I thought they are Australorps, but...

[ChuckieJoe]

I have two big, black chickens. I'm pretty sure they are both hens, and each one gives me an egg every day. I also thought I had Australorps. Now I'm not sure...

I was reading about a breed of chickens a few days ago, and the article said that females have gold feathers laced into their breast feathers, and that males have white feathers laced into their hackles - just like mine do. And worse, I can't remember what breed it is, and I can't remember where I read it.

I was doing just fine thinking I had two female Australorps, until I read that. Neither one looks like a rooster, and each one fits the Australorp descriptions and traits, but those feathers have gotten me dazed and confused, and I can't sleep at night.

Name that breed so I can get some sleep! P&TY!

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi, welcome to BYC!

Post pics let's see.

Just black on my Australorp.

 

[Littleshadow]

Probably black sex link if they have gold laced in the neck.
Where did you purchase them from? Pics please??

Australorps are black with greenish tinted feathers..

 

[LRH97]

Probably black sex link if they have gold laced in the neck.
Where did you purchase them from? Pics please??

Exactly what I'm thinking. All of the Australorps I've owned have been jet black, with that beautiful green sheen when the sun hits them.

 

[ChuckieJoe]

Nope. One has gold feathers only on her breast. The other has white feathers all around the hackle.

They have the blue-green sheen, four toes, big ole rear ends, and they like to hang out with me.

I'll go wake them up and take pics. They'll like that.

 

[TexasSam]

I have two big, black chickens. I'm pretty sure they are both hens, and each one gives me an egg every day. I also thought I had Australorps. Now I'm not sure...

I was reading about a breed of chickens a few days ago, and the article said that females have gold feathers laced into their breast feathers, and that males have white feathers laced into their hackles - just like mine do. And worse, I can't remember what breed it is, and I can't remember where I read it.

I was doing just fine thinking I had two female Australorps, until I read that. Neither one looks like a rooster, and each one fits the Australorp descriptions and traits, but those feathers have gotten me dazed and confused, and I can't sleep at night.

Name that breed so I can get some sleep! P&TY!

If you are getting eggs you have hens do you have pics

 

[drumstick diva]

I believe Australorps have brown eggs

 

[User395221]

All of the Australorps I've owned have been jet black

We also have "blue" ones, but I don't think they have those one in America.

 

[ChuckieJoe]

This is Lacy. She has white feathers all around her neck.

 

[ChuckieJoe]

This is Goldie. She has gold feathers on her breast.