Chick has pink around its eyes

EllaTheQueen6

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Apr 25, 2025
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Hello, I have 4 chicks, all around 5-6 weeks old (maybe even 7 by now), and I have one that is kinda behind the rest. I've posted her before, and she's grown since then, so that's not the problem. The problem now is she has pink around her eyes, while the rest of the chickens have white. It's not like she has a pink eye, like the skin around it where there's not feathers. It's only really on one side of the head (The other side has a tiny bit of pink but it's not as much as this side), and I will provide a picture but it's not great cause for the life of me she HATES getting her picture taken, but it should overall show what I'm conveying. Her droppings are normal and she's acting fine and staying with the flock. I'm really worried cause I made the silly mistake of gaining a bond with my chickens. I would appreciate any help! Please and thank you (Attached is the chicken with the pink skin, and the other photo is the eye of one of my other chickens)
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Nope, adult chickens have pink faces. Cockerels mature faster than pullets, that's why his face and comb are getting big and pink
Yes but the thing is I'm pretty sure it's a hen, and its maturing slower than all the other ones, I got 2 roosters and 2 hens, she's one of the hens I believe. And it's only one side of the face. I'm just really worried. Are you sure?
 
Yes but the thing is I'm pretty sure it's a hen, and its maturing slower than all the other ones, I got 2 roosters and 2 hens, she's one of the hens I believe. And it's only one side of the face. I'm just really worried. Are you sure?
That amount of comb for 5-6 weeks does usually indicate cockerel.
If you have under 5 birds, they need to be all male or all female, roosters need more than one girl a piece.
This is the pinkies, right?
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