to this lady !! She’s so sweet .👏🏼🥰
I've been wanting to add these to my flock. They are so adorable! I want to raise capon and these seem like the perfect breed. Side note...I have to disagree with you about Barred Rocks they are my all time favorites. So sweet and friendly.
I have 3 Barred rocks. They are my favorites to
I have Australorps and they are flighty. Want nothing to do with you. Go in the coop, they freak out. My Orpingtons, Reds, and English Game are more friendly than my Austros.
@@SacredWaves I had one Orpington roo and he was evil. Attacked everyone except me. Chickens are like any other crtitter. Each one is an individual despite their breed characteristics
Yes!!!! Thanks for saying the “petting zoo comment!” I grew up on a farm and with a family who also hunts. I get super frustrated when people tell me “oh you can’t eat your chicken, aren’t you going to be so sad?” Kinda but I worked hard to raise it got its eggs and I am enjoying it’s meat too! Otherwise all it is is a backyard ornament which I don’t feel like paying for. I austros make amazing mothers by the way, they are so broody.
Love your videos keep it coming!
Same here! We eat our chickens after they get to a certain age! And YES they make great mama’s too!
@@cassandrasmom what age do you eat them?
@@cecilitaH at around 3-5 years…usually when the laying slows down. Roosters we butcher when they reach a good size.
@@cassandrasmom thank you for sharing your knowledge! How long do roosters normally take to be of a good size? We kind of can’t keep roosters because of neighbours might complain if they’re noisy, but maybe you harvest them before they become too noisy? Many thanks!
@@TheFunctionalForce Roosters are of good size in months of age..6-8 months. Luckily I don’t have neighbors too close by.
I ❤ my Black Australorp. She is very sweet, and was an egg laying machine for 2 years, but slowed down quite a bit in year 3. She is also very broody. My Black Stars are also very sweet, extremely good layers, and not broody.
Feed them a little meat every day and they will lay. All chickens lay good the first two years. Chickens eat bugs, worms, toads, little nice, little snakes. People will say “but I let them free range” unless your yard is damp woods with leaves. They don’t get enough meat free ranging, you have to feed them a little meat
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I have a flick of 9 with a brown Chinese gosling. Going great so far. One of the chicks has gotten to the point of jumping in my lap.
Omg that makes so much sence
Oh Becky one of my Australorps, Emmaline, would pop up on my shoulder like a parrot out in the garden. Seriously, they are my favourite breed, and they are the best chicken mummy's.
I'm in love with the breed and I don't have any yet! I think they would be a perfect chicken for my family.
I ordered straight run of black astralops they sent nine roosters seriously you got to wonder. But I have had no issues with squirrels or hawks
You can never complain about a straight run, you get what you get.
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12 years, great job! I had one make it to 6 years and I thought that was good.
Becky! I was so thrilled to hear you correct your pronunciation of Australorp 😅
Thank you Becky, for giving my wife and I good information to get started with our backyard hens. We have 5 Orpingtons which are just starting to lay.🌈😃🤙
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These are my first of this breed. I am so excited! Ordered 10 unsexed and I do believe I have all males, they are a week old and I just Ordered 10 female🎉🎉🎉the males I have are very friendly with me and playful and seemed very smart on day 2 for a little chick.❤jeeze they are cute.😊
Well done on the pronunciation of Australorp, you did get it right at least once LOL :D We love your videos and how adorable is Sweetie?!!! I just wanted to scoop her up Xx
I had a leghorn, one of the flighty breeds, and once she started to lay she became more docile. I could pick her up and hold her for long periods of time even kiss her floppy comb. I miss my Ruthy..
Becky, great channel. I’m glad I discovered you!
I have 3 black of these, they are awesome chickens
Like these and easter Eggers. Both sweet bitds.
I love that breed. I have two of those chickens
I enjoyed your video...
I try different breeds from year to year..I agree on the Australorps...GREAT LAYERS.......ONCE AGAIN ..THANK YOU FOR
THE GREAT VIDEO
Love my fluffy Austie girls
Hey Becky! I also Becky... and just got my own Black Australorp chicks, only 2 days ago. 🤯
How odd we seem to truly have SOOO much in common.
