I've always wondered what she is

[theOEGBman]

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Mine has been laying for 2 years and her legs are still Yellow.

 

[ella]

That's odd.

Bleaching of pigment is quite well documented. There is even a chart by which you can determine about how long a hen has been laying:

Bleaching of Yellow Coloring Body Part Time After First Egg
Vent 4-7 days
Eye Ring 7-10 days
Ear Lobes (white leghorn) 14-21 days
Base of Beak 4-6 weeks
Tip of Beak 6-8 weeks
Bottom of Feet 8-10 weeks
Front of Shanks 15-18 weeks
Rear of Shanks 20-24 weeks
Hock Joint about 24 weeks

There are always exceptions I guess.

 

[mlheran]

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Does she get a lot of corn? That really keeps their skin yellow, from what I've read.