Is my chickens comb the right color?

Bad Wolf

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Apr 26, 2012
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This is my first experience raising chickens. I have 12 that are 2 months old. We think 2 are roosters. One of them has a lighter color comb than the other. Should I be concerned? Other than the lighter color he/she seems to be fine.
I don't know how to add a picture.
 
Adding a photo is easy. You need to download from a photo hosting site like photobucket(I use this one). Copy the img link and paste on your thread message. :)

It's almost impossible to tell without photos. There are several other factors involved as to coloring, feet size, hackle/saddle feathers, ect..
 
At 2 months of age, the pullets will generally still have yellow combs and no wattles.
At 2 months of age, the cockerels will generally display larger combs and wattles and they will be pink/red in color.

This generally holds true in most of the common large fowl breeds.

At 18 weeks, the cockerels will have saddle feathering, and trying out their crowing, if they haven't earlier. The cockerels stand more erect and look lanky, while the pullets tend to be somewhat smaller and more compact and slightly lower to the ground. Again, these are generalizations, but provide some guidance in what to look for.
 

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