I have a chicken with **HOT** Pink on its neck!! What breed is this?

[Oisian]

I would appreciate any help with understanding what breed this is. I thought it was a Black Giant or Black Australorp that I was getting. I've tried to research any chickens that have this color with no results.

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There's a growing trend that is allowing some retailers to dye chicks. It's a huge thing in India and is growing in popularity in other countries. Especially around the Easter time. Perhaps this bird was in contact with one of those at some point? The colour seems right for that.

 

[Tretinker]

That can't be possible! Unless she was drawn on with pink permanent marker.

I'm if you zoom in near her butt/ thighs on the right you can see if faintly in this picture. She is rough feather-wise bless her, she's been moulting like crazy but these feathers are still pink, I'm quite sure she has been dyed by something in some way. I don't think she actually has pink feathers.
I can try and get a better picture but she's super flighty.

*Sorry OP didn't mean to hijack your thread!

 

[NanaK]

There's a growing trend that is allowing some retailers to dye chicks. It's a huge thing in India and is growing in popularity in other countries. Especially around the Easter time. Perhaps this bird was in contact with one of those at some point? The colour seems right for that.

When I was a little girl they'd have these in dime stores (yes, called dime not dollar) every year around Easter. They were usually leghorn cockerels. Many were later dumped. It was a sad thing.

I'm glad I don't see that anymore!

 

[cluckmecoop7]

I'm if you zoom in near her butt/ thighs on the right you can see if faintly in this picture. She is rough feather-wise bless her, she's been moulting like crazy but these feathers are still pink, I'm quite sure she has been dyed by something in some way. I don't think she actually has pink feathers.
I can try and get a better picture but she's super flighty.

*Sorry OP didn't mean to hijack your thread!

That chicken has sickly looking feathers..

 

[NanaK]

I'm if you zoom in near her butt/ thighs on the right you can see if faintly in this picture. She is rough feather-wise bless her, she's been moulting like crazy but these feathers are still pink, I'm quite sure she has been dyed by something in some way. I don't think she actually has pink feathers.
I can try and get a better picture but she's super flighty.

*Sorry OP didn't mean to hijack your thread!

could it be purple poop from eating berries?

 

[The Moonshiner]

There's a growing trend that is allowing some retailers to dye chicks. It's a huge thing in India and is growing in popularity in other countries. Especially around the Easter time. Perhaps this bird was in contact with one of those at some point? The colour seems right for that.

That trend is all but dead in the US. Decades ago it was a thing but not now days.

 

[Oisian]

That trend is all but dead in the US. Decades ago it was a thing but not now days.

Ah, Okay. Thought it was making a come back. Was hoping I was wrong and glad to find out that I am

 

[The Moonshiner]

These are the only dyed chicks I can find anymore.
And ya they're most popular around Easter time.

 

[sourland]

btw how could a flamingo breed with a chicken with those long legs? just trying to snap a mind pic..

Where there's a will, there's a way. If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with.

 

[Oisian]

These are the only dyed chicks I can find anymore.
And ya they're most popular around Easter time.
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HAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Those are my faves! I'd take those anyday.