Black comb and legs? What breed is she?

[Corey NC]

I havea young chick that is all black, black feathers, black comb, and black legs. At first I thought it was a black sex-link but it doesn't have the usual redishness on the chest but it does have a little bit of white. It came in a heavy layer assortment from Meyer hatchery so let mek now what you think. I can get a better pic tommorrow this one is when it was about 2 weeks old.

 

[chickenlisa]

Black Australorp or Jersey Giant?
Maybe?

 

[hinkjc]

Sumatra can have black combs. http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGP/Sumatra/BRKSumatras.html

Jody

 

[Corey NC]

The sumantra doesn't have a single comb like this chick. The australorps combs are red and the chicks have white and yellow fluff on it, my chick was totally black when I got it.

I guess it could be a jersey giant but the combs still look different.

 

[MissPrissy]

It looks alot like my black jersey giants did when they were small but I really can't say for sure.

 

[wclawrence]

pick the bird up and see if it has black skin. it may be something the hatchery is working on. there are a few folks around trying to recreate the Ayam Cemani. It may be an attempt at that. Is is gypsy faced or is it fibromelanotic, I guess is what I am asking.
I have some Tomaru, they are gypsy faced like a sumatra. I also have some silkie crosses that are black in the face, but it is different.

 

[Corey NC]

Here are some more pics, she is about 5ish weeks old. The skin beneath the feathers is pinkish white.

 

[wclawrence]

I bet a dollar the black in the comb will go away when the bird is a little older.

 

[rosyposyosy]

I believe someone was saying something about a plain white toe = jersey giant. I think that is a jersey giant.


And I bet $10

 

[wclawrence]

as far as feather coloring goes, I think she is birchen.
That is, silver is the color, birchen is the e-allele.