Are my Australorps actually Jersey Giants??? :(

I don't even begin to know what a Jersey Giant looks like.  But all of these black birds look like my one Astralorp pullet.  In pic 8 (3rd from last) you can even see some green sheen on the back of the bird in the front.  I'm voting for BA.

I got hatchery quality BA's and they have yellow feet but there still BA's and they look like yours.

The feet look yellow, so I would guess they are JGs.  JGs are respectable enough layers.

ETA: I think you might have to wait till they're older and compare to SOPs (particularly weight for JG) to decide if they are pure.

I'm sorry, are we looking at the same pictures?  Those legs/feet look black on my laptop.

I think they look like Australorps.

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Originally Posted by gardendufus 

I'm sorry, are we looking at the same pictures?  Those legs/feet look black on my laptop.

Look between the toes, does it look yellowish or pinkish?  I see yellowish.

Look at the photos here on feathersite:

Pinkish on Australorps

Yellow on Jersey Giants

Note, Jersey Giants can have dark legs--it's the undersides of the feet you need to look at.

Ahhhhh, I see what you are talking about.  Just shows my ignorance.  I didn't know the part between the toes (bottom) of the feet mattered.  When you said the feet looked yellow, I thought you meant the obvious tops of the feet.  My Bad.  And glad to learn yet something else on BYC from those more experienced than I.  

I have JGs.  Here are photos of their feet. 

The degree of yellow can vary, but JG's must have yellow on their feet.  BA's have a pink tint when young, which turns grey when they are mature

BA and JG's look very similar when young.

The quality of your birds is up to the integrity of your breeder.  If he had BAs and JGs running together, yes you will have a mix.  Some may or may not have yellow on their feet.  The only way to tell is through DNA testing, but I'd rather spend my money on something else.

My 16 JG hens lay 13-14 eggs a day with an occasional off day of 7 eggs.