Is pale comb in the Winter seasonal or a concern?

[IamRainey]

I've got 1 18mo hens. My Cream Legbar is continuing to lay 2-3 eggs a week despite the fact that we have no supplementary lighting. My Plymouth Rock stopped laying entirely about 6 weeks ago.

Today I noticed that the PR's comb has lost a good deal of it's color. Should I be concerned or is this a seasonal thing?

 

[LlamaGirl4]

I believe it’s just a seasonal thing. The comb loses it’s darker red color and tends to shrink

 

[Yuki]

Yes they do that To keep their body temp regulayed and they won't lay off stress or if molting

 

[IamRainey]

Excellent news! Thanks.

 

[Chickassan]

Totally normal, the combs go light and shrivel up,they even look kind of ashy and dry. They'll be plump and red again soon. My girls have shrunk back to their teenage sized combs for the winter.

 

[rebrascora]

A plump, bright red comb is a sign that a hen is ovulating, so it is perfectly normal that it goes pale and wizened when they are out of lay, during moult and the shorter days. Hopefully she will start to pick up once the winter solstice is passed.