She getting ready for laying?

[lesgo54]

In the last few days I've noticed that 2 of my birds, their combs and waddles have grown some and really turned more red

 

[A Chicken Owner]

It seems it is getting redder every day. She's the only one with that comb and wattle, and she IS a girl. I guess she's the oldest?

She is certainly a girl. Leghorns have massive combs at fullsize so that's why her comb is very large.

 

[A Chicken Owner]

Do you think she's the closest out of them to lay? Even though she still has a ways to go?

It looks like she will be the first to lay.

 

[A Chicken Owner]

This is my Light Sussex (front chicken). Her comb and wattles are very red (as you can see in the photo) and she hasn't showed any signs of laying.

 

[critterwhisper]

My oldest girls got their combs and wattles real red, and just this week started squating. At first I thought they were ducking when I was trying to pet them and was thinking whose been hitting my chickens- so the researcher in me googled it and results led to byc- lol have been here since feb, so I guess I missed that thread lol. The older girls are also more vocal than my younger , today I got my first egg- they are 21 weeks. I added a pic that I took recently so you can see their combs and wattles

 

[critterwhisper]

Sorry here is a better pic

 

[Happy Chooks]

She is a pullet and likely will be the first to lay for you. However, she still has a long way to go. You want to see a lot of redness around the eye, then you know she is nearer to laying. They all mature at different rates.

This welsummer pullet is 20 weeks old. She's still probably a month out from starting to lay. She needs to get more red around her eye.



This is a picture of a laying hen (my hatchery BR)

 

[Happy Chooks]

This is my Light Sussex (front chicken). Her comb and wattles are very red (as you can see in the photo) and she hasn't showed any signs of laying.

Any day now on her.

 

[A Chicken Owner]

Any day now on her.

I don't think so because I'm from Australia and its winter here so maybe in a month and a half time when it starts to warm up again.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Winter will hold them off some, but they will still start laying during winter. How old is she?