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We often pretend that scientists are neutral truth robots. But they’re just as human as anyone else and can often be looking out for Number 1. I’m not anti-science, just anti the notion that scientists are above suspicion.

I can’t see where the heat exchange aspect could mean much, unless roosters have some different need for heat regulation that a hen does not. As straight combed hens generally won’t come close to matching a rooster comb’s surface area, and where in nature RJF hens have hardly a comb at all. And...

Straight and pea comb rooster comparison. Similar housing for both birds (wire coop with tarp top, wooden roosting branch, about the same height off the ground.

What we’re learning about DNA is that many or most mutational possibilities are already built into the genome of the animal. They are merely activated or deactivated, and its usually not accidental. Change is rapid and purposeful, and DNA like a Swiss Army knife that pulls out needed...

If I remember and have time, I’ll take out the thermal scope at dark and take some pics of pea and straight combed birds Actually I’ll have to hit the office this evening, but I can do it tomorrow evening.

My question would be why don’t pea combs express themselves in nature like single combs do with the junglefowl? …Unless pea combs are in fact natural in an unknown ancestral junglefowl, as was often thought to be the origin of the oriental gamefowl in times past.