What breed is this hen

[Danaschickfam]

What kind of Hen is this? We were told she is a jersey giant but I'm sure that is not true. She is laying olive eggs. Any gueses to what she could be mixed with? She is super sweet and very friendly.

 

[MaryW2K]

She looks a lot like my black Australorp but I am no expert.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

She looks like a Black Australorp.

 

[Danaschickfam]

She looks a lot like my black Australorp but I am no expert.

Very similar colors I thought that is what she was until she started laying olive eggs because she is also on the larger side which my australorp rooster is super large and has the same color as her.

 

[Danaschickfam]

She looks like a Black Australorp.

Don't they lay light brown eggs though? And I though green eggs were created from a mix of a dark egg layer am a blue egg layer?

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Don't they lay light brown eggs though? And I though green eggs were created from a mix of a dark egg layer am a blue egg layer?

Does she have shiny-ish green in her feathers?

 

[Bonkerelli]

Don't they lay light brown eggs though? And I though green eggs were created from a mix of a dark egg layer am a blue egg layer?

It is very possible that she is part Black Maran/mixed with a blue egg layer along with the other half of what she is (maybe Jersey Gaint). The egg is a little green but more light "mud" color.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Since the egg color doesn't match what Black Australorps lay, she's most likely a mutt.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

Well she does appear to be some kind of “Olive Egger“. Very pretty bird with unusual colored egg. Congratulations!

 

[Danaschickfam]

Does she have shiny-ish green in her feathers?

Yes. She has the colors of an australorp