Do RIRs have yellow legs?

[Granny23]

I have 2 adult RIR hens. They have tan legs. My 5.5 mo RIR looks just like them but she has yellow/orangy legs. I was told she was an aracana when I bought her but it didn't really matter and it didn't take long to realize she wasn't. My Delaware White has yellowish legs too but not my other RIRs. Might she be mixed or hybrid or???

 

[Sir Sacabambaspis]

Yup it's perfectly normal for RIR's to have yellow legs.

 

[Granny23]

Yup it's perfectly normal for RIR's to have yellow legs.

Good to know. Thank you!!!

 

[Ridgerunner]

A proper RIR has yellow legs. But life is not always that simple. If a hen has yellow legs and skin, she can use some of that yellow to color her egg yolks. If a yellow legged hen lays a lot of eggs by the end of the laying season the yellow in her legs may be used up. That's one way to tell which of your yellow skinned hens is the better layer. If her legs are still a bright yellow after a full laying season she may not be laying a lot of eggs. Of course this only works with yellow skinned hens. Could that tan be pale yellow legs?

 

[Yardmom]

The standard for RIR is yellow legs.
Where did you get your older "RIR" It may be of matter of quality to breed or mix or maybe even a different breed.

 

[Quarterhorses1]

Yes, they have yellow legs

 

[Rhodebar Lover]

Actually well-bred Rhode Island Reds have a red wash down the fronts of their legs. Hatchery Reds like your bird, tend to have pure yellow that fades to tan or white after laying

Example of the red wash^