Just curious... I've had them as good layers for 3 years, never known the breed...

[WasabiChicki]

The 2 hens in question (not the RIR or Barred) are 3 years old now & I've never known their breed.
I took pics today to share:



They are black w/ a very iridescent green that shows in the sun. They have medium sized rose/red combs, most toes are yellow but a couple are black. They lay medium sized brown eggs.
Any ideas?

 

[WasabiChicki]

Austalorp? Is that how you spell it?
Could these be that and what do you know about them???

 

[Fred's Hens]

Can't really see them well. Look to be Black Sex Links and also don't look to be rose combed, but have a single, straight comb. BSL usually have some red coloration on their neck and chest.

 

[TinaK]

The black legs, evenly serrated combs, soft feathering.... says Australorp to me!

edited to add: When you say 'rose comb'... they don't look rose combed to me? (see below for pic of rose comb - not my bird!)

 

[donrae]

Black sex links. Australorps are pure black.

 

[Snowygirl]

Black sex links. Australorps are pure black.

x2 we just got a black sex link, and she looks just like your birds.

 

[WasabiChicki]

Thanks! I always thought sexlinks but after looking at Australorp pics I thought maybe thats what they were & I got curious.
As far as the "rose" comb... does that mean its fanned out like in the pic above, not the color of it then? I am not up to par on my chicken lingo...
Mine are straight combed!

 

[TinaK]

Australorps are pure black with a beetle green sheen (as per standard). They have black eyes, straight combs and ideally have 6 - 8 serrations on the comb I think? They 'should' have black feet with pinkish white soles..... but hatchery stock can vary in colour. In Australia it is considered a serious flaw to have yellow legs in show stock.

Do your birds have any other colour like brown through them? Actually in the first pic they do look to have a bit of brown on their chest? They could be any sort of cross or maybe even something like a Jersey Giant? - I've seen them with yellow legs before?

And yup, Rose comb refers to that squished looking comb in the pic I posted rather than a nice straight one like your girls!!

 

[WildBillHicks]

here's my BSL hen. her chest feathers are black/orange

 

[WasabiChicki]

here's my BSL hen. her chest feathers are black/orange

Thats my girl alright! They could be sisters

Now I want more! They seem to be good layers
& this year one of my BSL passed up the Barred Rock in size... She's huge! Yours looks big too!