Australorp or Black Giant?

[leslielbk]

I had one Australorp and two Black Giants. Two black chickens were killed by a fox. Now I don't know which one I have left! Does anybody know? Thanks!!

 

[nuthatched]

I think you have an australorp, bjg, have more of a half circle shape, rather than a U. but I don't specialize in either so hopefully someone who does will be around soon

 

[NuggetTheChicken]

What color is the bottom of the feet?

 

[Acre4Me]

Shape says Australorp. An Australorp has light/pinkish feet bottoms. A BJG has yellow feet bottoms.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I'm also leaning more toward Australorp I think.

 

[Trevorusn]

Can you snap a pic of the bottom of the foot? That will reveal all.

 

[leslielbk]

I'll try to sneak out while she's sleeping and look at her little foot bottoms and come back

 

[leslielbk]

I'm pretty sure they're pink. This photo is really blurry. So hard to get a pic of a moving target! I should have gotten off the sofa and gone into the coop last night like I intended

 

[Acre4Me]

Here are some helpful pics. We have both BJG and Australorp with appropriate bottom of feet color. I only have chick foot pics. Pretty sure I have pics of the feet when a bit older, but can't find them right now. So, there is yellow on the foot bottoms of the BJG (and one is Male, and one is female), whereas the BA have a lighter white/pinky-peach bottom of the feet. Sometimes you can see the yellow between the toes on BJG when they are standing, and you can't see the bottom of the feet. As per APA standards, it is a disqualification (in a show) if there is a complete absence of yellow on the bottom of the feet. Hope this helps!