Ancona Chicken Thread

[Amyable]

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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM peacomb

2nd that. My Ancona roo took a beating on his comb and wattles this winter.

Where did you find peacomb Anconas??? They would be much better suited to WI.

 

[babyrnlc]

We got our Ancona out of the pullet bin at the feed store (they get their chicks from Ideal). It was banded, but many people in the breed/gender section think it is looking rooish. I thought I would show some pictures here and maybe you can give me your oppinion. He/She is 4-5 weeks old. Does not act like the roos I had before that we just gave away. He/She has a huge comb compared to my other chicks, but it is not pink at all.

What are your thoughts on Dottie?

 

[farmerkim]

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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM peacomb

2nd that. My Ancona roo took a beating on his comb and wattles this winter.

Where did you find peacomb Anconas??? They would be much better suited to WI.

Lol -Both my hen and roo have the same comb. I got them at The Ohio Nationals in 09. Where they came from before that- I have no idea. I was a newbie and I just bought them without asking any questions, cause I thought they were beautiful

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

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I love the last picture!!

 

[buffalogal]

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She has a very nice rosecomb FarmerKim. (a peacomb has three ridges) Don't guess you remember who you bought her from?
Were there very many Anconas at the national? Any rosecomb birds in the show?

You can always still crossbreed the Ancona/Leghorn and still get purebred Ancona's at the same time; pen your Ancona cock with the Ancona hen and a Leghorn or two. Then you put several drops of food coloring in the vent of the Ancona; She will void most of it, but enough should remain to mark her eggs so you can tell them from the Leghorn hens.

Save them up until you have about a half dozen, then you can just send those "easter eggs" to me...

 

[buffalogal]

Nevermind, didn't mean to post twice.

 

[babyrnlc]

Here are some updated pictures at 6 weeks of Dottie. What are your thoughts, is Dottie really a roo. It was supposed to be a pullet from the pullet bin, but the comb is aweful big!

 

[Nava]

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that looks like a pullet!!!
I have same age ancona roos * 7 of them

* and their combs are twice as big
Pullet

 

[babyrnlc]

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that looks like a pullet!!!
I have same age ancona roos * 7 of them

* and their combs are twice as big
Pullet

Woohoo! Thanks!

We actually got 100% pullets from the pullet bin! WTG Ideal!

 

[Nava]

here are the young roos same age

and pullets