How Early Do Barred Rock Pullets Redden?

[ejtalbert]

Hi!
I have 2 11 week Plymouth Barred Rocks, and one of them is starting to redden while the other is still yellow. The one that is redding (Mulvah) has a larger comb than the other (dolores). Mulvah looks really red sometimes, and yellowish pink other times. Am I crazy, or is it normal for them to change color?

I have heard that chickens don't redden until they are ready to lay... that can't be true?

 

[ejtalbert]

Hi!
I have 2 11 week Plymouth Barred Rocks, and one of them is starting to redden while the other is still yellow. The one that is redding (Mulvah) has a larger comb than the other (dolores). Mulvah looks really red sometimes, and yellowish pink other times. Am I crazy, or is it normal for them to change color?

I have heard that chickens don't redden until they are ready to lay... that can't be true?

Here's a photo of Mulvah:

 

[aart]

Am I crazy, or is it normal for them to change color?

They can redden with exertion, then go pale again when resting.

 

[ejtalbert]

They can redden with exertion, then go pale again when resting.

Oh! Thank you.

 

[imnukensc]

Chickens, like people, do not all mature at the same rate. She's a pretty, young girl.

 

[ejtalbert]

Chickens, like people, do not all mature at the same rate. She's a pretty, young girl.

Okay, Thank you so much!