Australorp or Black Orpington?

[TheWeaver]

What do you think?

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/perth-region/livestock/orpington-pullets/1016920214

I'm just having trouble believing them because I've been looking around for about a year now and I've not seen a single black orpington in this region, usually just buffs and sometimes crele. The pictures on google images between the two breeds are so similar that I can't tell the difference at all, I think they only have 1 difference in their ancestry or something. What is the give away?

 

[caterpillarfdc]

They look a lot more feathered than my black australorp, but it could be a rooster and I don't know if that would make a difference. Ill post a pick of my australorp

 

[CastleFarmUK]

At that age the pullets are still growing. Those are carrying to much feather to be Australorps.
The photograph in my profile is of 1 of my Australorp males.

 

[TheWeaver]

Hooray! Thanks guys, I might take a drive up to Perth then soon if they're still available. Enjoy some sweet little chickens as a reward.

 

[caterpillarfdc]

Cutie in the middle, what us she?

 

[mtnviewfarms]

I raise Buff Orpingtons and Black Australorps - BAs have pink on the underside of their black foot. I agree with the other poster who said the one in question looks 'too feathered out' at that age to be a BA. It also does not have the usually 'very pretty' face of the BA pullets that I have raised and owned.
Don't know if this helps much - good luck.

 

[TheWeaver]

Cutie in the middle, what us she?

That be a frizzled silkie, also known as a sizzle. She's not got very silkyish feathers though and her skin is so very pale but she does have the 5 toes and blue lobes, I don't know her genetic history. I got her at a poultry auction for $15

 

[TheWeaver]

I raise Buff Orpingtons and Black Australorps - BAs have pink on the underside of their black foot. I agree with the other poster who said the one in question looks 'too feathered out' at that age to be a BA. It also does not have the usually 'very pretty' face of the BA pullets that I have raised and owned.
Don't know if this helps much - good luck.

All information helps me, as I'm sort of pretty new to poultry anyway :/

Very pretty face, hmm..It's quite annoying because google sometimes bring up the same pictures for both breeds. I'll have to stick to the BYC articles. Thanks for your input!