Red area just above the beak (Worried)

[Brummie Pekin]

This is my first time owning chicks and I am being very over protective (I am 14 years old and raising chickens with a bit of help from my parents) we have 4 Pekin chicks and we bought them when they were 2 weeks old (They are now approximately 5 weeks old) None of them has had problems since now. One of the chicks have a red and white patch above their beak and makes a slight crackling noise we humans associate with mucus. The chick seems to be fit and healthy running around with his friends and he seems to have the perfect heat and food. Is this normal? Since this is my first time I am quite worried. I have been doing all the research I can but I believe experience is more precious so this is why I am asking you guys. Any idea what this could be? I have already read the forums but I can't seem to find the answer.

 

[Abriana]

Looks like it's comb but I don't think they would have it this early

 

[Ravynscroft]

I would say it's a little cockerel, but Pekins should have straight combs... I dunno...

 

[Brummie Pekin]

My other 3 chicks which are the same breed do not have that red part and they are about the same age

 

[debid]

It's not an injury, you have a misidentified chick. Take a picture of the whole thing so we can see legs and plumage and maybe we can tell you what breed you have. Where did you get your chicks?

ETA: Did you happen to take pictures when you first got them? I ask because that chick also looks younger than 5 weeks.

 

[junebuggena]

Agree, that's his comb developing. Also agree that he's not a Pekin.

 

[Brummie Pekin]

It's not an injury, you have a misidentified chick. Take a picture of the whole thing so we can see legs and plumage and maybe we can tell you what breed you have. Where did you get your chicks?

ETA: Did you happen to take pictures when you first got them? I ask because that chick also looks younger than 5 weeks.

I got it from a private seller and he had a mixture of Silkies and Pekins and he said the average age was 2 weeks so some might be slightly older and some might be slightly younger but only by a couple of days

 

[Brummie Pekin]

Agree, that's his comb developing. Also agree that he's not a Pekin.

Could he have been a cross between a Silkie and a Pekin? Because the seller I had got him from had Silkies and Pekins in one cage.

 

[junebuggena]

Full body pic?

 

[Brummie Pekin]

Full body pic?

Sorry about the image quality they were running around in the kitchen