Afraid I'm somehow (accidentally) killing my pullets!

[Little Fuzzy]

She looks normal, just like mine at that age. Young teenagers are always skinny! She'll grow into those bones. Some of my chickens also had pink combs that lightened at about 12 to 15 weeks then started to to darken again when they got closer to laying age.It was really interesting to keep an eye on the color of the combs. I could almost predict who was going to start laying first. My smallest youngest, 17 weeks, white leghorn was the first to lay an egg. Her comb got huge and turned very red. Although this is my second flock of chickens, I had some in my 20's, now I'm 60, I totally appreciate all the experts on the forum.

 

[timebider]

God bless all of you! I put her back out with her buddies, refilled food and water, and watched for a while. They all drank together then went to nap under a tree—and one of them was PURRING! Not sure who, but there was one very happy girl in that pile. I just couldn't reconcile the healthy behavior with the skinniness but I guess it is a gangly teenager sort of thing. The thinnest is also the largest of all of them (i.e., growing the fastest), so I guess it makes sense. Thanks so much for all the ideas and support! You all are an amazing resource.

 

[AmandaMBG]

Your pullets combs will also change in color when they get flushed they will get reddish with peach tips and when they are cool they will go back to pale pink. Like I was saying earlier they go through a very gangly awkward teen phase. Some never get bulky. Oh and the feathers sticking out is because she is molting.