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[Zobot0110]

I’m worried about my Plymouth Rock chicken. Face is red. Please help

 

[AinaWGSD]

100% normal! As they mature, chicks develop more (red) color to their comb, wattles, and face.

This is a rhode island red, but you can see that her whole face is red where it's not covered with feathers.

BTW, I'm not sure that's a barred rock. Rocks should have a single comb (like my RIR here) and the pattern is wrong. She looks more like a silver laced wyandotte to me.

 

[Squawkers]

Yep, normal! Pullets faces get very red before they start laying. It’s a good sign! That means she is getting closer to laying her first egg!!

 

[Squawkers]

Thank you. This is my first time having chickens.

You have some very pretty girls!

 

[ShrekDawg]

100% normal! As they mature, chicks develop more (red) color to their comb, wattles, and face.View attachment 3978302
This is a rhode island red, but you can see that her whole face is red where it's not covered with feathers.

BTW, I'm not sure that's a barred rock. Rocks should have a single comb (like my RIR here) and the pattern is wrong. She looks more like a silver laced wyandotte to me.

To be fair they never said she was a Barred Rock, just a Plymouth Rock, of which there are many different color varieties. That said, Silver Laced is not one of those varieties (there is silver pencilled though which is different) and also the comb is all wrong so I do agree that she looks more like a Silver Laced Wyandotte. But I just wanted to point out that there ARE more colors in the breed in case anyone else reads this and didn’t know. There’s currently 8 colors accepted although black is bantam only so technically 7 if we’re talking large fowl. But yeah.

 

[ShrekDawg]

You have some very pretty girls!

Agreed

 

[Rose the Legbar]

Very cute little Silver Laced Wyandotte pullet!

 

[AinaWGSD]

To be fair they never said she was a Barred Rock, just a Plymouth Rock, of which there are many different color varieties. That said, Silver Laced is not one of those varieties (there is silver pencilled though which is different) and also the comb is all wrong so I do agree that she looks more like a Silver Laced Wyandotte. But I just wanted to point out that there ARE more colors in the breed in case anyone else reads this and didn’t know. There’s currently 8 colors accepted although black is bantam only so technically 7 if we’re talking large fowl. But yeah.

You're right! My reading skills get a little sloppy towards the end of my lunch break.

 

[ShrekDawg]

You're right! My reading skills get a little sloppy towards the end of my lunch break.

That’s okay!!!

 

[Zobot0110]

Thanks for your help at least I have the breed correct now. That makes more sense it’s a Wyandotte than a Plymouth.