Our mystery hen

[gitanesteel]

I wasn't able to get a great photo of our mystery hen this morning - she was too impatient. She is the lone survivor of our original five and is black with green highlights on the feathers. Any help on identifying the breed would be appreciated.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Looks like a Black Australorp.

 

[Dustin Biery]

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Agreed!

 

[noitulover]

agreed! she should have a single comb as well!

 

[technodoll]

hmm... she looks like two of mine, who are a mix (rhode island red and barred plymouth rock, according to the breeder).

you can see them in this video:

http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j129/technodoll/?action=view&current=thegirls.flv

but to be honest, besides the barred rock and the silkies, the other 3 are a mystery.. the red one has a few feathers on her feet!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

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Yours would be Black Sex-links then. The difference between yours and the OP's is that yours will have a varying degree of reddish brown in their chest/head/neck area. The OP's is completely black.

 

[stormylady]

I agree with the Black Australorp, does she have kinda u shaped back? mine are very curvey girls as apposed to my other black girls who have a more straight or flatter back, thats how I can spot my two Australorps right away when there in a croud. LOL

 

[LupineLass]

Australorp !

Just thought I'd agree with everyone else, plus

it's an exact match for my hens.

 

[gitanesteel]

Thanks for the help - at least we can respond to our friends when they ask us what breed she is.