Black Australorp, BA x RIR (or RIR x BA) ?

[Acre4Me]

Cockerels - F is the main suspect right now.

You get a GOLD star for your pics, btw! Great shots - everything needed for helping you out!

Here is a pic of my new batch of 4 day old BJG chicks. Their feet are yellow on the bottom - when they are this young, even the toes can be yellow. As they get older, the feet even out and are black (along with shanks), with yellow in the between-toe webbing and on the bottom of the feet. So, often it is asked what color are the feet bottoms when a black/white chick is posted. BA and BJG look pretty similar when young chicks.

 

[CarmineStreet]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I'll send another set of photos at 6 or 8 weeks. Happy Easter to all!

 

[CarmineStreet]

Cockerels - F is the main suspect right now.

You get a GOLD star for your pics, btw! Great shots - everything needed for helping you out!

Here is a pic of my new batch of 4 day old BJG chicks. Their feet are yellow on the bottom - when they are this young, even the toes can be yellow. As they get older, the feet even out and are black (along with shanks), with yellow in the between-toe webbing and on the bottom of the feet. So, often it is asked what color are the feet bottoms when a black/white chick is posted. BA and BJG look pretty similar when young chicks.
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Thanks! As a professional trainer, I believe in the power of appropriate visuals in communication and learning. =D

You're right! The BA and BJG chicks look alike except for the feet/toes! The breeder doesn't keep BJGs, so I wonder if the yellow I'm seeing is actually yellow. I've read elsewhere in BYC that what some call yellow are actually pink!

We'll wait for a few more weeks and then we'll know better. I'll share updated photos in a couple of weeks.

Thank you, Acre4Me!

 

[Fallenone05]

Thanks! As a professional trainer, I believe in the power of appropriate visuals in communication and learning. =D

You're right! The BA and BJG chicks look alike except for the feet/toes! The breeder doesn't keep BJGs, so I wonder if the yellow I'm seeing is actually yellow. I've read elsewhere in BYC that what some call yellow are actually pink!

We'll wait for a few more weeks and then we'll know better. I'll share updated photos in a couple of weeks.

Thank you, Acre4Me!

any updated photos?

 

[CarmineStreet]

any updated photos?

Hi! I was actually thinking of this today. And I was wondering if I can properly identify who's who among the "chicks". They've grown so much since 4 weeks ago!!!

I'll take new pics this week. Thanks for keeping them in mind. =)

 

[CarmineStreet]

Hello! I finally took pics of my now 10-week old BAs --- who like I suspected early on are not all pure BAs. The bigger they grow, the more I doubt if any of them are at all.

Again, to the BA experts, I'd appreciate it if you could answer:

1) Can you tell me which ones are pure BAs?
2) Which ones are cockerel/pullet? I intend to keep any pullets that are mixes for their egg-laying but not for breeding. I'll keep only one or two pure BA roosters. I intend to giveaway the rest (there will be takers!).

Obvious mixes:
D - with other color present
C, H, I - for yellow feet

Other notes:
A, B had brown faces especially when they were younger
F has a couple of black and white flight feathers and also white speckles on the chest
G has white speckles on the chest

Could only E be pure??

Thanks for taking the time to look. Please note that the letter IDs here are different from the first set. I can't recognize each of them from the original pics!

Cheers!

 

[CarmineStreet]

any updated photos?

Hi! Please see my previous entry. Updated pics are there. Thanks! <3

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

Hello! I finally took pics of my now 10-week old BAs --- who like I suspected early on are not all pure BAs. The bigger they grow, the more I doubt if any of them are at all.

Again, to the BA experts, I'd appreciate it if you could answer:

1) Can you tell me which ones are pure BAs?
2) Which ones are cockerel/pullet? I intend to keep any pullets that are mixes for their egg-laying but not for breeding. I'll keep only one or two pure BA roosters. I intend to giveaway the rest (there will be takers!).

Obvious mixes:
D - with other color present
C, H, I - for yellow feet

Other notes:
A, B had brown faces especially when they were younger
F has a couple of black and white flight feathers and also white speckles on the chest
G has white speckles on the chest

Could only E be pure??

Thanks for taking the time to look. Please note that the letter IDs here are different from the first set. I can't recognize each of them from the original pics!

Cheers!

D and E are cockerels. I is a possible cockerel, and has yellowish feet so isn’t pure. All are mixed except for F and G, though the amount of white on F is suspicious, it could all go away as she gets older.