Comb type

[Wallas]

I have two naked neck houdan cross. The comb on one is very small and doesn't resemble the normal comb type of either parent. I only had 2 hatch from this batch of eggs one got the crest and naked neck and this odd comb. The other has a fully feathered neck, no crest, a beard and single comb. Any ideas what's going on with this comb?

 

[talkinboutchickens]

I have two naked neck houdan cross. The comb on one is very small and doesn't resemble the normal comb type of either parent. I only had 2 hatch from this batch of eggs one got the crest and naked neck and this odd comb. The other has a fully feathered neck, no crest, a beard and single comb. Any ideas what's going on with this comb?View attachment 4209926View attachment 4209923

if two parent chickens that have different comb types breed, it may result in offspring with a comb that looks like neither of the parent's combs. This comb almost looks like it could be a mix of a pea comb and something else. But who knows what her/his comb will end up looking like! Maybe try posting a new thread once it's comb comes in more?
Sure is a cutie pie though, love the naked neck and crest combo.

 

[Frizzle and Friends]

The comb on your chick is a mix of the single comb and the v-comb of the houdan. That cross will produce birds with a combined comb type, resulting is a split single comb.
I believe @JacinLarkwell is familiar with this phenotype and should be able to give you more information as to what the comb will look like fully grown.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

The comb on your chick is a mix of the single comb and the v-comb of the houdan. That cross will produce birds with a combined comb type, resulting is a split single comb.
I believe @JacinLarkwell is familiar with this phenotype and should be able to give you more information as to what the comb will look like fully grown.

Its a split V comb

 

[Wallas]

if two parent chickens that have different comb types breed, it may result in offspring with a comb that looks like neither of the parent's combs. This comb almost looks like it could be a mix of a pea comb and something else. But who knows what her/his comb will end up looking like! Maybe try posting a new thread once it's comb comes in more?
Sure is a cutie pie though, love the naked neck and crest combo.

I thought it looked kinda like a pea comb too, but if one parent was single comb and the other is v comb I just didn't see how pea comb could be a possibility.

And thanks, I agree this is a cute chicken for sure! Currently it's 8 weeks old and the comb is still so small. It's very interesting I will update in a month or 2!