Articles by AustralorpsAU

Here are some pics of my small Australorp flock... and my one Ancona. These girls are now about 8-9 months old and pumping out those eggs. This is Nugget :) This is Teriyaki :):) This is them with the Ancona (the Ancona i thought was going to be a rooster because it comb is so humongous...

I want to start off by saying that i do not own pigeons and i am gathering this information from this site and others! Determining the sex of a pigeon can be very very difficult. Even after all this information you still may get the sex completely wrong. Their looks don't often give away their...

This will be an ongoing process as I add more breeds to the list Domestic Pigeons: Homing Pigeon These pigeons have been selectively bred for many years for its ability to find its way home from extreme distances away. These were derived from the rock pigeon, which have a homing ability...

Are you new to BYC and don't know how to use this site or where to post things? Or even if you have been here a while, do you know where the best threads are to give you the quickest and most answers? This page is to help people to know where to find the best threads/sections to post...

Have you just joined BYC and wondering what all these words are you have never heard before??? Here you can find out the meaning of words you don't understand! Pullet - A pullet is a young female chicken under the age of one Cockerel - A cockerel is a young male chicken under the age of...

Many people keep roosters for one or more reasons whereas others don't even know why they have one. Some people won't have a flock without one and others refuse to have one. The question is, do you really need a rooster in your flock? Benefits of a Rooster: - They can be a protector of...