Jersey Giant Hen?

[Frazzemrat1]

I have one question about her regarding her comb. She appears to have the comb of a Jersey Giant. Am I wrong, or is her comb wrong? Or both?
Thank you!

Black sex links, jersey giants and many other breeds have single combs, just like your lovely lady....
I can honestly add that her flying over a 6 ft fence would be a clue. LOL Even hatchery bred, my BJG can't fly more than a few feet above the ground. She doesn't go up to any of our perches that are 4 ft, and I really doubt she'd be able to go over a fence 6ft.

 

[ParkOrp]

I also agree with black sex link, Black Copper Marans wouldn’t have the copper that far down in their chest. Hope this helps!

 

[CaramelKittey]

I also agree with black sex link, Black Copper Marans wouldn’t have the copper that far down in their chest. Hope this helps!

Thank you! It helps for sure! 4 of Her chicks (part RIR) have copper very far down their body as they are part RIR. Her other two chicks are brown and looked like my other RIR hen before she ran away and froze to death. ;(
I figured the extended copper was due to their RIR dad. Any ideas?

Thank you!

 

[CaramelKittey]

Black sex links, jersey giants and many other breeds have single combs, just like your lovely lady....
I can honestly add that her flying over a 6 ft fence would be a clue. LOL Even hatchery bred, my BJG can't fly more than a few feet above the ground. She doesn't go up to any of our perches that are 4 ft, and I really doubt she'd be able to go over a fence 6ft.

Thank you! I have pictures of her eggs as well if that helps. Here is one.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Thank you! It helps for sure! 4 of Her chicks (part RIR) have copper very far down their body as they are part RIR. Her other two chicks are brown and looked like my other RIR hen before she ran away and froze to death. ;(
I figured the extended copper was due to their RIR dad. Any ideas?

Thank you!

Well, typically, a BSL is a RIR (or similar) roo over a barred hen, like a barred rock. That would mean your hen is probably half RIR and BR. That being the case, your chicks are 3/4s RIR...

 

[CaramelKittey]

Not sure if this adds anything to the topic however, her chick layed her first egg a couple of days ago and it is much darker than Raven’s.
Here is a picture.

Sorry about my bad handwriting. Never done this on mobile lol.

 

[CaramelKittey]

she looks like a black sex link to me.

BJG are completely black, without any other color but their red comb and yellow foot bottoms.

Thank you!
I meant to add earlier that I checked the bottom of her foot this morning and it was yellow. Not black.
Thank you!

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Thank you!
I meant to add earlier that I checked the bottom of her foot this morning and it was yellow. Not black.
Thank you!

Well, BSL are also yellow under the feet. So... Really the only reason you'd have to check is if the question was if she was a BJG or an Austrolorp.

 

[chrissynemetz]

I agree with the group, I believe you have a very pretty black sex link hen. They're really awesome birds, I've had several in the past, and I have two pullets at the moment

 

[CaramelKittey]

I also vote black sex link (I've also heard them called Black Stars). BJGs have no red in their plumage, they are a glossy greenish beetle black all over.

This one looks just like my godsister's Black Stars, they are very brave chickens, her flock adopted an elderly beagle as their mother.

Here's a Black Star:
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Yes! Thank you! That looks exactly like Raven! Very pretty!