Apparently my neighbour and other chicken keeping friend have both told me that as the hens grow the fact their combs grow and in the case our ours are a bright red is a sign that theire maturing to laying point. I’m a trusting sort of girl so never thought to question. I’ll get on the research case though and see if this is a hen keepers tale or whether there’s any truth in it.

Keep tuned and I’ll update the comments.

(found your blog by way of the Pioneer Woman)