Spring Softball. 1  Date: January 15 - February 15. 2  Fee: $65 (includes shirt, shorts, socks) 3  Ages: 5-12; 4 years old may play, but must turn 5 by December 31. 4  Age Control Date: January 1.
The Australorp Breed was developed in Australia at the end of the nineteenth century with Black Orpington stock from England. The breed also has genes from Rhode Island Red, White Leghorn, Langshan and Minorca crosses. The purpose of the breed was as a utility chicken for both high egg production and meat.
In general, their history is also known here in Holland but has never been published before in such detail. The Dutch Specialty Club for Australorp is short on the history of their breed; only the breed history in Australia is mentioned and the flou-rishing of the breed in Holland since the club was founded in 1988.