Just culled my first chickens and one had red splotches on its skin

[Karenbear]

Just culled my first chickens and one had red splotches on its skin is this normal, safe to eat etc thanks

 

[Sabz]

Can you post an image? Sometimes when you pluck a blood feather it creates a little blood ring but shouldn't get that on the breast, as example. Most common on the wings.

 

[HeritageGoose13]

Definitely not normal but may be safe to eat, a picture would be helpful. If you're not sure about it, you could always use it as dog food (assuming you have a dog).

 

[Karenbear]

Can you post an image? Sometimes when you pluck a blood feather it creates a little blood ring but shouldn't get that on the breast, as example. Most common on the wings.

 

[HeritageGoose13]

Eh, that looks kind of gross to me... personally I don't think I would eat it. No idea what it is.

 

[Karenbear]

Eh, that looks kind of gross to me... personally I don't think I would eat it. No idea what it is.

Actually it isnt really that gross....I was just wondering if maybe I had the water too hot or something when I went to pluck him. He was a very healthy roo

 

[HeritageGoose13]

Maybe. Hopefully someone else comes and gives another opinion.

 

[slingshotandLAR]

What was your water temp?....

If the water was hot it would have cooked it, rather than turning it red or pink. I've done a lot of birds and never have I seen one that looked like that. Maybe a silly question but I'll ask anyway, was the bird dead when it went in the water?

That's a healthy, non contained rooster correct?

I wish I could give you more info but I can't at the moment. I'm gonna call around and see if I can find out because I'd like to know.

 

[Karenbear]

What was your water temp?....

If the water was hot it would have cooked it, rather than turning it red or pink. I've done a lot of birds and never have I seen one that looked like that. Maybe a silly question but I'll ask anyway, was the bird dead when it went in the water?

That's a healthy, non contained rooster correct?

I wish I could give you more info but I can't at the moment. I'm gonna call around and see if I can find out because I'd like to know.

Yes he was definitly dead. I had the water temp at 148 Healthy free range 20 week old roo

 

[Karenbear]

I did two of them the first one was fine. Thats why when I did the second one I was like OMG what in the world?