I was thinking along those lines. And I'm sure that they're very low quality hatchery breeding. They were too good of a deal to pass up, $0.50 each. It's no big deal, I have no designs on breeding them, unless they prove to be good layers. I only keep chickens for eggs. It's just been driving me nuts because I couldn't figure out what breed they were. Black shanks and beaks like an Australorp, but rose combs. Thought my best bet would be to ask the masses on here so I could at least have some idea of what other people believed them to be. Thanks for all your help and I greatly appreciate it.
My bet is that they just crossed Wyandottes with Australorps.
Possibly so. They aren't breeders for me, except if I want some barnyard mix. Just been bugging me because I haven't ever had any chickens with rose combs and had no idea what they were
You can keep crossing them with Wyandottes to get a very good type and color. Not many people have Black Wyandottes, or Black Barred Rocks or Black Leghorns
Black Plymouth Rocks, you mean? I'd love some black wyandottes, personally.
Yes, I meant Black Plymouth Rocks with Yellow Shanks and all
If I could find good Wyandottes in my area, I may try doing that
Wow! You have some beautiful birds
