Combs

[HENS-and-MARES]

I have several chicks where the base of their comb is red, but not the top, and the combs aren’t getting bigger. I have a barred rock cockerel and his comb is already Huge. One I’m most interested in is a golden laced Wyandotte. Her/ his comb is still flat. Really the question is, if only the base of the comb is red, is it a rooster?

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

They are about 5 1/2 weeks old.
Also, when do chickens start to get big.

 

[Mamatomany123]

Do you have pictures?Golden laced wyandottes have flat combs.

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

Do you have pictures?Golden laced wyandottes have flat combs.

I know, but it is LITERALLY flat.

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

I have a full grown golden laced Wyandotte

 

[gunslinger33]

Define big

This is a picture of an 8 week SLW /ICO cockerel. I am sending this so you can see his comb

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

Define big

This is a picture of an 8 week SLW /ICO cockerel. I am sending this so you can see his comb

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Mine is 6 weeks and doesn’t have a tall spiky comb. It just has a flat red one.

 

[gunslinger33]

This mainly for color since this is a single x rose combination so I would expect a little more height than on a rose x rose combination. I think I would look more at color and wattles. This is a very large chick.

 

[HENS-and-MARES]

So at six weeks, if the comb is red, but still flat, is it a female or male?

 

[gunslinger33]

I don’t think at that age you has say one way or the other. It’s just something to look at. They can change their comb color with their mood too