Color of feet

[LaNelle]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/36220_leghorn.jpg
OK - pictures should be here. I'm not so good at this computer stuff, in case someone was wondering!!!

 

[Hurst]

Feet are supposed to be yellow not black, probably just a genetic defect.

 

[kcfuerst]

I have chickens with black legs. They are supposed to be that way. What kind of chicken is it? Hard to tell from the photo Different breeds have different colored legs/feet ranging from very pale yellow/nearly white to orange, green, and blackish.

 

[LaNelle]

She is a leghorn. Spending all day in her nest. From what I read here, she is brooding. Not laying - otherwise, seems fine, Eats a bit and drinks a bit when I "push" her out of her box. Should I make her get out every day - and for all day? I have no rooster - she is not "with chicks" !!

 

[pips&peeps]

I don't think she's a pure leghorn. Those look like ameraucana feet.......

 

[LaNelle]

OK - this is actually good news - I was so afraid something is wrong with her. I'm new to this chicken hobby - and know nothing of the breed you wrote about, but will now learn. Thank you for this info!!!

 

[ClairedeLune]

Americaunas are more commonly known as Easter Eggers, they lay beautiful blue/green, sometimes pinkish eggs. Google Easter Egger and you will get more info.

--ClairedeLune

 

[Rootball]

Just a quick note Ameraucana police will be by soon Im sure ( im more of a a araucana deputy) but..BUT

Ameraucana (spelling of the name is a portmanteau meaning American Araucana) are NOT Easter Eggers. Normally its not a huge deal however one of the main things about Ameraucanas is that most color varieties have slate colored legs, and you can usually tell a bird is an EE and not an Ameraucana because EEs generally have willow colored legs(as do most varieties of Araucanas). Anyhoo.... you get the picture.

 

[pips&peeps]

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[Jameberlin]

She must be some leghorn mix (i don't think i've EVER heard of a leghorn going broody, though i'm sure it must happen). I have some EEs, one with slate gray legs and the other with a lighter olive color. I also have Australorps with black legs and white pads on their feet. Plenty of breeds don't have orange or yellow legs.

I love it when they have different colored legs