Giant Comb!

[Bubble&Squeak]

My 4 month old hen has a giant comb that has suddenly flopped over it's so big! She is a sex-link. I was wondering if anyone knows why it is so huge. Is it all in the type of breed or what? I'm confused.

-Jess in Florida

 

[jossanne]

Many hens have huge combs that flop over. Leghorns, minorcas, andalusians. What kind of sex-link do you have? Some of them do get quite large combs, too.

 

[macmama]

My BR is 5 months and hers is huge and flops over too-- and she's been laying eggs for 2 weeks, so I know she's a she.

 

[donnavee]

I have 2 Black Sex link, now a year old, but one got a floppy comb at about 4 mo, the other's comb is smaller and does not flop. It has been an easy way to tell them apart. They are both great layers - even during the past winter.

 

[b.hromada]

I have a turken, and she is 3+ months, and she has a big comb, at least I think so. The feed store told us that she is a pullet. My DIL says its a girl, and she was right about our RIR being a roo!

Funny thing is, I think ALL Turkens look like roos! But they're cute in their own way.