Thanks
So much for quickly getting rid of single comb lol ... just meat mutts so I will just harvest the single combs.
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Thanks
its funny to me, because I'm trying to get rid of the pea combs!!Thanks
So much for quickly getting rid of single comb lol ... just meat mutts so I will just harvest the single combs.
its funny to me, because I'm trying to get rid of the pea combs!!
I have 2 single combed EEs. Here's Smarty pants.I guess I should ask first if there is already a thread for this... But otherwise
Is there a way to breed for comb type?
I noticed even when I breed my EE's (pea comb) to my single combed roosters, majority of the time (almost all the time) the chicks still keep a pea comb, maybe a somewhat hybrid pea comb, but never a full-on single comb. At least I have yet to see it.
Anyone have any tips or pointers on how comb genetics work?
I guess I'm trying to create an EE that has a single comb.
Thats so neat!I have 2 single combed EEs. Here's Smarty pants.
View attachment 2355816I don't have pictures of the other one.
SmartyPants also has lightly feathered legs. She lays huge pink eggs with white speckles, & occasionally brown speckles.Thats so neat!
I actually have chocolate egger that has a beard and straight comb. (Even a bit of fluffy feet). Ive been hoarding her eggs and offspring just cause I love her traits. She just doesn't lay blue/green eggs. I've been lucky to have her all blue as well
That is so unique! Part of the reason why I love easter eggers so much. The feathered legs are a bonusSmartyPants also has lightly feathered legs. She lays huge pink eggs with white speckles, & occasionally brown speckles.
Her daughter is single combed, & has lightly feathered legs too.
Yeah.That is so unique! Part of the reason why I love easter eggers so much. The feathered legs are a bonus
This is a very good point.Just a Warning on trying to breed out the pea comb and keeping the single comb.. The Oocyan mutation(O) is closely linked to the Pea Comb by about 2-4 map units, this is very very close and it only gives you about a 4% chance of a genetic cross over(the O gene migrating and linking itself to the single comb) that means that 96% of your single comb EEs will lay Cream/pink/brown eggs.
Your best bet is to use a Line of blue eggers that have the Oocyan mutation already linked to the single comb, Cream Legbars and Blue Isbars. Otherwise you may need to breed a lot to have a chance.. Unless you are lucky and find a Single Comb EE that lays blue egg already