Rooster with red feet...this normal?

[BackyardBradshaw]

I just noticed my rooster's feet have a red color to them. Is this normal? He doesn't seem to be bothered by anything. I'm still learning so figured it'd be best to ask. And yes, he likes to pose for pictures.

 

[Nyhillbillies]

@DobieLover @Shadrach

 

[Nyhillbillies]

Hi Brad! I’ve asked the above two rooster gurus to give some advice for you.
I’m also interested in the answer, as my own rooster has redness between his toes & bottom of feet on occasion.

 

[Nyhillbillies]

You also might want to check out some of the rooster threads below and use the !

 

[Sussex19]

It is normal for roosters to have some red running down their legs, its hormones or something. I can't quite tell if that's what this is.

 

[DobieLover]

I just noticed my rooster's feet have a red color to them. Is this normal? He doesn't seem to be bothered by anything. I'm still learning so figured it'd be best to ask. And yes, he likes to pose for pictures.

It's caused by a surge of hormones.
Cockerels get it when they first come is age.
Roosters get it in the spring and it stays until the molt starts then, the red fades.

 

[DobieLover]

Hi Brad! I’ve asked the above two rooster gurus to give some advice for you.
I’m also interested in the answer, as my own rooster has redness between his toes & bottom of feet on occasion.

I am not a rooster guru.
Shad is The Roosterist.

 

[CoopBoots]

I'm just here to say he's gorgeous Wow! Do you mind if I ask his breed?

 

[Shadrach]

It is as DobieLover and Sussex19 have written.
It's like the rooster equivelant of a hens comb becoming more red when producing eggs. It's perfectly normal.

 

[Nyhillbillies]

Thank you Shadrach!