Crested Australorp

[Welshies]

Can Australorps have crests? My purebred girl does, and both her parents were pure, but I've never seen this before.

 

[CiceroXY]

The one in my profile picture has orange eyes, but yes. The comb isn't floppy, just not perfectly straight, it looks floppy due to the angle.

Yes, the comb is not a big problem but they should have black or brown eyes

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Still not an Australorp.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

There are no crest in Australorp. So your bird cannot be purebred, nor the parents.

 

[CiceroXY]

Her parents may look pure bred because neither of them have crests, but clearly one or both of them still carry the crested gene. Can you post pics of all three of them?

I agree. It would be very interesting!

 

[Welshies]

Yes, the comb is not a big problem but they should have black or brown eyes

i'll post a picture in a bit!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I've had many cross bred birds that looked like a purebred of one bred or another. Every breed has certain characteristics to it, but just because a bird resembles a breed in one way or another doesn't mean it's purebred. Knowing where your birds come from and the parentage is the only way to ensure your birds are purebred. Chickens don't come with a pedigree, so you must know your source, and it must be a trusted source. Nothing wrong with a mixed breed bird.

 

[Welshies]

Is the hen in your profile picture one of your crested Australorps that you are talking about? She can't be an Australorp because she has yellow eyes and floppy comb and she is crested

The one in my profile picture has orange eyes, but yes. The comb isn't floppy, just not perfectly straight, it looks floppy due to the angle.

 

[Table4Six]

Her parents may look pure bred because neither of them have crests, but clearly one or both of them still carry the crested gene. Can you post pics of all three of them?

 

[BlueBaby]

Still not an Australorp.

I agree, NOT a pure Australorp. It's a mix.