What's my mystery chicken? Better pic now.

[LadyMack25]

It's the one in the middle that's black that I'm not sure of. Any help would be appreciated.

Here is a better close up pic. I'm torn on whether it's a roo or hen. No crowing as of yet. Not sure what to think.

Thanks,
Paige in TN

 

[LarryPQ]

One of these things is not like the other...

Could be an australorp? The picture is too small to see well

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Quote:

Which of these things just isn't the same.

 

[Lbrad7]

It's a Black Giant or Black Astralorp and it is a Rooster. If it has dark brown nearly black eyes its a giant if they are lighter in color its an Astralorp. Either way, you win, they are great birds!

 

[awheel11]

It looks just like my australorps. How old is it? I want to say it's a female because I have hens with even larger combs than that. But age could play into that, too. Pretty flock you've got!

 

[smarsh]

if that's a rooster i will eat... no seriously

 

[laughaha]

BA hen is my guess- the hen part I'm fairly certain of but the eyes do look a bit dark. Very pretty bird and I LOVE my BA's.

 

[gryeyes]

Black Australorp girl. Girly girl. I bet she's gorgeous in the sun, with that beetle-green sheen to her feathers!

 

[LadyMack25]

I picked them up on March 22 and they were a day or two old at most. So age is almost 4 months. I lean toward a hen too.

 

[LarryPQ]

hen. australorp.