I'm going to be selling my own chicks, next next spring.
I chose this breed for all the same reasons. We have had so many other breeds, but these are my number #1
You can see new chicks, on my channel.
Many blessings!
Thanks Becky always great to see you! Got the book!!
Hi ☺️ you've a cute picture on your profile! Just decided to stop by and say hi. I hope my compliment is appreciated..
I have always loved my black australorps! They make the best mama’s too! Mine always go broody 🥰
My blackie is named Obsidian❤
Because of people like you I have never rat raced and started homesteading out of high school
I'm laughing so much because the auto captions get the word "Australorp" wrong a different way every time. XD
I love this Lady. Seriously.
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Great information 🙂 thanks
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I will have to agree with you Becky, the black Australorp is the best,I live in Southern California & we go through heat waves and the black Australorp are the few hens that lay eggs no matter what. This breed provides eggs, meat & fertilizer.perfect breed for those wanting a Sustainable heritage breed for their homestead.
Thanks for commenting. I'm in SoCal as well and plan get chickens. My local farmers tell me RIRs are great for our area too. They have eggs available all year.
They are a great breed, I love them
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Thanks Becky for this great information. First hand experience really helps along with the descriptions when shopping for chickens.
I wondered if you had ever had Barred Rock chickens. I was looking at those along with the Black Australorps. Wanted to get just one breed and have them raise their own little chicks. Appreciate your time to do these videos for us. Jesus bless.
I love your hair-do in the intro, pf what O can see pf it under the hat, anyhow. Your curls and hair color are really nice. There was another video I love with your hairstyle, too. I can't remember which video, but it was from 2 months ago.
Becky I finally have my homestead you where my inspiration. My next step its the chicken coop.
This lady’s shirt looks like a trip
My barred rocks and white leghorns are very well behaved. I wonder what a couple Australorps in the mix will do.
I have heard good things about golden comets also
Your shirt looks like an ayahuasca trip! Looks nice on you. Personally, I’m a Buff Orp fan.
Becky, I love watching your videos, especially on chicken feed. My sister has 40 Black Australorps. She loves her chicks. I’ve been watching the feed mix from past videos. Our first time chicks are 7 weeks. Now with warmer Oklahoma weather, we’ll be moving them into the coop full time. When do I transition them from chick starter feed to your mixture? Hope to hear back soon.
They are my favourite, I love them 😍 they are also wonderful mums
Hello Becky! I have been searching for the exact hat you are wearing in your wonderful video. Would you please tell me where you bought your hat? Do you sell this hat on your online store? Thanks!
Hi Becky I love your chicken videos. Black Astralorp has always been my favorites! 🧡❤️💜💙💚
I have 3 Australorps in my flock of 7 hens.. Dora, Doris and Daisy. Dora is fiesty, and hates being picked up, but she's still friendly. She is one of the leaders. Doris and Daisy are sweet girls. They follow me around the yard, just wondering what I'm doing. They're always 1st in line when it's snack time! I love them. They seem smarter also, and they are always the first ones to go in the coop at night, which helps the others to follow. 💜🐔💜
I never pick up my animals. I love to be close to them and they me, but I don’t feel the need to pick them up.
All my animals are very independent and I like them like that.☀️❤️☀️
Good morning Becky. Thanks for this interesting video on a great breed of chickens. I have a couple of questions. First, though, Sweetie is a testament to the great care and love you have for your animals. So, is 10 to 12 years a good average for how long most chickens can live? And about what age does a chicken stop laying? Is it something their bodies do the rest of their lives, or does production stop at some time? Does Sweetie still lay eggs? Thanks. I've been watching you for years and you have taught me so much about the natural care of animals. Yours are so healthy, your doing everything right. Have a great day!
Haha Thunder our pony is 30 or 31 years old and in perfect health😁
I would say chickens live 8 to 14 years with good care which includes proper feeding. Hens are like women they are born with way more eggs than they will ever use. I say they stop laying from 7 to 10 years old, again with good care.☀️❤️☀️
Thank you Becky
Great content, Thanks for sharing! Always love to find fellow Floridian homesteaders to learn tips & tricks for raising food in the tropics ☀️🏝️
I'd love to get a few Australorp girls, do you know of anyone in south/central FL selling chicks?
