Australorp?

[BigBlueHen53]

This handsome boy was Elvis, my first roo. He was a sweetie, and I'd like to have another like him, but I don't really know what he was. Could he have been an Australorp? He's not at his best here, his tail was in moult, apparently, but this is the best pic I have. He was clean-legged as I recall, or may have had vestigial leg feathers, and yellow legs. Beak is partly black. Single comb, noble wattles, red eye. He was the singingest rooster ever, and was well named Elvis! He crowed the clock around! He also had easily 3" spurs which made him an awkward breeder but he didn't harm or strip the hens. Edited to add pic.

 

[sylviethecochin]

yellow skin = Black Jersey Giant.

I hope you find a good roo.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Hm, I don't remember him being much bigger than the hens ... what color skin do Australs have? I know Harvey, @Peppercorngal 's Jersey Giant, is humongous, and aelvis was not that big....

 

[ShannonR]

Doesn't really look like an australorp to me, and leg color is wrong for the breed. Jersey giant maybe

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thanks, @sylviethecochin . Does yellow feet = yellow skin?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Thanks, @ShannonR ! That's 2 for Jersey Giant! I never would thunk it!

 

[ShannonR]

Thanks, @sylviethecochin . Does yellow feet = yellow skin?

If I remember right, the skin was light colored on one I butchered years ago

 

[sylviethecochin]

Thanks, @sylviethecochin . Does yellow feet = yellow skin?

yes. The foot bottoms are the same colour as the skin; shanks are often grey (slate) in black chickens, but that doesn't have anything to do with skin colour.

 

[AmyJane725]

Hm, I don't remember him being much bigger than the hens ... what color skin do Australs have? I know Harvey, @Peppercorngal 's Jersey Giant, is humongous, and aelvis was not that big....

I was leaning Australorp, but I did some googling and found this pic. This is a Jersey Giant rooster. He has legs like Elvis, and the same beak. Maybe Elvis was a hatchery JG. They don't get as huge as breeder ones do.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/38/fe/3f/38fe3fa7a70cc0c5e47a1f315613e4db.jpg

 

[sylviethecochin]

what color skin do Australs have?

white.

I know Harvey, @Peppercorngal 's Jersey Giant, is humongous, and aelvis was not that big..

Could be your Elvis is a hatchery bird that's not been rigorously bred for size. Looking at your picture, it doesn't appear you own mixed breeds, but I suppose it's possible he was one. Where did you get him?