Is she an Australorp - White eggs?

[CityClucks]

I thought she was an Australorp - she's all black, with the greenish/purply iridescent sheen on her feathers. But she lays white eggs. Whazzup? White-earlobe syndrome?

(cluck in foreground!)

 

[beefy]

not an australorp.

 

[SussexInSeattle]

I think black leghorn is right

 

[CityClucks]

Wow! I thought she was pretty skinny compared to the Australorp pics I'd seen. Any guesses as to breed?

Anyone? Anyone?

Edited: she is not very friendly - doesn't like to be touched - flighty, and she doesn't lay every day.

 

[moduckman]

Try Black Leghorn. White earlobe and that comb is a lot like leghorn. Maybe a Minorca?

 

[bloomnbeauty]

My guess is she is a Minorca. I have two roos but no hens so it IS just a guess. My roos are smaller and thinner than other roos here but with huge combs and white earlobes. I will try to get a pic of them tomorrow and post it here for you.

 

[Davaroo]

Dassss right. A-lorps lay brown eggs.

Black with beetling (the green sheen) is not confined to A-lorps, although I'm not good at knowing every breed known to man.
Someone who is will be along shortly.....

 

[SussexInSeattle]

The difference between Ancona and Black leghorn is the leghorn is noisier and lays more eggs. So is she hard working and noisy or does she take a day off here and there and remain more quiet?

 

[CityClucks]

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She's quiet, shy, and doesn't lay every day - 'bout 3-4 a week.

Thanks all!

 

[CityClucks]

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Thanks bloomnB - this hen is the last survivor of my first flock-o-three, and she's going away this week to live in the country with a new flock. It will be nice to be able to tell her new minions what kind of cluck she is (or at least, isn't!).