Jersey Giants or Black Australorps?

[BrandiMSlovak]

So last year I bought 2 chicks out of the Black Australorp bin at my local ag store. As they grew a few people told me their Jersey Giants so I assumed thats what they are but their a year old this month and they are not any bigger than my other hens (barred rocks, rirs, EEs, gold laced wyandotte,) although they are bigger then my speckled Sussex. Now they are very fluffy butted and it looks almost like they have a bustle (for lack of better phrase) on their backs where their tail feathers start. Any ideas?

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

i would say Australorp.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Looks like Australorp to me.

Sussex are slightly smaller.

Some have said their Jersey Giants from the hatchery never got giant size.

It's the dark legs that make me say Orp.

Ohh, you've got a beautiful flock!

 

[BrandiMSlovak]

Looks like Australorp to me.

Sussex are slightly smaller.

Some have said their Jersey Giants from the hatchery never got giant size.

It's the dark legs that make me say Orp.

Ohh, you've got a beautiful flock!

Looks like Australorp to me.

Sussex are slightly smaller.

Some have said their Jersey Giants from the hatchery never got giant size.

It's the dark legs that make me say Orp.

Ohh, you've got a beautiful flock!

Thank you I adore my silly flock ❤❤❤

 

[Cluckingham palace capers]

Nice birds and very well kept! I wouldn’t mind being your chook if I was one.

 

[Frazzemrat1]

My BJG is only slightly bigger than my regular standard sized girls. The best way to tell an Austrolorp from a BJG is the bottom of the feet. BJGs are yellow, Austas are whitish/pink. Here's my flock, and the all black one in the top left is my BJG...

 

[Gilbird]

We have both in our flock, all from Meyer’s hatchery. The Jersey Giants are only just the tiniest bit larger than the Australorp (bascailly, you can only see it if you are really studying them). Their colors are the exact same, the eggs they lay are the same color and shape. Like stated above, the best and easiest way to tell is by under foot color. The JG are noticeably yellow. It can be easily seen when they lift their foot to walk, as long as it’s not insanely muddy out.

 

[BrandiMSlovak]

Its insanely muddy right now but their feet look pinkish to me.

 

[BrandiMSlovak]

My BJG is only slightly bigger than my regular standard sized girls. The best way to tell an Austrolorp from a BJG is the bottom of the feet. BJGs are yellow, Austas are whitish/pink. Here's my flock, and the all black one in the top left is my BJG...
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Their all so PRETTY! What is the one on the right in front of the speckled Sussex I believe it is?

 

[BrandiMSlovak]

Nice birds and very well kept! I wouldn’t mind being your chook if I was one.

THANK YOU!
I wasnt so sure they'd all make it thru the winter lol (it was my first winter).