Young Icelandic Chicken (IMAGE)

Uppsala University

Young Icelandic Chicken

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Young Icelandic chicken with yellow legs. The yellow color is caused by the lack of an enzyme needed to break down carotenoids in the skin.

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Atli Arnarson

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