Black comb? What is she?

[MrsRitchie]

A friend of mine found this little chick wandering in her neighborhood & since I raise chickens, I took her in. Here's my question: What breed is she? Or is she a mongrel? She has a black comb & legs. Her feathers are mostly black with quite a bit of gold lacing, particularly on her breast. I've been raising chickens for 30 years & have never seen one like this. I know Sumatras have black combs, but their feathers are solid black. None of my Jersey Giants or Australorps have ever had a black comb. Since they are a hybrid, I'm thinking she could be an Ameraucana. Any ideas?

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

it is not an ameraucana.Maybe a black sex link, but i'm not sure.

 

[MrsRitchie]

She doesn't look like my Ameraucana hen, that is true. Maybe an Easter Egger? I've never had a black sex link, but I don't think their combs are black. It's certainly a fun mystery. I'm very curious to watch her grow up.

 

[sport14692]

I have a black sex linked but she has a red comb so not sure

 

[MamaFix3]

She looks like a black sex link

 

[MrsRitchie]

I think it's likely that she's a mongrel. But since my friend lives in a suburb, no one there breeds chickens. I'm betting this chick was ordered from a hatchery, but I don't know of any that sell crossbred chicks. Weird.

 

[MrsRitchie]

Aren't those solid black? I've never owned one, so I don't know much about them.

 

[MrsRitchie]

I found this on Google images. If this really is a black sex link, I think this is what I've got. Maybe her comb will change color as she gets older. Pretty hen. I've heard they're good layers.

 

[MamaFix3]

Nope most of them have the brown/copper feathers just like her. Her comb may redden as she grows. My black sex link doesn't have a red comb either.

 

[MrsRitchie]

Oh, OK. Thank you so much! I'm always happy to learn new things.