A Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery...

Rescue Chicken has turned into a riddle.  We don't know what breed it is, and thought that perhaps it was a Silver-Laced Wyandotte, based on some silver scallops we thought we saw.  Further investigation indicates it may be an Australorp, except that the feet are the wrong color.  It looks a lot like this:

But the feet are not completely black.  They're more of a flesh color, with black spots around the shins and ankles.

It is also a complete mystery as to whether this is a hen or a rooster.  There are some suspicious,  rooster-type tail feathers beginning to emerge, but there aren't enough of them to determine.  The stance doesn't help, either.  Most times, it's more horizontal, but sometimes, it's more vertical. 

Here's a picture of a pair of adult Australorps:

The green sheen on the feathers is gorgeous.  However, if Riddle Chicken turns out to be a rooster, he will be headed out to the Chicken Palace, posthaste.