Australorp

Australorp at a glance

Egg production	250–300 eggs/year
Egg color	brown
Size	large; hen weight 6.5 lb
Temperament summary	Gentle, quiet/calm
Housing class	large chicken

Strongest documented traits

Things to consider

These are traits that may be a drawback depending on what you want from your flock. Individual birds can vary.

How the planner uses this breed

The flock planner does not rank Australorp from a single overall score stored in the database. Instead, it weights individual traits differently for each household. Cold hardiness matters more in harsh winters; heat tolerance matters more in hot climates; docility receives additional weight when children will handle the birds; and housing size can prevent a breed mix from being recommended even when its preference score is strong.

Sources used for this record

• Utah State University Extension: Managing Chickens From Chicks to Peak Egg Production
• Mississippi State University Extension: Choosing the Right Breed for Your Backyard Flock
• Mississippi State University Extension: Poultry Beginnings: Raise Your Own Backyard Chickens

Last database review: 2026-10-03. Trait values are normalized to a 1–5 planning scale; see the methodology for how uncertainty is handled.