My Hens New Look?

[Jan336]

What is going on with my black sex link hen? She all of the sudden has bright red appearance and is distant with me. I included a pic of her a month ago, and then in the last 2 weeks she has bloomed like a beautiful red rose in the summer a bright red face, and patches of red coming through on her breast/neck area.

ABOUT A MONTH AGO:

WITHIN THE LAST MONTH (new look?):

 

[ranchhand]

How old is she? Judging by appearance, she's about to start laying.

 

[Jan336]

She was only a week or two old when I got her this summer....around June. So I am guessing she is about 6 months old? She is a late bloomer for a laying hen from what I have gathered.

 

[country freedom]

She's growing up - she's very pretty.

 

[Jan336]

Thank you so much. I have been waiting forever for an egg. LOL

 

[teach1rusl]

That's what I was thinking too

And it doesn't have to be a new layer. My adult girls who molted this fall kept pale combs through the molt, and only recently did they brighten up nice and red again. Within a week of reddening up again, my BR began laying again. My BA's comb is almost back to "normal" again too, so I expect her to return to laying any day now

My little light sussex's comb turned bright red about two weeks before she began laying...and now she's a little laying machine!

 

[ranchhand]

She's about ready or she's hiding eggs from you,

I've had chickens for a long time and there is no rule they follow about when to lay. Some lay at 16 weeks - some wait until 34 weeks.

 

[drumstick diva]

She is beautiful

 

[gryeyes]

She has certainly matured into quite a beautiful young lady! And soon to lay, too!

 

[Jan336]

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She will hide eggs? Don't they sit on them until they hatch? I have not seen any hidden. Looked around and under the coop today.