Black Australorp Chicks are renowned for their exceptional egg-laying capabilities, especially in warmer climates like Arizona and Texas. With the ability to produce 4-6 large brown eggs per week, even during the heat of summer or the cold of winter, these birds have become a favorite among poultry enthusiasts. Their glossy black feathers, which develop a stunning green sheen as they mature, add a touch of elegance to any flock.
Why Choose Black Australorp Chicks?
These chicks mature early and have a docile, quiet temperament, making them great for families, beginners, and anyone looking for a hardy bird that’s easy to handle. Known for their dual-purpose utility, Black Australorps are excellent for both egg production and meat. With hens averaging 6 1/2 pounds and roosters 8 1/2 pounds, they are an all-around valuable addition to any backyard flock.
Care and Habitat:
Black Australorps thrive in both free-range and coop environments, making them versatile for various setups. They are heat- and cold-hardy, making them ideal for the fluctuating climates of Arizona and Texas. Provide a balanced diet, fresh water, and plenty of shade in the summer to ensure they remain productive and healthy.
Egg Production:
Black Australorps are consistent layers, producing 4-6 large brown eggs each week, even continuing through winter months. This makes them an excellent breed for year-round egg production.
Health & Nutrition:
Provide your Australorps with high-quality layer feed, grains, and calcium to support strong eggshells and overall health. They are an easy-going breed that’s resistant to many common poultry illnesses.
Add Black Australorp Chicks to your flock today and enjoy a hardy, friendly chicken that produces eggs no matter the season!
FAQs - Baby Chicks
We offer both sexed and unsexed ("straight run") chicks. Unsexed chicks have a 50/50 chance of being male or female. Since it takes 6 months for chicks to start laying eggs, we recommend ordering extra to ensure you'll have enough laying hens once they're grown and laying eggs. We also sell birds of various ages, including juveniles, adults, laying hens, pullets, and roosters. View our available breeds here ... For custom orders, please contact us.
No, we do not vaccinate our flock or baby chicks. We do not recommend for small flocks to be vaccinated. We constantly monitor this with our poultry vet to ensure our birds are healthy and robust. We are tested yearly for diseases as NPIP participants and customers can be confident that they are receiving healthy, happy chicks from our farms. If you would like to learn more, we have article covering Mareks disease. Should you desired chicks to be vaccinated, it is offered through our customer service team at $1 per bird.
Did you know?... They don't crow till about 12 weeks at the absolute earliest, most later than that.
Couple options for roosters...
1. Use him for food for the family, maybe you have a hunter in the family that could help. Often there are families that will buy or take the rooster for meat for their family.
2. Once hes older than four months old, Pratt's Pets (Glendale location) will purchase them from you for $10 per. If they're younger than four months, the Stock Shop will accept them if they have space.
3. You could also post them in the Arizona Backyard Chicken group on Facebook to rehome him. Just have to be VERY careful with your wording. Rehome, sale and wording like that is not allowed by FB.
4. Another app called MeWe you can rehome/sell there in the Arizona Backyard Chicken group but not nearly as many people in the group.
To join the group on MeWe: https://mewe.com/join/arizonabackyardchickens2
Definitely options out there. Hope this gives you some ideas. 👍😁🍻
Our available chicks and eggs are always updated on our website. You can find the next available chicks here or contact us to curate a flock with you.
The locations of our farms we are generally able to provide chicks and hatching eggs year around.
We offer local pick up for grown hens, see options available for local pick up.
All of our baby chicks, ducks, geese and other products will be shipped to you. Our baby chicks and breeders are at our Texas farm and will require to be shipped.
Though the journey may be different than a local pickup, our proven shipping process ensures your chicks arrive just as healthy and vibrant.
We also stand behind our practices by pioneering an industry first... protection for your chicks and investment in us with our guarantees including:
- 48-hour live chick guarantee upon arrival115% store credit for any losses (yes, we give you MORE than you paid!) OR
- 100% refund to your original payment method for any losses*See policies for further details
The good news is and has always been, no matter where we personally reside with our birds, our goal is to support and provide access to poultry.
That is why we breed for heat tolerance among many other decisions we tailor toward the Arizona community and hot weather locations because 95% of our birds support families in Arizona and hot weather states.
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Why do chickens go to the beach?
To collect their EGG-shells