Pale comb one minute and bright red the next?

[efowl24]

I’m probably overthinking this, but I just went to check on my chickens one last time before bedtime and noticed one of my 19 week old pullets with a yellowish tinge to her comb and wattles. I wasn’t able to get a photo of it at its most pale because once I turned the light on in the coop and was able to grab my phone for a picture, is started getting bright red again. If you zoom in, you can kinda see on her wattles the yellowish color on some spots. It’s normally always bright red like the girls in the pic behind her. She is not laying yet, but is very close and does the submissive squat when you touch her back. Shes acting totally normal otherwise. Once I started touching her and she started moving around, it started getting red again. Is this something to worry about? Am I overthinking it?

 

[Yardmom]

I would guess this is just hormones in a pullet just shy of laying. I have seen it happen in young cockerels.

 

[efowl24]

I would guess this is just hormones in a pullet just shy of laying. I have seen it happen in young cockerels.

That is a relief to hear! I was so worried when I noticed the more pale color of her comb. But I’m new to chickens so I overthink about some things haha

 

[BigBlueHen53]

That is a relief to hear! I was so worried when I noticed the more pale color of her comb. But I’m new to chickens so I overthink about some things haha

And that's normal too. Wait till you see them dust bathe for the first time! You'll be looking for a Chicken 911 number to call! See if you can find the thread titled "This Chicken is Not Dead." (Anybody got a link to this?)

 

[efowl24]

And that's normal too. Wait till you see them dust bathe for the first time! You'll be looking for a Chicken 911 number to call! See if you can find the thread titled "This Chicken is Not Dead." (Anybody got a link to this?)

Oh I’ve seen it and I did in fact think she was hurt, it looked like she was paralyzed

 

[BigBlueHen53]

My first time, I thought she was in her death throes. I about needed 911 for ME, lol!

 

[User690263]

And that's normal too. Wait till you see them dust bathe for the first time! You'll be looking for a Chicken 911 number to call! See if you can find the thread titled "This Chicken is Not Dead." (Anybody got a link to this?)

Ask and you shall receive!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/this-chicken-is-not-dead.1632248/

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Ask and you shall receive!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/this-chicken-is-not-dead.1632248/

Thanks, U6!