A young Australorp rooroo cane from the jungle & squatted with my Brahmas a couple of years ago, he was a sweetiepie! 💙
I'm almost finished with a coup re-build & still adjusting the roosts to better positions 😊
I only have two girls left, mami and daughter, it sure will be nice to have a bustling flock roam around again 🥰
Hey Becky thank you for another good quick video information
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What are your thoughts on the Domonique?
I got 2 for free because they were not laying anymore, they said.
I fed them well adding Sunflower seed & 5 whole grains.
They laid lots of eggs, 1 year later they both got broody and were the best Moms.
I just lost one of them to a racoon 3 days ago.
Its 11-21-22 it will be 3 years in Jan. 2023 since I got them.
Love those gals. I've had as many as 49 chickens at one time.
They are the easiest of keepers & great composters too.
I was actually getting too many eggs so I was taking older hens that were not laying to help with composting for my organic garden. I was really into chickens I spend lots of time with them gardening. Then I was in a bad car accident and I've had to downsize.
I instinctively liked the Australorps. I've never seen one but exploring the world of egg layers, I liked their blue eggs and sweet temperament. You gave a very good description of them, Becky, and a sensible, realistic understanding of a homestead. It is raising your own meat but I would have a hard time killing my pets to eat them. I hope lab grown meat comes along fast. I detest killing any animal. They are much nicer than people.
I hesitate to get this breed because of the Texas heat 🌺 🌸 🌼 I have many other breeds I do want to get some!
Agree 100%
I've had chickens for about a year, I have 2 Rhode Island Reds, 2 Black Australorps, a Gold laced Wyandotte, and a heinz bantam. The Australorps are by far the friendliest.
Homesteading is about food certainly, but it is also about economic sustainability. We had to lay out an enormous sum to get the place up and running, and yes we eat our stock, but I have no interest in raising animals that can't cover the expense of raising them, and the more crossover per animal/crop the better. The chickens are maybe the hardest working employees I have ever employed, you get eggs, meat, you can sell either of those, plus you can sell chicks, fertilized eggs, point of lay hens or cockerels to cover feed, coop construction etc. In addition, they provide some of the best fertilizer on earth, and with a bit of planning and management you can have them do a fair bit of your weeding and compost turning. It probably took me 3-5 years to truly turn a profit on chickens, but it's an asset rather than an expense anymore.
Sounds like a great breed. We are already looking at what we want to get next spring to add to the flock. These sound promising.
Make sure you don’t mix sweeties and feisty’s in the same coop.
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@@BeckysHomestead absolutely! We aren't fond of feisty chick's so we go for the sweeties too.
I don’t dislike them. But, I’ve never really had great luck with them. As far as beauty goes, yes. Eggs and meat, yes. Friendly. Not really. Their not mean. They just prefer to be alone. The don’t like to be picked up. Our other breeds are friendly. Overall, I don’t mind them. Just not a favorite. We’re gonna try some brahmas. How much do you know about brahmas. Are they kid friendly. And, also barred rock hens????? Thank you… love the channel…
I would say, great egg and meat production, not mean and prefer to be alone are fantastic traits.☀️❤️☀️
@@BeckysHomestead I guess what I really meant to say is, I have small kids. Kids want to play with them and they’d rather not be bothered. Looking for more of a bird that enjoys being held by a 4 yr old girl. Maybe a Buff? How much experience do you have with Brahmas? Are those good kid friendly birds? Thank you…
I beed australop in melbrune australia. I traied many breeds but the best eating egg leying and look ways are australops
I just love them☀️❤️☀️
I’m a new subscriber, loved this video!❤ I’m getting some Australorps next week , woohoo!🎉
Awesome..
Just getting started with chickens (4 hens) have to be a bit discreet not really supposed to have them per ordinance., I do have friends I can take them if need be. Do you use sand in the chicken coop or shavings I’ve heard a lot of debate?
Thanks I am glad I found your channel , love the idea of “ making “ the feed....
