Black sex link or something else?

[RiverviewHen]

I bought a chicken from Co op and it was labeled a black sex link. My previous black sex links always had flecks of red on them somewhere. This one is solid black and has a pretty green shine to her. Could she be something else?

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Could be an australorp or jersey giant

 

[RiverviewHen]

Could be an australorp or jersey giant

She isn't very big. She is the same size as my RIRs and her eggs are light colored.

 

[AlleysChicks]

I bought 2 BSL last year. The one looked like a traditional BSL with a lot of red. The other one had the smallest amount under her beak. She looked just like your bird.

 

[RiverviewHen]

I looked. Mine doesn't have a single feather of red.

 

[Trish1974]

Could be an australorp or jersey giant

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[RiverviewHen]

Are those a more expensive breed of chicken? I paid 4 bucks for the pullets

 

[Trish1974]

No, $4.00 sounds about right.

 

[RiverviewHen]

I am leaning towards australorp. The Giants seem to big to be her. She is just a normal size chicken. She is laying eggs now so might not get much bigger if any

 

[Trish1974]

Hatchery Jersey Giants don't get as big as breeder JGs. You can look at the bottom of her feet and if they are white or pink she is an australorp, if they are yellow she is a BJG.