Do chickens see colors or black and white?

[doc6870]

All the research I found says colors. I usually wear blue denim overalls and a denim chore coat. My chickens are very friendly and flock around me but one day I had my brown coveralls on and they ran from me. It took forever to get them in their house. This has happened on several occasions. When I wear my usual attire, all is right again.

 

[getreal]

I think they diffently think they see color. My son was outside with the girls and his rooster. He was wearing a pair of floresent green basketball shorts and shirt. His rooster started chasing him all over the yard. He didnt bother me a bit. Next day my son was wearing something diffrent and he didnt chase him. Every time he wears the ugly green my son gets

I find this interesting. I went in the coop with a blue shirt, nothing happened, purple same thing, tonight i went in with a black hoodie and they kept jumping on me. the one was on my shoulder and hubby had to take her off so I could leave.

There must be something to this. I was always told chickens didn't like red.

 

[drumstick diva]

They sure like watermelon.

 

[dawg53]

http://www.fresh-eggs-daily.com/2013/10/do-you-see-what-i-see-12-fascinating.html

 

[Michael Apple]

Interesting little article on chickens' vision from Live Science: http://www.livescience.com/8099-chickens-color-humans.html

 

[lizmcd]

I have found out they don't like when I wear anything that makes me look different. Like a hat, rain coat with the hood over my head exc. They freak out and don't calm down until I talk to them and hear my voice. Also I go out so early in the morning to give them grapes that they love and their scratch grain. I'm still in my pajama Pants. I have one pair that has outlined stars on them. Every time I wear those the girls and my one rooster jump up pecks and pulls them. All I know is I give chickens more credit now that I have them. I never knew they were so smart.

 

[greasemonkey88]

My 3 week old chicks hate my gloves I use they are St. Louis blues hockey gloves and are blue in color. But using my hands they are less timid. Weird.

 

[Michael Apple]

My 3 week old chicks hate my gloves I use they are St. Louis blues hockey gloves and are blue in color. But using my hands they are less timid. Weird.

Lol. Don;t wear the scary ones. If I wear brown Carhartt overalls, they get nervous as opposed to my blue overalls.