Wyandotte Pullet with HUGE comb.... bad for breeding?

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I have 5 Wyandotte pullets that I am raising in hopes of breeding them to my Buff Laced roo. They all look very 'henny' except one of them that has a HUGE comb compared to the others. She's definitely a girl, approximately 4 months old now and no roo feathers or characteristics at all, just a really wide, kinda big pink comb. developed at the same rate as the other girls but her comb just looks oddly large for a girl...

Not sure if it was about ducks or chickens but I remember reading somewhere that hens with masculine characteristics aren't good for breeding because of possible infertility or something... is this true with chickens?

She's a sweet, good looking girl but if this is true then she doesn't really have a purpose for me. Thanks for any help.
 
Breeding for pets or show?

For pets, should be ok. She's likely just got a 'large comb' gene or something.

For show skip her- put her in the pen w/o a rooster or whatever.
 

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