Is this a normal comb & wattle size??

[MeSing2u]

Hi! I don't know if I've put this in the right place or not but I have a rooster with a huge comb and wattles. I wondered if anyone had ever seen chickens like this? The picture doesn't do it justice, it looks so much bigger in person.
In this picture/ video he has blood spots all over his comb and wattles. He got into a fight with one of my other roosters and bled a lot. It took me a bit to get to him to break it up.

 

[chrissynemetz]

He looks like he might have some Leghorn in him, they have huge combs.

 

[wrathsfarm]

"You should see me after yogurt"

 

[JedJackson]

His comb/wattles are larger than usual even for a Leghorn, but not abnormally large, no. So long as he can see well and is able to eat, then I wouldn't worry. If you live in a cold climate, large single combs are susceptible to frost bite in freezing weather.

 

[sourland]

His comb/wattles are larger than usual even for a Leghorn, but not abnormally large, no. So long as he can see well and is able to eat, then I wouldn't worry. If you live in a cold climate, large single combs are susceptible to frost bite in freezing weather.

He is what his genetics have dictated. High % Mediterranean blood for sure. As Jed has said he may very well be susceptible to severe frozen comb and wattles.

 

[Holdthechicken]

My boy has a big comb and wattle as well.. I’m worried about frostbite as others have mentioned, but I just figure it’s genetics.

 

[MeSing2u]

"You should see me after yogurt"
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Wow!!! Lol

 

[MeSing2u]

His comb/wattles are larger than usual even for a Leghorn, but not abnormally large, no. So long as he can see well and is able to eat, then I wouldn't worry. If you live in a cold climate, large single combs are susceptible to frost bite in freezing weather.

I thought about that. We can get pretty cold winters. I wonder if keeping it covered in Vaseline would help?

 

[MeSing2u]

My boy has a big comb and wattle as well.. I’m worried about frostbite as others have mentioned, but I just figure it’s genetics.
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He is very cool looking! Love his neck.

 

[KayisforKale]

I thought about that. We can get pretty cold winters. I wonder if keeping it covered in Vaseline would help?

It does not. Trust me. My SG rooster had huge comb and wattles, just like yours. Despite everything that I tried, he got severe frostbite early this year and lost more than half of his wattles. Vaseline can sometimes make things worse. He seems far happier now that they are smaller, though. I do feel bad that for a few days he was in so much pain and discomfort that I had to hand feed and water him, but it seems to have been worth it.