I can't tell the difference!! Do I need better pictures?

[atomic_chicken]

HOPEFULLY THIS IS THE RIGHT FORUM

Looking for input on the type of comb on my cross hens

Ameraucana Does she have a Pea comb or a single?

Now the other gals. These hens are 3 months old Australorp X - They might have been crossed with Ameraucanas

#1 ???

#2 ???

#3 ???

I have 3 other hens that have distinctive single combs. These are the ones I cannot figure out.

Can anyone tell from the photos?

i have read that some people can tell comb types in chicks? Hopefully these picture are good enough for someone to see the comb type.

 

[OSUman]

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First looks like a cushion comb. The others look like pea combs.

 

[ChickasaurusRex]

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First looks like a cushion comb. The others look like pea combs.

x2... the first one's comb looks like a brahma's comb

 

[atomic_chicken]

Thanks for the input!

If my so called Ameraucana has a cushion comb then will it lay brown eggs?

Could the other ones be blue egg layers?

It's all fairly confusing.....

 

[MixedBlessings]

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Egg color genes are independent of comb genes as far as I know. So it just depends on what egg color genes the parents of the birds were carrying; no reason a cushion-combed bird *couldn't* lay a blue or green egg.

 

[OSUman]

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Your "Ameraucana" could lay brown blue or green eggs. The others could lay any color eggs depending on their parentage, do you have any other birds with peacombs?

 

[speckledhen]

She doesn't have a cushion comb. That's what many pea combs look like on young pullets. All of them have pea combs. I've had many Ameraucanas, Easter Eggers and crosses of the two.

 

[Illia]

Well, I guess I'll be the first to chime in and say - No Ameraucanas in there.

The first Easter Egger has a pea comb.

The black Easter Eggers also have pea combs.

 

[speckledhen]

I agree on the EEs. Didn't want to say it again, though.

But, yes, all have pea combs, like I said in my above post.

 

[atomic_chicken]

Ok Ok Ok.....Obviously I was sold an EE. I am new to this and am only calling the bird what i was told it was called.