Don't get sad yet. Keep a close eye on the wattle development as that will be the deal breaker...Well that and a crow. I HAVE had a few pullets develop the reddening on the face and neck in hot weather. But the comb NEVER tinted red, it always stayed orange/yellow and only the face and neck were red. I HOPE for you that I am wrong and that the picture just isn't showing me the correct coloring.