Australorp has a black comb, normal?

[Knock Kneed Hen]

I have three Australorps (all black, don't know if they come in other colors). Two have pinkish combs coming in and the third has a black comb. Is this normal? Will they all end up being the same color?

I searched for an Australorp thread to check out pics but couldn't find one.

 

[Illia]

They're still young, right?

I'm assuming they're still young because yes that is normal - Most black chickens can have that trait pop up in young pullets, even my Marans and Araucanas have black combs at a young age if they have enough black pigment.

 

[Henferno]

How old are they? Do you have pictures?

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

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They are 7 1/2 wks old. I don't have any pics...I don't know why. I have pics of all my other chicks but realized I haven't taken a single one of them.

 

[Chicken Jack]

I have Black Austrolorps (not show quality; mine are from a hatchery) and I have roosters with red and with a combination of red and black. Here's some pictures I have taken:

These roosters do not have a solid black comb but they have "spatterings" of black.

This rooster has a solid red comb with no black.

I wish I could help you; just thought I'd show you what I had.

CJ

 

[Qi Chicken]

That's funny, I noticed that just tonight on mine. They are 4 weeks. They don't really have any comb at all but the little nubbin is pure black.

 

[nzpouter]

normal.. they can sport that black comb up until they're about to lay...

 

[call ducks]

This is the link to the australorp breed thered

 

[blackdotte]

The above bird looks nothing like an Australorp, wrong shape,wrong tail, wrong comb, wrong coloured eyes, colour in the neck hackle, it looks more like a Game cross. The people that sold you that as an Australorp should be ashamed.
David

 

[nzpouter]

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I was thinking it could be a sumatra x... might explained the black face..