What breed are these pullets? Black Orpingtons?? Black Australorp??

[DawnSuiter]

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I guess that is why you don't find many juveniles at shows

 

[pattypenny]

The black giants have yellowish color on the bottom of their feet and the australorps have grey on their feet and the orpington has grey feet also because the black orpington and the australorps are cousins since the austrilians developed the australorps from the black orpingtons. the black australorps have a greenish color to their feathers and the australorps are not as fluffy feathered as the orpingtons. my hatchery australorps have some white on their wings also.

 

[MIKE555444]

My Buff Orpingtons haven't really "fluffed" much yet soooo I guess I can wait it out a while and see.... If the black ones fluff like the Buffs I will have my answer.

From the size they are now the Black ones are as big as the Buffs are already.....

 

[LeBlackbird]

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I guess that is why you don't find many juveniles at shows

The bird in your pic is not a juvenile

And neither are the ones in the first post.

 

[tiki244]

I didnt read the 4 pages but I say Australorps and man are they pretty

 

[LeBlackbird]

I went on your site Dawn, And Those BO's are Beautiful!!

 

[DawnSuiter]

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I guess that is why you don't find many juveniles at shows

The bird in your pic is not a juvenile

And neither are the ones in the first post.

I thought the definition of a juvenile bird was one under the age of 1 year, again they are only 7 months old in those pics!??? Well.. regardless... they have not molted yet in those photos. Heck the black orpington pullet in that photo STILL hasn't molted yet, like even today. She's over a year old, although I think it's coming.. the eggs have all but slowed to a standstill.

Thanks on the Buff Orpingtons, I did get some lovely hens for sure!

 

[Jacqdiva]

They don't have enough feather for orpingtons.. They look like my Australorp girls from their legs and the oilslick sheen.