3mo Black Chicken Breed

[Neese.birdlover]

Does anyone have a guess to the breed of this chicken? I believe its a hen. Its a purebred whatever it is. I got it from purely poultry as a breeders choice.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Can you show the feet bottoms clearly? What is visible peeking out the edges of the toes in the picture of the feat appears to show pinkish white, but we must know if that is accurate before we can identify the breed as this is often the characteristic that differentiates between some of the black breeds.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I believe its a hen.

Hi there, welcome to BYC!
Guess again! Look at those red waddles on a bird that isn't even feathered in yet.

Is it bearded or am I seeing things?

 

[Neese.birdlover]

Done!

 

[Neese.birdlover]

Hi there, welcome to BYC!
Guess again! Look at those red waddles on a bird that isn't even feathered in yet.

Is it bearded or am I seeing things?

Hello! The only reason I was thinking hen was I had another, same age, different breed, but looked way more like a roo (stance, very large comb, ect) . I am definitely not an expert though, and am fairly new to raising my own flock. So, I am very happy to hear what y'all think!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hello! The only reason I was thinking hen was I had another, same age, different breed, but looked way more like a roo (stance, very large comb, ect) . I am definitely not an expert though, and am fairly new to raising my own flock. So, I am very happy to hear what y'all think!

I promise I am no expert either!

That comb is still tiny. But red waddles are often a first sign... if it isn't flushing from being excited or hot.

My best guess would be black Australorp, due to comb type, clean legs, white skin.

Next guess would be Easter Egger due to possible beard and comb being so small despite being straight.

Straight comb rules out black Ameraucana and Sumatra. White skin rules out black Jersey Giant.

Are you able to make out ear color by chance?

 

[Cyprus]

Female black Australorp. My girl looked the same at that age.

 

[Neese.birdlover]

Would an Australorp be a rare straight run? I got ten rare straight run mix genders and ten hen babies.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Would an Australorp be a rare straight run? I got ten rare straight run mix genders and ten hen babies.

Typically, I would say no… but having reviewed their website and what they have listed as their "rare breed" assortment I would have to say it's entirely possible they would consider something as common as an australorp as being appropriate to include in that sort of mix. This is from there sight.....there are several breeds listed I would not consider rare at all.....

Possible breeds in this assortment include, but are not limited to:
Jersey Giant, Dominique, Brahma, Faverolles, Sussex, Turken, Delaware, Assel, Pheonix, Fayoumis, Spitzhauben, Lakenvelder, Top Hats, Jungle Fowl, Hamburg, Chantecler, Cochin, or Yokohama.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Would an Australorp be a rare straight run? I got ten rare straight run mix genders and ten hen babies.

Did you order specific breeds of sex pullets or did you order an assortment of pullet chicks as well as the assortment of straight run? If the pullet chicks were ordered as an assortment this chick may have been from that grouping and simply be a mis sexed bird which has a 10 to 15% chance of happening with vent sexed chicks