Uh oh. Her comb got big.

[howdyitsmia]

So recently I’ve notice that one of our Buff orpingtons has been getting a huge comb and wattles. Is Matilda actually a Matt? She is 17 weeks old.

I’m not sure since she’s also rather small and lower on the pecking order.

Thanks!

 

[TheOddOneOut]

So recently I’ve notice that one of our Buff orpingtons has been getting a huge comb and wattles. Is Matilda actually a Matt? She is 11 weeks old today.

I’m not sure since she’s also rather small and lower on the pecking order.
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Thanks!

Full body pics please.

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

I'd also like full body pics, also pics of the other ladies? It may just be a dominant hen hmm, pretty nonetheless!!

 

[Chicken Chicken Love]

that is a pretty big comb for an 11 week old, huge in fact. that chicken has a big chance of being a cockerel! I had a roo that was a lavender Orpington and he was sweet docile and lower on the pecking order too. He also had half or 1/4 of a comb that that one has.

 

[Northwest_Wannabe]

It's been about a year since I raised chicks to adulthood myself, being on BYC it's made me REALLY want to make a sort of personal study about comb size don't each gender in some breeds I know individually it can vary and environmental factors can impact but I'm super curious in comb development this week

 

[howdyitsmia]

ARGH I PUT THE WRONG AGE! She’s actually 17 weeks old. I’ll post pictures in a bit.

 

[howdyitsmia]

that is a pretty big comb for an 11 week old, huge in fact. that chicken has a big chance of being a cockerel! I had a roo that was a lavender Orpington and he was sweet docile and lower on the pecking order too. He also had half or 1/4 of a comb that that one has.

I was dumb and put the wrong age. I actually have an 11 week old lavender Orpington roo haha. I mixed up the ages of the two groups. Tilda is 17 weeks old.

 

[Buffbrahmasforever]

I think pullet who will start laying soon. But full body pictures would help.

 

[howdyitsmia]

 

[Buffbrahmasforever]

Pullet!