Sep 18, 2017 #1 Iluvmychick In the Brooder Joined Apr 27, 2017 Messages 2 Reaction score 3 Points 14 Hi. My five month old Bantams comb took a long time to start growing and looks funny to me. Is this normal? My other one looks fine. Any help is greatly appreciated. Attachments IMG_2758.JPG 172 KB · Views: 16
Hi. My five month old Bantams comb took a long time to start growing and looks funny to me. Is this normal? My other one looks fine. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Sep 18, 2017 #2 BantammChick 🍁🏈 8 Years Joined May 8, 2017 Messages 1,411 Reaction score 15,657 Points 766 Location Chicken coop Are you talking about how it is all squishy? If so,that is just because it is a rose comb,just like my chicken.
Are you talking about how it is all squishy? If so,that is just because it is a rose comb,just like my chicken.
Sep 18, 2017 #3 BantammChick 🍁🏈 8 Years Joined May 8, 2017 Messages 1,411 Reaction score 15,657 Points 766 Location Chicken coop @Iluvmychick
Sep 18, 2017 #4 speckledhen Intentional Solitude Premium Feather Member 18 Years Friend Spirit Educator Joined Feb 3, 2007 Messages 80,766 Reaction score 19,375 Points 1,426 Location Blue Ridge Mtns. of North Georgia It's a rose comb, normal for rose-combed breeds. There are a few comb types other than the single comb you were probably expecting. My Belgian D'Anvers have rose combs, too, like my porcelain rooster here (the circle was to show saddle feathers on a male).
It's a rose comb, normal for rose-combed breeds. There are a few comb types other than the single comb you were probably expecting. My Belgian D'Anvers have rose combs, too, like my porcelain rooster here (the circle was to show saddle feathers on a male).
Sep 19, 2017 #5 lazy gardener Crossing the Road 7 Years Friend Spirit Joined Nov 7, 2012 Messages 27,613 Reaction score 27,422 Points 917 Location CENTRAL MAINE zone 4B It's a rose comb, but the end of it is poorly shaped. Definitely not a bird I'd want to use as a breeder.
It's a rose comb, but the end of it is poorly shaped. Definitely not a bird I'd want to use as a breeder.