Chicken breed and gender?

[Kmooneyhan3910]

Satsumadori have very tight pea combs. I need a full body shot of this guy to attempt to make an accurate id

Okay when I get home from work I’ll take some more pics and send to you. Thank you for your help

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Okay when I get home from work I’ll take some more pics and send to you. Thank you for your help

My pleasure. I’m so happy to help anytime.

 

[Kmooneyhan3910]

The comb is a pea comb that is heterozygous, ie only one gene for pea, the other for straight comb. Thus he is most likely a cross as pure breds would have homozygous combs. He looks to be black breasted red which is a common rooster type in many breeds. Here is some info on the genetics of chicken combs http://articles.extension.org/pages...or-small-and-backyard-flocks:-an-introduction A homo pea comb is tight and has three lines of bumps, but when they get crossed with a straight comb bird the comb gets larger and floppy. Since I am sure he is a cross it is hard to say of what. Looks like a lot of our crosses, many who have 7 or 8 breeds in there lines. Looks like he might have some game in his genetics.

Thank you for your help, I will definitely look at the link above when I get home, bc I need all the help I can get

 

[Frazzemrat1]

Chickens with large combs, and large wattles, can get frostbite. The way to prevent it is to make sure that your coop has plenty of ventilation. Moisture from them pooping and breathing at night can get caught in your coop. It will settle on the chickens and can freeze; causing frost bite.

eta: any chicken can get frostbite with the ventilation issue. Combs and wattles are usually exposed or somewhat exposed. Toes are also at risk, if your roosting bars are not flat enough that they can't cover their toes when they sleep.

 

[Kmooneyhan3910]

What she said

Thank you

 

[Gray Farms]

Crossbred male

 

[Kmooneyhan3910]

Looks more like he was in a fight as the damage is spotty, but it could be he is recovering from frostbite.

So they can recover them self? No medications or anything? Let nature take its course?

 

[Kmooneyhan3910]

Chickens with large combs, and large wattles, can get frostbite. The way to prevent it is to make sure that your coop has plenty of ventilation. Moisture from them pooping and breathing at night can get caught in your coop. It will settle on the chickens and can freeze; causing frost bite.

eta: any chicken can get frostbite with the ventilation issue. Combs and wattles are usually exposed or somewhat exposed. Toes are also at risk, if your roosting bars are not flat enough that they can't cover their toes when they sleep.

Thank you for the info, they have well ventilation and we’re fixing to open it up a little more so that should also help

 

[Kmooneyhan3910]

Crossbred male

Thank you

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

So they can recover them self? No medications or anything? Let nature take its course?

If part of the comb or wattle turns black it will fall off and will not be regrown. If it’s only minor frostbite then they won’t lose part of their combs or wattles