What are these hens?

[chickentracy]

What do you think these hens are?

The girls were "playing" in the mud a few days ago so ignore the dirt on their backs.

Hen#1

Hen#2

Hen#3

Showing her comb

Hen#4

Hen#5

Hen#6

Thanks! Can't wait to see your response.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Australorps? Don't quote me on that though

 

[RAREROO]

I was also thinking hatchery Australorps, but the top ones have white earlobes which may indicate that they are a cross with a white egg breed.

 

[Featherland]

Do they all have brownish feathers mixed in with the black? It is hard to tell except for the close up. They might be Black sex links which are terrific layers.

 

[chickentracy]

They are all pure black, except for hen # 6 who was sold to me as a black copper maran. The others were sold as (black) marans as well. I am wanting to verify that others that keep Marans agree.

 

[new2chix]

I am by no means an expert, but I do have a couple black copper marans. These don't look like marans to me - both legs and combs seem to be different. Hopefully some one with more experience will be on soon to give you a reliable opinion. If not, you might post the pics in the Marans thread - I'm sure you would get several opinions there.

 

[lleighmay]

With the exception of the one with the brown on it they all look like my Black Australorps.

 

[DIMBY]

Blacks are Aussies, at last they look just like mine. The ones with the brown - Black Sex Links. I have two of those also and that's what they look like.

 

[Mahonri]

Even though some have whitish lobes, they are Aussies with the exception of the BSL with the red on her. Not a maran.

I have a Buff Orp who has whitish ears and she lays a very light cream colored egg so either she has some leghorn or Minorca in her.

 

[stumble_n_mumble]

im pretty sure they are black sex links!