The Australorp was also exported in 1921 from Australia to Britain, where it achieved some success as a family backyard bird. The Black Australorp chicken, though slightly smaller and trimmer than ...

We've compiled the key characteristics and anecdotal information on 20 compelling heritage chicken breeds, including the Rhode Island Red, Leghorn, Australorp, Jersey Giant and more.

Cold climate: Black Australorp. These large, dark-colored chickens are pretty friendly and easy to care for, but their claim to fame is their champion egg-laying.

A few years ago, my wife built a backyard chicken coop, and we sent away for five baby chicks, each of a different, wonderfully named breed: Barred Rock, Cochin, Australorp, Buff Orpington and ...

Chickens need a constant supply of protein, calcium, and other essential nutrients to produce eggs. In addition to commercial poultry feed, you can supplement their diet with kitchen scraps ...

Casey Moore is a 7-year 4-H member at Rolling Plains andwas the 4-H Poultry Ambassador. He was enthusiastic about the poultry exhibit. Casey exhibited Black Australorp chickens, which he told me ...

Don’t you just love beautiful black chickens? Breeders have developed black varieties of many types of chickens, some with gorgeous green or purple metallic sheens. From some of the heaviest chickens ...