Looking at gettin an Australorp roo. Color question

[bubblebean11]

I am looking at getting a roo and this lady has 2 to choose from. She is an hour+ drive away. She sent me a pic of one of the roos and it has brown and red on it. I did't think Australorps were anything but Black. Am I wrong? I dont want to drive that far and end up with a cross or something else entirely. PLEASE help. Pics are good too!! Thanks guys

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

You're correct. Here's a site that shows what BA roos should look like:

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGA/Lorps/BRKLorps.html

 

[bubblebean11]

Thanks for the link, But what is the roo in the pic???

 

[bubblebean11]

Is that a maran roo??

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

Quote:
Scroll down the page - the page is all australorps (mostly black australorps with a few blue ones). Look for the pics that say cockerel or rooster. When you start scrolling, the first pair of pics shows a female & male black australorp (male on the left). Look for 'Boris' - he's a good example of a black australorp rooster.

 

[bubblebean11]

What is the roo in the pic i posted? That is from the lady telling me she had BA roos for sale, this is one of them, supposedly.

 

[speckledhen]

He's definitely not an Australorp. Could be a cross. If he didn't have the whitish legs, I'd think something along the lines of Partridge Rock, but certainly not a pure Australorp.

 

[bubblebean11]

Yeah i didnt think so either, but the gal was insistent that it was. think she got mad at me for questioning her.

 

[bubblebean11]

Look at his eyes.... They are not the right color either.

 

[jeremy]

I wouldn't waste the hour drive... I've got 4 Australorps that look nothing like that roo at all.