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EE Roo or Hen

Discussion in 'What Breed Or Gender is This?' started by cravenchx, Aug 25, 2011.

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  1. Aug 25, 2011 #1
    cravenchx

    cravenchx Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Last edited: Aug 25, 2011
  3. Aug 26, 2011 #2
    donrae

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    I think girl, but how old?
     
  5. Aug 26, 2011 #3
    Illia

    Illia Crazy for Colors

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    Boy. Even a girl with a heterozygous pea comb at laying age wouldn't have a comb that raised.
     
  7. Aug 26, 2011 #4
    cravenchx

    cravenchx Chillin' With My Peeps

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    10 weeks old. Maybe a dumb question,
    but what is a heterozygous pea comb?[​IMG]
     
  9. Aug 26, 2011 #5
    Gmsg01

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    He is very handsome
     
  11. Aug 26, 2011 #6
    Illia

    Illia Crazy for Colors

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    Quote:Half pea comb, half something else (in this case a single comb) - Meaning a bird with purebred pea comb type was bred with a bird with a purebred single comb type. Or two birds who are half pea comb were bred together.
     
  13. Aug 26, 2011 #7
    nicalandia

    nicalandia Overrun With Chickens

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    Quote:That's a Boy...[​IMG]
     
  15. Aug 27, 2011 #8
    cravenchx

    cravenchx Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Quote:Half pea comb, half something else (in this case a single comb) - Meaning a bird with purebred pea comb type was bred with a bird with a purebred single comb type. Or two birds who are half pea comb were bred together.

    Thanks.
     
  17. Aug 27, 2011 #9
    Silkiesandco

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    Canada eh?
    Looks like my EE roo
     
  19. Aug 27, 2011 #10
    Cowgirl71

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    Boy. Sorry. [​IMG]
     
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