Rooster question

[jag]

Well, it's official, I have a blue laced red wyandotte roo and my dominique is also a roo.

Now that they have moved out to the coop, they are sparring a bit. My question, though, is about the BLRW. When he gets upset (or hot, or bothered) his skin around his eye area gets really red. Is this normal?!?

 

[4H kids and mom]

Yup. Roos seem to be able to alter the color of their ear lobes/face at will.

Mine do it too and they are going on 17 weeks old. I have not noticed this behavior in my hens, only in my roos. As far as I can tell, its normal.

I believe it has to do with the blood flow to that area and that they can control it. Similar to a human male....if you wanna get technical! lol

 

[jag]

Thanks! Glad it's normal, he's really pretty!

 

[ella]

Yeah, they blush when they get excited or scared. Hen's will do it too, I've seen my girls blush when they're in the nestbox and I crouch down to talk to them.