Mixing certain breeds almost inevitably results in green legged birds. An Araucana or Ameraucana (slate/ blue legs so they have the “leg pigment” plus white skin) mixed with RIR or BR or anything with yellow skin will inevitably result in green legged chicks either in the cross or somewhere down the line.
One way to think about this is green legs are also common in Old English or pit game stock, again due to the leg pigmentation and yellow skin genes being widely present in these birds. Many backyard mixes out of miscellanous breeds can have several green leggers.
Can Araucana chickens have green legs?
Neither Araucana nor Ameraucana should have green legs. EEs usually do. Another breed is the Green legged partridge fowl (I don’t think one can get them in the US tho). Green legs is simply the visual effect of yellow skin being mixed with another set of leg pigment to create the “green”.
While I was researching we ran into the question “What kind of chicken has bright yellow legs?”.
I hatched a few chicks a couple months ago and I am just noticing that some have very bright yellow legs, these are mostly buff orp/ameraucana crosses. I had my buff orps and ameraucana as chicks and I don’t recall them having yellow legs.
What chicken has 5 toes?
Silkies have five toes, whereas other chickens have only four. Cochin Originally known as Cochin-China, this chicken belongs to one of three Asiatic classes. The other two chickens are the Brahma and the Langshan, both of which are similarly feather-footed.
What the deal about non-bearded Silkie bantam, do you think? The coop comedy entertainers, the Faverolles, are zealous in their pursuits, curious to the verge of nosiness, and very chatty. Sultan chickens are a very ancient Turkish ornamental chicken breed. A few additional items to examine are dorking, and houdan.
What is the best backyard chicken breed?
The best backyard chicken breeds are friendly and provide a sufficient quantity of eggs. Breeds such as the Silver Gray Dorking and Buff Orpington are excellent choices for a backyard flock.
What are the best chicken breeds for beginners?
Australorp breed of chickens is a perfect choice for beginners. Orpington chickens are famous for their fluffy feathers, beauty and friendly nature. Here comes another dual-purpose breed of chickens that every beginner will love to have in their flocks. Sussex, leghorn, wyandotte, easter eggers, star, brahma, and jersey giant are a few additional ideas to investigate.