12 week old buff orpington

[Auntiejessi3]

I've noticed some changes in my 12 week old buff orpingtons appearance. Her comb and around her face are getting more red. Is this because she's getting closer to egg laying age?

 

[Aapomp831]

At 12 weeks, she is nowhere near POL (point of lay) which is typically 21 weeks. Post a pic - sounds like you have a rooster.

 

[Freie Family Farm]

Posting pictures helps others figure out what's going on

 

[JadeFarms]

I agree we need pics to know what’s going on.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

She was double sexed from McMurray, I really don't think she's a roo, lol, maybe it's just part of the maturing process, I've never had chickens before

 

[Aapomp831]

It’s a pullet.... the red face and comb are nothing to worry about; it probably just means they’re healthy.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Thank you, just wanna make sure my ladies are ok

 

[Aapomp831]

Thank you, just wanna make sure my ladies are ok

They look very healthy

 

[JadeFarms]

Sometimes their combs brighten when it’s sunnier. She is a pullet!

 

[rosemarythyme]

Looks like you have a healthy girl there. BOs are slower to mature and you may not see eggs until 24 weeks or more. The red you see there is nothing like the red of a bird that's about to lay/has started laying.