Red Feet????? *UPDATED to add pic*

[Jay13]

I wasn't sure where to post this so figured I would put it here....
I was out watching my birds who are finally maturing the other day and noticed that the bottoms of their feet are turning pink/red. Normally they are yellow or mottled with dark spots depending on the bird, I am going to try and take a pic If I can get the silly birds to sit still long enough.

Has anyone ever heard of this? What could be causing this? They free range in my orchard during the daylight hours and otherwise eat leftover veg from the grocery store and 16% layer pellets (can't keep the roos out of them even if I tried) Any ideas? Thanks!

Jay

 

[illinichick]

It just sounds like hormones in action. Without a pic, it's hard to tell.

 

[Jay13]

ok, its kinda hard to see in this pic but look at the bottom of the one foot you can see... the bottom (and to a point it creeps up onto the webbing between the toes) has turned a pinkish orange almost red. I didn't know hormones would cause color changes like that?
thanks again for the help

 

[speckledhen]

BR roosters legs turn red down the side when they're maturing. It's natural