Comb

[pam]

Hi....what does it mean if my Leghorn hen's comb is flopped over? She seems fine other than that.

ADDENDUM:

I looked around the forum and found my answer.....it sounds normal.

 

[paganfish]

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Pam-

Nothing to worry about...they (Leghorns) are notorious for growing BIG single combs. I think they look like Marilyn Monroe of chickens. LOL!!!

Pedro-

 

[pam]

Thanks Pedro...She sure is hard to keep clean! All that bleached blonde hair! LOL!

pam

 

[paganfish]

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You are welcome! Bleach Blond, huh?

If they could talk I think they'd say it's a "Pearl Blond".

Here's a link to a picture of a Leghorn with a big comb...it's almost bending to the side on the back. I think they get so big (combs) and gravity takes over...just like it does on us!

http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/product/pearl_white_leghorn.html

 

[silkiechicken]

My leghorn has such a flopped over comb you'd think she was trying to do a comb over.

 

[pam]

LOL!

Where are you folks getting the cute smilies? I love the jumpy chicken!

 

[ksacres]

when you go to post reply, there's a black "smilies" and a blue hyperlink that says "show" click on that, and a whole list shows up.

 

[paganfish]

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So...when she stops laying you have to say, "You're fired!" (Ala Trump!)

I couldn't resist...OK, I could but didn't want to!

Pedro

 

[pam]

cool!!!!