Fat of one harvested pullet very grey. Any idea why?

[Hummingbird Hollow]

Last week I harvested 7 of my 9-week-old Freedom Rangers. I chose the largest of the bunch to go first and they all (except one) weighed in between 3 lb 13 oz and 4 lb 7 oz. This week I did six more. These six birds are currently still in the ice bath, so I can't compare their weights yet, but I did notice that the second batch were considerably fattier than the first batch. I also noted that the fat on one of the pullets was more grey than the yellowing-white fat on the other birds (and the birds I get from the grocery store).

Any idea why this might be?

 

[Life is Good!]

Yes, I noticed the difference in fat-content as well on our FR's done in June. Because we processed our FR's over about a two-week span, the 'older' ones were more fatty than the first ones we processed. However, I also noticed the pullets had considerably more fat on them than the same aged cockerals. Even if the cockeral was significantly larger than the pullet. I suspect that's nature's way of taking care of her and preparing her body for egg-laying/being broody.

Our cockerals had bright yellow fat. The pullets more of a white-ish color to the fat. The pullets also had some definate anatomical differences in how the fat was put on them - around the base of the breast bone, along the tops of the thighs and some around the back hip area. The cockerals I saw that were 'fatty' carried it more around the tops of the thighs only.

Sounds like she was completely 'normal' to me. Enjoy!

 

[Hummingbird Hollow]

Yes, I noticed the difference in fat-content as well on our FR's done in June. Because we processed our FR's over about a two-week span, the 'older' ones were more fatty than the first ones we processed. However, I also noticed the pullets had considerably more fat on them than the same aged cockerals. Even if the cockeral was significantly larger than the pullet. I suspect that's nature's way of taking care of her and preparing her body for egg-laying/being broody.

Our cockerals had bright yellow fat. The pullets more of a white-ish color to the fat. The pullets also had some definate anatomical differences in how the fat was put on them - around the base of the breast bone, along the tops of the thighs and some around the back hip area. The cockerals I saw that were 'fatty' carried it more around the tops of the thighs only.

Sounds like she was completely 'normal' to me. Enjoy!

Sounds kinda like men and women doesn't it? We put it on "along the tops of the thighs and around the back hip area" too...regardless of how hard we fight it, although guys tend to put it on at the belly first...if at all!