Author Topic: Astralorp chickens (Read 1716 times)

Cjnewton82 · « **on:** June 11, 2014, 05:26:52 pm »

After months of searching and a 8hr round trip in the car I have my Astralorps 1cock and 5hens they are soo lovely. I'm really looking forward breeding them they are such a lovely birds... Does anyone have any tips that work well with them??

vfr400boy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2014, 03:02:31 am »

Hi I have no herd of them can you put a pic on ?

Castle Farm · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2014, 08:17:00 am »

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Utility-Poultry-Keepers/231571570247281

Free range is best. Go easy on the layers pellets.

vfr400boy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2014, 03:08:11 am »

Thanks for the link , do they make good eating then ? And how meany eggs a year they lay thanks

Cjnewton82 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2014, 04:00:57 pm »

they make great eating 6lb plus cock birds and they lay around 250 eggs per year. some people cross them with indian game hen for more breast meat to..

Couttsb · « **Reply #5 on:** June 27, 2014, 06:34:45 pm »

They love free ranging and lay well though mine do have a tendency to make their own nest away from the nesting boxes! I live Aberdeenshire and have found them perfectly hardy. I had to breed them from hatching eggs bought from Ebay as I couldn't get hold of them either. I have had some BEAUTIFUL chicks from them when they have been crossed with other breeds and get loads of comments about them :-) Enjoy!

Stereo · « **Reply #6 on:** June 28, 2014, 08:16:25 pm »

How do they compare to Ixworths in terms of meat? I've tried starting an Ixworth flock this year and have stuggled massively with poor hatch rates. Think I have about 10 birds out of 60 eggs. Also Ixworth eggs are not that inspiring to look at really.