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[MysteryChicken]

His wattles are so big!

Not really, I have roosters/cockerels with bigger wattles.

This boy has the longest wattles in my one flock.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Not really, I have roosters/cockerels with bigger wattles.View attachment 2871968This boy has the longest wattles in my one flock.

My Rhode island white frome tsc has the longest wattles of mine. They've got to be at least 3 inches long and his comb is probably 4 or 5!

 

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My Rhode island white frome tsc has the longest wattles of mine. They've got to be at least 3 inches long and his comb is probably 4 or 5!

Wow... My rooster pales in comparison!

 

[Ursuline Chick]

I read somewhere that hens are attracted to Cocks with big wattles. IDK

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

I read somewhere that hens are attracted to Cocks with big wattles. IDK

In my experience they are.

 

[MysteryChicken]

My Rhode island white frome tsc has the longest wattles of mine. They've got to be at least 3 inches long and his comb is probably 4 or 5!

My boys comb, & wattles are abit bigger now since I took this picture.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I read somewhere that hens are attracted to Cocks with big wattles. IDK

Combs also.

But comb, & wattles once taken away don't have an effect on a cocks breeding rights. Really. This is from experience of those who raise American Games.

From that information, wattles, & combs don't matter to a hen.

 

[Fluffy Lambs]

Combs also.

But comb, & wattles once taken away don't have an effect on a cocks breeding rights. Really. This is from experience of those who raise American Games.

From that information, wattles, & combs don't matter to a hen.

I do notice that the roosters seem more attracted to the hens with prettier feather patterns.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I do notice that the roosters seem more attracted to the hens with prettier feather patterns.

I do also think color, pattern, & overall Fancyness of the feathers is attractive to both sexes.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

They also tend to like chickens that look like themselves.
I have one group of French Black Copper Marans that hang together. 2 Blue laced red wyandottes and one French Blue Copper Marans that hang together and 2 splash wyandottes that hang together. Go figure!