Iridecent spot on my POLISH TOP HAT's head. What is it?

[pouletdile]

My polish top hat hens have a white-ish blue iridecent spot on each side of their heads. They are sort of behind the eyes but lower. Does anyone know what these are?

 

[welasharon]

ears?

 

[TreeHugger]

I think you must be seeing the "ear lobes". I'm not sure, but I think the color of the ear lobe is suppose to help determine what color of eggs they will lay.

 

[bantyshanty]

Yes, those are the lovely shiny Polish ear-lobes you're noticing. All my Polish Top Hats, in 4 colors, have those blueish white lobes. Pretty! Wish the eggs were iridescent too

Silkies also have iridescent lobes. Not sure who else does.

 

[Illia]

They're earlobes. Any white earlobed breed, such as Polish, Crevecoeurs, La Fleche, Leghorns, Minorcas, Andalusians, etc - Can have a bright blue powdering on their normally white earlobe.

It is a sign of the bird laying white eggs, too.