Eggs/live birds are ship USPS or locally pickup or arrange for ground delivery. Live birds Shipping fee is charged at a discounted rate -$100 for up to 3 hens Fertile eggs shipping fee -$21 We ship only in USPS approved shipping containers. We ship through USPS priority express mail. 1-2days estimated arrival time. Live guarantee on all shipment. We ship birds out weekly Mondays- Wednesdays. No shipping on public holidays. Tracking # will be email after the birds have been sent. Usually from 5-6pm the day of shipment.
Around the same time that Orpingtons were being developed as a breed, Australorps were as well. Australians liked the black Orpingtons that were being brought over from England, and valued them for their egg laying ability. With maximum egg production in mind, Australians continued to develop their own distrinct breed. The breed went by many names, struggling to distinguish itself from Orpingtons, and finally settled on Australorp in the 1920s.
These birds are known for their excellent egg production. You’ll easily get 250 light brown eggs per year. The record holding hen laid 364 eggs in a 365 day period, without assistance of artificial lighting.