Suddenly a HUGE comb!

[Wildsky]

OK, one of my Ideal specials (wanted a California white) has SUDDENLY sprouted a HUGE comb, it was very tiny and almost overnight it SHOT up at least half an inch! I mean it can flop around it grew so much!

Does this mean an EGG soon?

I have two of these girls and the one still has a tiny little comb....

They were all born in the first week of August - so they're what .... around 19 weeks old this week!

 

[karmical]

Let's see a pic!!!

Edited to say: None of mine have combs that flop....but I know what you mean about "sprouting" overnight. Amazing how you're with them every day and then something just POPS like that!

 

[Wildsky]

perhaps tomorrow I can get one, if she stands still long enough, she's seriously competing with the ROOSTER for size of comb!

 

[Queen of the Lilliputians]

I have two RIRs. One, Peggy, developed a comb like that.. suddenly. It is so big it tries to flop a bit. Her sister RIR, 'Arold, still has a much smaller comb.

Peggy was my first girl to lay an egg out of my 10. I had read somewhere (maybe an old wives' tale?) that girls with big, floppy combs are terrific layers.

Regardless, should be eggs soon!

Meghan

 

[Wildsky]

So...... must be some sign of going to lay...!!
I found two lovely white eggs today.... I believe from this girl with her flopsy comb!

She was laying on the floor of the coop!