What is a pink-comb pullet?

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I have heard this phrase, used in a farming context:

I need somebody strong enough to clear trees and heave bales, yet gentle enough to yean lambs and wean pigs and tend the pink-comb pullets.

What does "pink-comb pullets" mean?

I know that a pullet is a young chicken, but what does "pink-comb" mean?

Here are some comb styles: commonweeder.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/CombStyles.jpg. Source: backyardchickens.com/t/833055/…. I think they aren't born with pink (or red) combs. Pink here seems to suggest that they're still young. — Damkerng T., Mar 22 '15 at 16:11
Thanks for the invitation! I hope someone knowing about these pullets more than me will post their answer, a definitely better answer than my guesswork. (I just found it on the web and thought it seemed like a good clue.) Let's better wait a day or two. — Damkerng T., Mar 22 '15 at 18:28

Eva Acosta Maya · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-26 18:00:35Z

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Pink-comb pullet: is the young chicken, especially one that is less than one year old.

Obviously Pink-comb is the soft, red piece of flesh on the head of a male chicken.

answered Mar 26 '15 at 18:00

Eva Acosta Maya

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