Halloween/Thanksgiving Hatch-a-Long 2019

[ShrekDawg]

I've got a problem with inverted combs in at least some of my hens. The worst one is gone now, so I'm wanting to see if any of them are lacking the defect. I'm just calling defect-free "clean."

Ahh okay. That makes sense. Thanks for the clarification!

 

[janiedoe]

Inverted combs. Would you please show me this? Ive never seen or heard of it and am very eager to learn about those defects. My wyandottes have a sprig issue.

Now I'm curious. What is a sprig issue?

 

[ShrekDawg]

Now I'm curious. What is a sprig issue?

X2! I am curious about all of it.

 

[Mosey2003]

Inverted combs. Would you please show me this? Ive never seen or heard of it and am very eager to learn about those defects. My wyandottes have a sprig issue.

These are two of the male chicks that showed it, at different ages, it was hard to get it to photograph really well, the second one especially makes it look like maybe side sprigs too, but having held the birds, it was definitely more than sprigs):

This is a photo I found online, and it shows what these guys would have looked like mature, as far as the comb goes:

Anyway, this is a big derail of the thread If you want to talk about it more, you can PM me if you'd like. It's not something that's very common, and especially not in single comb breeds. I had a really hard time tracking down just what exactly was happening. It typically shows up in rose combs.

 

[Mosey2003]

Now I'm curious. What is a sprig issue?

A sprig is a "side sprig" and that's when the comb will have extra points, and they will stick out to the side from the base of the comb. It's a serious fault and it will breed on, it's very hard to eliminate.

I'm testing these hens and their pullets to see if this inverted comb is as bad as side sprigs, or if it can be bred out in one outcross.

 

[ShrekDawg]

These are two of the male chicks that showed it, at different ages, it was hard to get it to photograph really well, the second one especially makes it look like maybe side sprigs too, but having held the birds, it was definitely more than sprigs):
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This is a photo I found online, and it shows what these guys would have looked like mature, as far as the comb goes:
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Anyway, this is a big derail of the thread If you want to talk about it more, you can PM me if you'd like. It's not something that's very common, and especially not in single comb breeds. I had a really hard time tracking down just what exactly was happening. It typically shows up in rose combs.

Very interesting! Thanks!

And I don’t think it’s necessarily a derailment, we’re all here to learn and some people would likely find this interesting or useful. Besides, we gotta kill time till the chicks hatch somehow.

 

[ShrekDawg]

A sprig is a "side sprig" and that's when the comb will have extra points, and they will stick out to the side from the base of the comb. It's a serious fault and it will breed on, it's very hard to eliminate.

I'm testing these hens and their pullets to see if this inverted comb is as bad as side sprigs, or if it can be bred out in one outcross.

Very interesting!

I hope it can be bred out easily.

 

[Mosey2003]

I posted about it in the Rock Breeders thread and a thread of its own over in the Exhibition forum and I feel like I've bored the whole board to death with my comb drama

 

[ShrekDawg]

I posted about it in the Rock Breeders thread and a thread of its own over in the Exhibition forum and I feel like I've bored the whole board to death with my comb drama

Nahhh, I’m sure you haven’t!!

And I hadn’t seen the other posts or heard about it yet

 

[mixedUPturk]

These are two of the male chicks that showed it, at different ages, it was hard to get it to photograph really well, the second one especially makes it look like maybe side sprigs too, but having held the birds, it was definitely more than sprigs):
View attachment 1929193 View attachment 1929194
This is a photo I found online, and it shows what these guys would have looked like mature, as far as the comb goes:
View attachment 1929197

Anyway, this is a big derail of the thread If you want to talk about it more, you can PM me if you'd like. It's not something that's very common, and especially not in single comb breeds. I had a really hard time tracking down just what exactly was happening. It typically shows up in rose combs.

Cool! The thread wasnt moving anyway plus were educating so its fine. right @muddy75 ? Still when i make time i will PM you about this you seem to have a good plan and i really hope it works!

I posted about it in the Rock Breeders thread and a thread of its own over in the Exhibition forum and I feel like I've bored the whole board to death with my comb drama

ima have to go stalk your posts and see what i can learn!