Black australorps w/red

[whambam]

What's the deal on this pullet?

She's my "most mature" girl out of the bunch, I think they are around 16 weeks old, without counting.

She has red around her face and her neck, I dont know much about them as they are my first. Is this normal?
When will they start looking like hens, all fattened with bigger waddles etc?

 

[Veer67]

Actually your black australorp is a Black Star (also called black sex link) which explains the red coloring around her neck.

 

[whambam]

That makes sense. Oh well! I guess I have three black lorps and a black star.