/oss/taxonomy/term/3828/all en /oss/article/did-you-know-nutrition/you-can-determine-colour-egg-looking-chickens-earlobe <p>Yes, that's right. Chickens do have ears although they are hidden by the feathers on the side of the head. But when the feathers are pushed aside, the openings that serve as ears appear. There is no outer ear, such as we humans have, but chickens do have earlobes which can be clearly seen. The colour of the lobe varies with the breed of the chicken, ranging from white to almost black. Chickens with white earlobes lay white eggs exclusively while birds with dark lobes lay brown eggs. The fascinating Araucana breed of chickens can even have earlobes that are a pale green or blue colour.</p> Thu, 18 Apr 2019 19:35:12 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7725 at /oss