What a beautiful blouse 👚 you had on. So the breed you talked about, do they lay a dark chocolate egg ?
100% agree
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How do I get my Australorp to lay in their nesting boxes instead of in their coop or run? I only have one laying right now and first time chicken keeping.
I vegetarian homestead. I have this breed as chicks and im their buddy . I dont eat meat. I will have a fee eggs s month. I am rsising them for pets and poop ( fertilizer) . Im loving it. I also have jersey Giants and an Orpington. I havevthree roosters and im making enough room if separation is needed. I have no clue if they will get slong. Nobody is a dominant leader yet. But i know it eill come soon
Yes they are very good breed of chicken , I have some my self here in Texas , good video Becky , good looking HAT to , looks great on you , have a great blessed day AMEN .
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Dear you are alive
The black chickens confuse the crows here in FL and I have yet to lose a single bird to one. Bobcats on the other hand, are unbelievably bad and I've lost at least 27 to them. Get rid of one, two more show up to replace them. Guess I need a guardian dog.
Great feed to egg ratio and meaty bodies
Easy going & relaxed. Aussie traits :)
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Where did you buy your beautiful hat? Are you selling your beautiful hat on your online store?
You’ve got some great videos, I am on the look out for a rooster to go with my 21 week old Cornish cross hens..
I had 2 remaining Cornish cross roosters but they needed to go because they caused wounds on them…I was going to keep one and hadn’t decided yet…so I had to process the 2….
Australorp sounds like a fantastic choice…..are the roosters wonderful with hens and people too please?
Is it ok to get them as mature chickens as well as younger ones like say 12 weeks old?
Are used to have A Black astroLorup probably spelled that wrong LOL but they were like the Swedish chicken
I have 1 RIR who is 8 1/2 years this month.But stopped laying at 2 or 3 years old
Love ya
You've helped me with understanding my chic. You are so wonderful !
Thank you, I’m glad I can help
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For the folks that want a breed that is a gentle giant and don't need that many eggs and would love chickens that are like puppies with feathers....THE STANDARD COCHIN. No kidding folks!!!! Not only that, they are great mama's and go broody. So for sustainability if your other egg layers don't go broody and you want to keep your meat production up, just put some eggs under the broody Cochin. I have a few chairs in my chicken yard. I sit down and they all come running...all 5 of them and sit on the arms of the chair and some on my lap. They follow you around like a puppy dog. They have the feathered feet. When I say feathered feet I mean THE WHOLE FOOT AND LEGS covered in beautiful feathers. I have the Barred Rock Cochins and they are beautiful. I already have a few people who want to buy eggs from me for hatching because anyone who see's them and their temerament wants them. They aren't the breed you want if you want a lot of eggs. So for the first timer, an excellent choice. The single person who doesn't need a dozen eggs per day....an excellent choice. The person that wants sustainable meat production and hatch out your own meat supply placing eggs under the broody Cochin...excellent choice. Good luck.
One more thing....They are the worlds second largest breed. It takes 2 years to full maturity. They are second largest to Jersey Giants.
You have video on three best chicken breeds.? Brown one? ...then the Bar?
That's a tiny, showy rooster i seen in your flock. What breed is that? Also, have any of your B. Australorps gone broody? I too like this Breed of chicken. It's such a friendly bird.
Hi Becky, thanks for the videos, they are all great. I have 1/2 acre, but limited space for a coop, If I got 4 Australorps, or 4 wyancottes, would a coop about 6 X 8 be large enough ? They would have plenty of grass room, and dirt area under the deck (12 X 18 feet). Your knowledge and experience would be greatly appreciated.
for my second coop for duel purpose birds I've decided buff orpingtons.
black Australorp & breese were my next choices after studying up.
am I making a mistake?
I heard the buffs are great mothers and I want them to raise all my new chicks from now on (via fertilized eggs from hatchery's) to spare me the trouble.
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@@BeckysHomesteadbut our belly's need the food , thank you for your show .
Now turkeys I keep down to 2-5.
Becky, can you think of another bird that has the same traits with a small comb?
I also learned that black chickens make hawks think that they are crows and stay away.
Hawks and crows apparently don't get along. Hawks stay away from crows. 😁