BLRW baby chick has single comb???

[ChickBro]

25 days ago I was given 6 BLRW hatching eggs from a friend who wanted to see if the eggs were fertile,5/6 eggs were fertile. Four of the chicks hatched yesterday(day 24), but one of them has a single comb, is this normal? He had all the BLRW's in their separate breeding pen and all of them have rose combs. Is it normal for a BLRW chick to have a single comb?

 

[sourland]

It happens as sometimes a single combed bird is used to increase fertility.

 

[ChickBro]

It happens as sometimes a single combed bird is used to increase fertility.

Thanks!

 

[ChickBro]

It happens as sometimes a single combed bird is used to increase fertility.

Also, do they normally hatch so late? I have never had any of my chicks hatch that late.

 

[sourland]

Also, do they normally hatch so late? I have never had any of my chicks hatch that late.

No. Is there any possibility that your incubator may have been running on the low side? Did you check the accuracy of your temperature gauge?

 

[ChickBro]

No. Is there any possibility that your incubator may have been running on the low side? Did you check the accuracy of your temperature gauge?

I haven't checked the accuracy of the temperature gauge yet because all the other eggs have hatched on day 21. It is tornado season here so the electricity goes out a lot.