Chickens of the Rainbow

[HippieChickens]

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[RAWR]

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Normal humans have only three types of photoreceptors (actually visual pigments that respond to different wavelengths of light), so yes, birds in general do see a wider range of colors than we do even without some additional bells and whistles that we also lack.

For more, here's a dandy article from Scientific American (PDF):

What Birds See

lol
thts crazy xD

 

[RAWR]

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Normal humans have only three types of photoreceptors (actually visual pigments that respond to different wavelengths of light), so yes, birds in general do see a wider range of colors than we do even without some additional bells and whistles that we also lack.

For more, here's a dandy article from Scientific American (PDF):

What Birds See

lol
thts crazy xD

one of my hens was pecking at a redish colored egg..do u think that could have something to do with them liking the color red?

 

[Gonzo]

i think it does lol

 

[rebecca10782]

They definetely see red

 

[RAWR]

lol they really like the red in my beaded neckless thingy

 

[SoCalPeeps]

I asked my chickens and they neither confirm nor deny but now I know their secret

 

[RAWR]

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bahaha >:] fo sho

 

[cmom]

They do see in color but don't see well at night in the dark. I have a night light in my coop.

I found this article on chicken vision:
"Though they have excellent color vision, chickens do not see well at night making them vulnerable to predators."

 

[RAWR]

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hmm, does the light thingy work well?