Black chicken breeds?

[bauba]

How many are there? What are they? I have a black chicken, green sheen, red ears, largish red comb etc, Its not a Austrolorp or a Jersey Giant I don't think. About the size of a Barred Rock. Any ideas?

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Hi and welcome!
It would be best to take and post a photo of the bird - and include details like the color of the bottoms of the feet, number of toes, whether legs are clean or not. What type of comb does the bird have - single, rose, walnut, pea, etc?

 

[Wyandottes7]

Hi and welcome!
It would be best to take and post a photo of the bird - and include details like the color of the bottoms of the feet, number of toes, whether legs are clean or not. What type of comb does the bird have - single, rose, walnut, pea, etc?

X2

There are many black breeds of chicken. Wyandottes, Langshans, Cochins, Ameraucanas, and many others come in black.

 

[BantamLover21]

Hi and welcome!
It would be best to take and post a photo of the bird - and include details like the color of the bottoms of the feet, number of toes, whether legs are clean or not. What type of comb does the bird have - single, rose, walnut, pea, etc?

x3

It can be hard to tell what black chickens are, but we'll try our best.

 

[donrae]

Why do you think it's not an Australorp?

 

[Michael OShay]

Hi and welcome!
It would be best to take and post a photo of the bird - and include details like the color of the bottoms of the feet, number of toes, whether legs are clean or not. What type of comb does the bird have - single, rose, walnut, pea, etc?

X4 on that. Trying to ID a bird without a photo is like shooting in the dark. Your description certainly sounds like a Black Australorp. BAs are solid black with a greenish sheen to the feathers (especially in the sunlight), red earlobes, red combs, and about the same size as a Barred Rock.