I could be wrong...............

[Robert Kazlauski]

I might be wrong but I kind of think that my 1 year old buff orpington used to look more golden. Now, she certainly looks and acts healthy. She lays an egg almost every day. But she looks paler than she used to. Again, maybe its me. Is this normal? Is there anything that I can do to make her look more vibrant and more golden?

 

[rosemarythyme]

Birds "fade" throughout the year as I think some of their pigmentation is used up during laying. Plus feathers get dingy with use. Molting and cessation of laying in fall/winter will refresh their feathers so they look less ratty and worn out, and let their bodies build up pigmentation again.

 

[cavemanrich]

Is there anything that I can do to make her look more vibrant and more golden?

I was tempted to respond with a funny remark, but held back.
In reality, how a chicken looks is much less important to how healthy chicken is.
Rosemary Thyme described well the reasoning behind pigment decreasing.


WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[FrostRanger]

Normal and nothing you need to do