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Do pea combs grow?

Discussion in 'Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying' started by the lemon tree, Sep 23, 2009.

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  1. Sep 23, 2009 #1
    the lemon tree

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    I'm trying to establish how close my EEs are to laying and it doesn't seem like their pea combs are growing in size or getting very red. Will this even happen? They're around 20 weeks old.
     
  3. Sep 23, 2009 #2
    Princess Amri

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    Keep waiting. The combs grow a bit.
     
  5. Sep 23, 2009 #3
    Uppity Peon

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    Here are a couple pics of MY EE chickens at 22 weeks. The first one shows Rusty the rooster dustbathing with a couple of pullets. The buff colored one laid her first egg today. The white one has not laid an egg yet and you can see her comb better in the second picture.

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  7. Sep 23, 2009 #4
    the lemon tree

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    Quote:Thanks! I think those are rose combs...? Congrats on the first egg!
     
  9. Sep 23, 2009 #5
    Princess Amri

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    Quote:They look like Pea Combs to me...
     
  11. Sep 23, 2009 #6
    Year of the Rooster

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    Quote:Thanks! I think those are rose combs...? Congrats on the first egg!

    Those are pea combs. This is a rose comb.
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  13. Sep 23, 2009 #7
    the lemon tree

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    Wow, then I guess they do get bigger!
     
  15. Sep 24, 2009 #8
    ArizonaDesertChicks

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  17. Sep 24, 2009 #9
    drumstick diva

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    Wow, I never saw a rosecomb before, that rooster is beautiful, has he been shown.

    Is he a serama?
     
  19. Sep 24, 2009 #10
    Year of the Rooster

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    Quote:He is a Golden Sebright.

    I've only shown him once which was at my county fair this year. He did not place. He isn't Exhibition Quality though. I got him from Ideal.
     
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