Black Australorps? One has red chest feathers?? Why???

[AshleyFarm]

 

[sourland]

Something sneaked into the breeding pen that produced the egg he hatched out of. Something other than an Australorp.

 

[drumstick diva]

Things happen. I bet he will be really beautiful as he grows up.

 

[AshleyFarm]

OK so its not a sex thing? Lol I was so afraid that meant she was a Roo haha

 

[Gray Farms]

No, not a sexing thing. It is a cockerel though.

 

[AshleyFarm]

Really??? How can you tell??

 

[Egghead_Jr]

The stance of bird and comb suggest cockerel.

 

[AshleyFarm]

Oh wow I hope the rest are hens then