Black Australorp roo?

[Breezy_Living]

I have a set of 3 Black Australorp's (at least that's what the feed store said they were) which I strongly suspect 1 is a roo.
The only reason I have some doubts is because the hens are growing their combs faster than he/she is. But unlike the 2 girls, he/she has the tan feet whereas the girls' are definitely fully grayish-black. He/She also isn't getting the classic longer sickle feathers that you normally see in roosters. (A barred rock I had in the past was very much a rooster by these signs).

So, what say you?
Thanks, in advance!
(They are 4 months old)

The he/she in question is on the right, and 1 of the hens is left (click on photo to make it larger):

 

[Breezy_Living]

I figured I might add, because the photo doesn't show it very well, that both these birds (all 3 in fact) are very similar in color. The black base with greenish-silvery sheen. This photo shows off the features like their combs, her white "ear" (the other hen has the same white spot), and the feet.

 

[sourland]

The one on the right looks like a black sex link pullet. The pullet on the left is more likely a black leghorn or minorca rather than an australorp - white earlobes indicate this guess on my part.

 

[Breezy_Living]

I grabbed the good digital camera hoping to get some better quality shots. All 3 definitely have more of that flash of green-silver in their feathers, but that camera don't pick it up so well.

This is probably my best shot out of a few of the smaller ones. (My OP surprisingly has the best shot of the he/she.)



All 3 together:

 

[Breezy_Living]

The one on the right looks like a black sex link pullet. The pullet on the left is more likely a black leghorn or minorca rather than an australorp - white earlobes indicate this guess on my part.

I was under the impression that black sex links also have some brown in them? (I usually see it around the face). This girl/boy is complete black with the green-silver... or perhaps black sex link mixed?

 

[sourland]

First picture and 'group' picture seem to show some reddish feathers beneath her beak and on her lower neck? Degree of red/brown can vary greatly from bird to bird in sexlinks. Group shot really shows body type on the other hens indicating most likely Mediterranean breed or cross thereof rather than Australorps which are blockier and have red earlobes.

 

[Breezy_Living]

First picture and 'group' picture seem to show some reddish feathers beneath her beak and on her lower neck? Degree of red/brown can vary greatly from bird to bird in sexlinks. Group shot really shows body type on the other hens indicating most likely Mediterranean breed or cross thereof rather than Australorps which are blockier and have red earlobes.

I admit that I never noticed the reddish-brown underneath her beak. It's so minor that I completely missed it.
The other 2 (with the white "ears")... there's a breed that I heard that have that. Minorca, perhaps? Am I thinking of the right breed?

At least this kind of confirms that I do NOT have a roo on my hands but rather misdiagnosed breeds!

 

[donrae]

Some black sex links have just that touch of color at their throats, some have half their body colored. Just depends on the breeds used to make the link.

Your white lobed birds do look like mincoras. They're mediterranean, so get larger combs like leghorns. Plus, white eggs instead of brown.

Great pictures by the way!

 

[AraucanaAnnie]

Beautiful birds! I love the minorcas! Nice eggs from them!!