chili pepper Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Sams feet have suddenly turned a very dark orange/yellow colour. She is otherwise fine in herself, does anyone know what this could be??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazjohn Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 One of my ex-batts has also got yellow feet and legs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chili pepper Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 The thing is I have had her for just over a year now and they have only turned orange in the last 2/3 days, thats what is puzzling me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazjohn Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Thats strange Blackbeard (named by god-daughter) had them when we got her - I've always felt that shes a lot older than the others - shes top chicken but has never laid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanters Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Is she laying well? From what I've read in the past sometimes, depending on certain breeds, the hens legs can vary in colour depending on what foods they eat. A diet with a lot of maize can increase the yellow/orange pigments plus if they're not laying very well, the legs can appear more yellow/orange. Also I think a diet with access to grass is supposed to produce more of a paler tinge to the legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chili pepper Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 She doesn't really lay at all now. She had some sweetcorn about a week ago but shes had sweetcorn in the past and I've never noticed it before. She has access to grass all day. I wonder if shes just slowing down and showing signs of aging now, shes an ex - batt and Ive had her for just over a year, so she would be about 2 and a half I suspect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
