Help me with my BIG BLACK BIRDS!!!

[happyhappy]

I purchased eight lovely little chicks 7 months ago or so, the cute little black ones with the sweet makeup look turned out to be huge and black with a beautiful green sheen on each. I believe on is a roo and one a hen? They each have solid black feet and black earlopes with black skin and please see combs since I am not familair with the variations.

Thanks in advance, and I hope they lay green eggs with my ham. Hope these pics work.

 

[SilverPhoenix]

I must confess I don't know my large fowl as well as others might (more of a bantam person!), but my first thought upon seeing the photos was that they're perhaps australorps. Look those up and see what you think!

 

[Mahonri]

Look like Australorps to me.

 

[BayouPoules]

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[Gallusfarm]

Could they be black Jersey Giants? What color is the bottom of their feet? i think the JGs are yellow.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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X3 if the bottoms of their feet are white. And yes, you have a pair.

If the bottoms of their feet are yellow, they are jersey giants.

 

[PetRock]

If they are around 28 weeks, could the one with a bigger comb and wattles be about ready to lay? Our BA pullet is 26 1/2 weeks and still not laying. Her comb/wattles are in between your two in size and she is our biggest bird.

 

[silkieroo]

They look like jersey giants to me!

 

[Happy Chooks]

Oh, missed that part. Yes, if they are 28 weeks, they are both certainly pullets.

 

[Illia]

Black Australorp pullets.