Hi all -
Everything I've read online about BLRW's says that its normal for a single comb chick to pop up in a rose comb flock once in a while. Well, I recently took a very informal survey of some BLRW breeders - all but a few say they have never had it happen in their flocks.
I've also read that there are fertility issues associated with rose comb breeds - and the BLRW breeders I spoke with said they haven't had fertility issues.
I'm SO confused!!! What are your thoughts on this? And do single combs pop up in OTHER rose comb breeds and cause fertility issues?
The reason I'm asking all this is because I have one pair of BLRW's - a rose comb pullet and a single comb cockerel. They're from excellent lines and they're both growing out nicely, but I'm wondering if I should replace the cockerel because of the single comb. I mean, the single comb is a fault, but if a rose comb rooster would have fertility issues, I don't know what to do. HELP!!!
Everything I've read online about BLRW's says that its normal for a single comb chick to pop up in a rose comb flock once in a while. Well, I recently took a very informal survey of some BLRW breeders - all but a few say they have never had it happen in their flocks.
I've also read that there are fertility issues associated with rose comb breeds - and the BLRW breeders I spoke with said they haven't had fertility issues.
I'm SO confused!!! What are your thoughts on this? And do single combs pop up in OTHER rose comb breeds and cause fertility issues?
The reason I'm asking all this is because I have one pair of BLRW's - a rose comb pullet and a single comb cockerel. They're from excellent lines and they're both growing out nicely, but I'm wondering if I should replace the cockerel because of the single comb. I mean, the single comb is a fault, but if a rose comb rooster would have fertility issues, I don't know what to do. HELP!!!