Chickaboo Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Phoebe is going through a big moult at the moment, and is ok but a bit off colour. I picked her up yesterday and thought she looked a bit orange round the eyes and beak She is a , but I had never noticed this before. All I can think is that she has been eating a lot of corn and butternut squash lately - could this have done it? My worry is that it could be jaundice, can this happen to chickens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 too many carrots can make us go orange, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 When they moult and stop laying, the pigments build up again, especially in their legs...maybe this is what you are observing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 When they moult and stop laying, the pigments build up again, especially in their legs...maybe this is what you are observing. My Hero How long have you been learning about chooks? Have you thoght about a booklet of all the things we need to know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickaboo Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 Aaah, could be she hasn't been laying properly for sometime now (softie egg problem) so it could be that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 is her vent orange too? My chicken was poorly and the vet showed me how yellow/ orange her vent was- a sign of liver failure apparently - not to scare you, as if she seems perky she must be well.... let us know how she gets on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
