Earlobe question.

[tn_artist]

Hello.
I have noticed with several of my bantams with white earlobes, that they sometimes are blue, green or aqua.
Can anyone tell me why?
I have noticed it on my Seabright, Black Rosecomb and OEGB.
The pictures really don't do justice. They are often quite bright.

 

[sourland]

Chicken earlobes come in a variety of genetically inherited colors. Intensity of color can vary according to hormone levels and health of the bird.

 

[tn_artist]

Chicken earlobes come in a variety of genetically inherited colors. Intensity of color can vary according to hormone levels and health of the bird.

Even day to day? Tiny's lobes are sometimes white, next day bright blue, sometimes green.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I cant comment on day to day changes because I've never seen it.

While generally true, white lobes = white eggs, red lobes = brown eggs. There are deviations from that rule not as well known in addition to the fact that Empordanesas and Penedesencas have white lobes and lay dark brown eggs.
Blue egg layers have red lobes.
Appenzellers lay white egg and have bluish lobes.
Silkies lay tinted eggs and have turquoise lobes.
Yokohamas lay a tinted egg and have white lobes
Redcaps lay white eggs and have red lobes.
Phoenix lay white to tinted eggs but with red lobes.
Naked necks lay a very light creamy egg yet red lobes.
The, now thought to be extinct, breed of Lamona laid white eggs and had red lobes.
Fayoumis, tinted eggs, white lobes.
Crevecoeur and Dorking, white eggs, red lobes.
Sabelpoots, Japanese bantams, Nankins, Old English Games, Modern Games white eggs, red lobes.
Sebrights and Sumatras lay white eggs and have purplish lobes.

All Mediterranean breeds I'm aware of have white lobes.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

You are an artist, yes? Very aware of colors and hues ... sure what you are seeing is not due to ambient light? (Probably not, just thought I would throw that out there...)

 

[tn_artist]

You are an artist, yes? Very aware of colors and hues ... sure what you are seeing is not due to ambient light? (Probably not, just thought I would throw that out there...)

I thought about reflected light from the grass, but even picking them up, away from the grass didn't change it, and it's noticable in full shade also.
I'm not concerned that there is a problem, I am just curious if it meant something.