Little, round black chicken.

[anjbagley]

Could this chicken be a b/bk/s orpington that is black? Any other ideas? Thanks.

 

[anjbagley]

Are her comb and wattles too small and dark to be an orpington?

 

[Illia]

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She's young. Any black pullet can have a black comb at first, and any pullet before laying age has a comb that small.

She looks to me like an Orp.

 

[jaimslee4u]

I agree - young, black Orp - they are really pretty birds

 

[True Grit]

Isn't he a cockerel?

 

[jaimslee4u]

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Could be, hard to tell not knowing the age. My black Orp was a hen until two weeks ago when she crowed, LOl! deffinatley matured slower than my splash roo.

 

[Illia]

With that much feathering, there's no way it is a cockerel. The comb is almost non existent and the wattles too.

 

[Goose and Fig]

She's cute! Could also be an australorp or jersey giant. What color are the bottoms of her feet?

 

[KimberlyJ]

I have an Austalorp from MPC that is 12 weeks old...looks very much like that. She does have black legs and feet.

 

[Lbrad7]

I am going against the grain here and saying that is a little cockeral. Has very long pointed hackle feathers and his tail is already starting to curl downward. I know the comb is small and seems kind of pale but I think the feathering is a dead give away. As for the breed...I am going with black giant because they are a bit slower to mature.