Does anyone else have a purple chicken?

[Earthdale]

Does anyone else have a purple looking chicken? Mine looks purpleish.

 

[SilkieChicken123]

That's just a Rhode Island Red mix rooster.

 

[Earthdale]

No he is a cross, but he looks purple.

 

[SilkieChicken123]

No he is a cross, but he looks purple.

Don't worry, it's normal for RIR roos (mixes or pure) to have a purplish tint to them.

 

[SilverBirds]

Some chickens have a purple sheen.

 

[Earthdale]

I'm not worrying I just love the colour!

 

[mydaisy]

What is he mixed with? He is pretty.

 

[Earthdale]

hat's just a Rhode Island Red mix rooster.

Oh sorry! I didn't see the mix.

 

[Earthdale]

Buff Orpington.

 

[Earthdale]

His dad was a really dark heritage type RIR.