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[chickengr]

I have a beautiful cockerel with pea comb. I guess I should not use him for breeding. any thoughts? btw he is the only one with pea comb. no idea how he got it.

 

[CSolis]

I have a beautiful cockerel with pea comb. I guess I should not use him for breeding. any thoughts? btw he is the only one with pea comb. no idea how he got it.

If you have hens with walnut combs, you can overcome that from my experience.

 

[chickengr]

If you have hens with walnut combs, you can overcome that from my experience.

thank you! I do want to keep him.

 

[Hinotori]

I have a beautiful cockerel with pea comb. I guess I should not use him for breeding. any thoughts? btw he is the only one with pea comb. no idea how he got it.

I wouldn't use him. It's probably recessive in your birds.

Im pretty strict on combs. They are such a pain for me. Others have better luck

 

[chickengr]

I wouldn't use him. It's probably recessive in your birds.

Im pretty strict on combs. They are such a pain for me. Others have better luck

his parents were full siblings. he is the only one that hatched with pea comb. I surely don't want pea comb in my flock. on the other hand my hens have combs that look more like rose comb than walnut. would that help?

 

[Hinotori]

his parents were full siblings. he is the only one that hatched with pea comb. I surely don't want pea comb in my flock. on the other hand my hens have combs that look more like rose comb than walnut. would that help?

Im not sure. Im bad with comb genetics. I just choose the males with the best looking combs when I decide. Taken me a long time to get ok combs

 

[chickengr]

Im not sure. Im bad with comb genetics. I just choose the males with the best looking combs when I decide. Taken me a long time to get ok combs

his father had perfect comb. in my experience every 2nd generation throws good chicks. I'll keep him as back up.

 

[Elliemae1984]

Exciting day here. One of the youngens (6 months) laid her first egg! I forgot how tiny first eggs are. And in my excitement I bumped the egg and it cracked. Oops, oh boy!

Now, who has tips for me to be able to find out who is laying? This is in a pen with 2 hens (I can distinguish between their eggs - for now) and 3 pullets. I have half a mind to go stand in the coop from dusk til dawn…but it’s negative temps here now sooo

 

[Egg Snatcher]

Exciting day here. One of the youngens (6 months) laid her first egg! I forgot how tiny first eggs are. And in my excitement I bumped the egg and it cracked. Oops, oh boy!

Now, who has tips for me to be able to find out who is laying? This is in a pen with 2 hens (I can distinguish between their eggs - for now) and 3 pullets. I have half a mind to go stand in the coop from dusk til dawn…but it’s negative temps here now sooo

Look at the butt holes. I know that sounds funny but if the butt hole is stretched it’s a laying hen if the butt is very small like a rooster butt is a non laying hen

 

[chickengr]

check if her pelvic bones are widely spaced.