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tint on ankles and feet

Post by KimChick » Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:51 pm

A couple of my barred rock roosters (they're almost 20 weeks old) have a pinkish-red tinge to their ankles and feet. Does anyone know why this is?
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Post by Kbr42 » Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:25 pm

I have noticed that my rooster , when they have a lot of hormones, their feet and most of their legs are bright red. At least my guy, Oliver's are. I'd bet they are just growing up🤣
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Post by KimChick » Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:43 pm

No kidding!? Well, that's OK, then!
I'm trying to choose which 2 of the three to keep for the 19 hens.
But I noticed yesterday how much bigger the barred rock roosters are than the RSL hens. They are pretty big birds.
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Re: tint on ankles and feet

Post by Ontario Chick » Sun Oct 27, 2019 2:14 pm

Kbr42 wrote:
Sun Oct 27, 2019 12:25 pm
I have noticed that my rooster , when they have a lot of hormones, their feet and most of their legs are bright red. At least my guy, Oliver's are. I'd bet they are just growing up🤣
:) yup, I was just going to mention "puberty" ;)
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Re: tint on ankles and feet

Post by KimChick » Sun Oct 27, 2019 9:28 pm

I was thinking of keeping the barred rock roosters that have the darkest red and nicest combs and wattles, And temperament.
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Post by Kbr42 » Mon Oct 28, 2019 7:16 am

I've found bigger Rooster can work well with smaller hens. My Olive Eggers is very big. He mates with my banty's and they are no worst for it. They never loose back feathers. Good luck in choosing.
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Re: tint on ankles and feet

Post by KimChick » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:57 pm

Of the three, there are two that hang around together, so I would tend to keep those two.
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