red feet and legs

[prittybitty]

my buff orp roos feet are turning red and it is running up his legs. is this normal or should i worry?

 

[Guinea Goonie]

Can you take a pic of this and post it ?
Some birds have a reddish pigment in thier legs, not completely red, but just parts and scales. This is normal for some breeds.

But, if your bird is turning a solid red, then i would say you MAY have a problem.

I remember a post on here about red colored legs, but I just do not have the memory to get there, I did not post on it, so I can not locate it.

 

[rooster-red]

It is normal for a maturing rooster.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

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Just his male hormones showing up in his legs.

 

[Chicken Woman]

Wow I didn't know that !

 

[Guinea Goonie]

See the things we learn on here. Now I know TOO !!

 

[chickenfever]

That's why I love this forum, you learn things you'd never find in a book.

 

[ENor70]

That's why I love this forum, you learn things you'd never find in a book.

Ditto, chickenfever. I know that this is an old thread, but I did a search for the same issue. This site is an amazing source of information. Thanks!