What Breed is my all Black chicken?

[Goldengirls2020]

I have a black chicken with a dark almost black comb, slightly iridescent feathers, and a small amount of feathering on the outsides of their legs and feet. I read that black marans have feathered feet like this but the photos I have found don't really match.

 

[Acre4Me]

How old?

What source for these chickens?

Yes, the feathered feet provide a good clue.

 

[Goldengirls2020]

Around 11 weeks we believe. She was from a friend of a friend with really no information! The rest of them are mostly Easter eggers.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

watching to see if this is an Ayam Cemani. And how to know for sure! What do the feathered legs tell us?

 

[Silviaschicks]

it could be a black cochin

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

watching to see if this is an Ayam Cemani. And how to know for sure! What do the feathered legs tell us?

Ayam Cemanis are more black. Their faces, eyes, beaks, everything is pitch black.

 

[Goldengirls2020]

it could be a black cochin

I never thought of that but her face looks similar! Her feet don't have many feathers though.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Ayam Cemanis are more black. Their faces, eyes, beaks, everything is pitch black.

Ah, thanks, I see. This one's face is kind of ... er ... coffee colored?

 

[Acre4Me]

It could be a mixed breed then.

Brahma could be a parent. They have more heavily feathered feet than a Maran. A Cochin is very heavily feathered, but could be a parent.

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Where did you get it? Check bottoms of feet! Marans have white/pink. Many hatcheries are selling "Midnight Majesty Marans" which is a hybred bearing many Marans traits which could explain the difference in appearance