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[fowlman01]

Another odd thing about this strain of black Hamburgs is: Some of the females combs change from spring/summer to Fall. part of the year the comb looks perfect and then it.... for a better word "melts" and becomes this flat glob that is very unattractive. It starts to look more like a bad Wyndotte comb. I have never seen a comb change back and forth like that.

Has anyone seen this before?

Walt

 

[NeilsHamburgs]

These 2 hens are beginning to molt. Their tails are heavily damaged also.

 

[NeilsHamburgs]

Young cockerel head.

 

[NeilsHamburgs]

Some of my last hatch.

 

[fowlman01]

Young cockerel head.

I like that it is not showing a blade leader.

w.

 

[NeilsHamburgs]

Difference in light or dark cock. Darker the bird the more brassiness is noticeable.

 

[NeilsHamburgs]

I like that it is not showing a blade leader.

w.

So far I haven't seen a one. Guess paul worked that out a long time ago. The main things I've seen I need to work on are wattles and brassiness on the males. I don't have a clue on how to get rid of the brassiness and keep them pure.

 

[Yard full o' rocks]

So far I haven't seen a one. Guess paul worked that out a long time ago. The main things I've seen I need to work on are wattles and brassiness on the males. I don't have a clue on how to get rid of the brassiness and keep them pure.

Neil42141

I am fighting the same thing on my Columbian Rock males.....hackles, back/shoulders and saddles on mine are brassy

There is a 3 or 4 part series in Exhibition Poultry from last Fall (Aug/Sept/Oct I think) that was written by Brian Reeder concerning this issue. For me, I was able to get his help and determine I was lacking an "inhibitor" of Aph (whatever that is) that allows brassiness to be expressed.

I had to outcross to a GOOD barred rock female to maintain type, but gain the inhibitors needed. I have 1 MORE breeding to go yet

Not sure if the same applies to Spangled Hamburgs (yours are quite stunning in my uneducated opinion). Might be worth a look

Let me know if I can help you in any way

 

[NeilsHamburgs]

Thanks Scott.

 

[Dr Bjorn Netland]

I like that it is not showing a blade leader.

w.

Walt, When you write "blade leader," are you referring to a spike or leader that is shaped a bit like the single comb blade as opposed to the round spike of the rose comb? Just want to make sure I understand the terminology, as I used to raise Hamburgs (from Krahe) several years ago and occasionally had birds that showed this different type of spike.
Regards,
Bjorn