I never noticed it, but my EE girl Cocco has BLUE earlobes. I know she's at least 2+ years, possibly 3+. And they are BLUE, and she does lay blue eggs. My spitzhauben girl, Skye, also has VERY blue earlobes. I'm not talking blue tinted, I'm talking full-blown neon baby blue earlobes. I can get a picture, if needed. Is this normal?
I've seen it before. My only hatchery-based Easter Egger has blue earlobes, though she lays (if ever) light brown eggs. Also, Silkies have a very blue earlobe and lay light brown eggs.
Quote:I can't be sure of her bloodlines, I saved her from a horrific auction. But Skye is a hatchery bird from Ideal. I had heard of silkies blue earlobes, but I've never actually owned a silkie to see them. And I'm sure neither of my girls have silkie blood. Is this genetically normal, I guess is my actual question. Does it have any genetic implications? It seems strange that a white egger has them, but so does my blue egger.
Yep. No genetic basis whatsoever. Mediterranean breeds tend to have white earlobes and lay white eggs; american and asiatic breeds tend to have red earlobes and lay brown eggs, but htere are a number of examples of white lobed birds who lay brown eggs and red lobed birds who lay white. I'll try to think of examples, but it's late.
