What color are BO`S legs

Bridgewater, ME

I have 7 BO`S and one has yellow legs is it a true buff orpiington?The others have white legs,they are two months old

Richmond, TX

My pullets all have slightly yellowish white legs. Could the difference be Rooster vs. Hen?

Bridgewater, ME

Don`t know

Lodi, United States

Henderson's chicken chart says they can have white or dark shanks....

http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html#n

Richmond, TX

Yes, but dark what? - Yellow?

Lodi, United States

Okay...I checked. The Blue and Black Orpingtons have dark shanks. Buff Orpingtons should have white or pinkish white legs. Yellow legs in a Buff Orpington can be a sign that the hatchery got mixed up and gave you a Buff Rock instead.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=51506

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