Show your outrageous, oversized, misshapen rooster combs!!

[Knock Kneed Hen]

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I'm glad to see that I'm not alone in this!! I'm on a hunt now to find my own beautiful knobby headed sweet roo.

@ AZBootzie, How about a hair clip?

If it was a hen you'd have to name her Veronica Lake.
On a more serious note though, does it flop from side to side or is it stuck in that position? I'd think it
would eventually cause problems rubbing on his eye.

The comb is loose. I can lift it to the other side but it doesn't stay long. It used to be crooked, floppy and cute. But it's growing and becoming a handicap I think. He is 27 weeks old, wonder how much bigger it could get?? Guess I will just watch him. Trimming a comb sounds ugly and painful. Dubbing?? is that what it is called.

Dubbing is when they cut the comb off. You have to know what you're doing, personally I think it's cruel to do without putting the bird under. I know "they're just chickens" but they feel pain too!!

 

[Zaxby's2]

I think that it would be fine to go ahead and dub him, of course like it's been said someone with experience will need to help. You might want to ask GotGame, he'll probably be able to tell you all about it with all the OEGBs he's got.

 

[AZBootsie]

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Now there's a great entry!


Honestly though, as horrible as it sounds, dubbing isn't a horrible idea in that case. Course, it requires an experienced person to do it though. Aside from the freaky comb, he's a beautiful Easter Egger!

Thank you. He is turning out to be a good roo. Originally he was going to be a cull. But the prettier EE beat up a hen and I changed my mind. I probably will have to find someone to trim him....poor guy.

Zaxby's2- Thank you for the info.

 

[Dowie]

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Now there's a great entry!


Honestly though, as horrible as it sounds, dubbing isn't a horrible idea in that case. Course, it requires an experienced person to do it though. Aside from the freaky comb, he's a beautiful Easter Egger!

Thank you. He is turning out to be a good roo. Originally he was going to be a cull. But the prettier EE beat up a hen and I changed my mind. I probably will have to find someone to trim him....poor guy.

Zaxby's2- Thank you for the info.

Can't you sew the loose bit back into place, like pinning back ears? I'm sure I read something about this procedure. Maybe a vet could do it? Poor little thing.

 

[theoldchick]

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Thank you. He is turning out to be a good roo. Originally he was going to be a cull. But the prettier EE beat up a hen and I changed my mind. I probably will have to find someone to trim him....poor guy.

Zaxby's2- Thank you for the info.

Can't you sew the loose bit back into place, like pinning back ears? I'm sure I read something about this procedure. Maybe a vet could do it? Poor little thing.

Any avian vet can trim this comb back in a humane manner. You should trim it in cooler weather so the flies won't bother the incision and he must be kept away from his gals until he's completely healed.

 

[Whittni]

I like rooster combs too.


This is Duke, a light brahma. He is very people friendly and you can do anything to him and he'll still love ya, since all humans are his hens. So a few weeks ago I had saved him from butcher, 4 houses down the way...I'm glad I did too, this is my baby! & Finally the pictures:

(above)He also has a floppy comb. It doesn't affect him, it doesn't really rub on his skin or his eye, it kinda just hangs there.

(above)This isn't a great pic of him, he looks a little depressed...but he always looks cheerful, even when I tuck him in at night with his girls.

... (below) This is the day I got him, <3

Thanks and I love feed back! ... His comb came that way, he was penned up with his mean brother, a sexlink rooster, a black mixed rooster and not a good hen/rooster ratio, my guess is it was pecked when he was little. He was born in March, this year (2011 for future readers) & he only costed me 5 bucks at a garage sale...but that's another story.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

@ Whitni , what a wonderful story! I'm glad you saved him too. I each chicken

, but I still like to hear about one that got a reprieve.
That's a great shot in the first pic. He looks really sweet.

 

[Whittni]

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Not that it really bothers me but my name has 2 T's...Whittni (that's my actual name)...Thanks so much though!

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

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Not that it really bothers me but my name has 2 T's...Whittni (that's my actual name)...Thanks so much though!

Sorry, I was typing too fast!

 

[Whittni]

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Not that it really bothers me but my name has 2 T's...Whittni (that's my actual name)...Thanks so much though!

Sorry, I was typing too fast!

No harm done.