Breed and behavior question.

[TheOddOneOut]

Black Chicken: Might be one of the "Egger" mixes sold for colored eggs. Neither a BJG nor a BA should have any color in their feathers like in the picture of your chicken. So, maybe an Olive egger as getting an olive colored egg requires genetics from a dark egg breed, like a Maran, and a blue egg breed, like a Legbar. A Black Copper Maran would have the copper in the neck feathers.


Egg laying. Has to do with amount of light they receive. Even blind chickens are impacted by light - there is a pineal gland in the head that senses light and whether increasing or decreasing. Light has been decreasing, but since Solstice has been increasing for the last week. The black one is looking pretty red and filled out, so she looks like she could begin to lay before too long.

Enjoy the new chickens and eggs!

What color in the feathers? I don’t see anything.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

Oh, I see it. Little red glints..in that case, Black Sexlink.

 

[Acre4Me]

Oh, I see it. Little red glints..in that case, Black Sexlink.

yes,black sex link is also an option on breed. I forget those bc I've never had them.

 

[FuzzyCritters]

Black chicken is definitely a black sex link. They all have varying amounts of red on the throat and neck.

Your chickens will probably start laying in spring when there is more light.