Based on some light research, me either! Ancona seems way more mottled than she is. Maybe there was an Australorp somewhere in there, but blended with another black feathered chicken 🤔
As the title suggests, I have a very lovely little lady, Shio, in my flock who is not feathering out exactly as expected, though I still find her perfect in her own way.
I ordered two Black Australorps from a local hatchery. I have noticed a large variation in breed standards of birds from...