Black australorp or mystery chicken?

[MastrangeloFamily]

I have 3 supposed black australorps. But I realized one of them has a black comb and beak. Not just a little on the tip of the beak. Is this an Australorp? For background I ordered a bunch of chicks from murray mcmurray and actually lost a black one in the beginning after shipping. Is this my mystery chick?

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have 3 supposed black australorps. But I realized one of them has a black comb and beak. Not just a little on the tip of the beak. Is this an Australorp? For background I ordered a bunch of chicks from murray mcmurray and actually lost a black one in the beginning after shipping. Is this my mystery chick?

Occasionally black colored breeds will have black combs, it's due to the Extended Black Genes. The comb will lighten up as it ages.

 

[Painted Calls]

Looks like a BA.

 

[galaga6846]

I know I'm late to the party, but my australorp started off looking quite a bit like this as a pullet. She still has a black face, but has a red comb and waddles.