Single Comb Blue Laced Red Wyondottes?

[Chris09]

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Chris -

Just curious - with your rose combed breeds, what is your rooster to hen ratio?

I have about a K-60/ H-40.ratio. This year I think it what the other way around with my Reds.

*K = Cocks H = Hens*

Chris

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

I have to agree Chris, most my birds are rose comb breeds, with excellent fertility, I run about 2 roos to every 8-10 hens

 

[karenbrat1]

Rose comb is the Wyandotte standard, so you cannot show a single combed 'dotte. I have read that it's okay to keep say 10% of your hen flock single combs, no single comb roos though as that would spread the gene through the flock too much. I bought BLR chicks from a private breeder who enclosed 5 "extra" chicks in the order, but told me the extras were all single combs. I can't tell the difference in the day olds, so I'm guessing he keeps whole separate flocks of single combs to enhance fertility. Maybe the fertility problem is just a 'dotte thing?

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Here is my comb genetics page if you're interested: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=9280-Comb_Genetics

 

[friskebluegills]

Thanks for the info

 

[turbo]

I cull the single combs for the most part just like any other fault I see in my birds and move on....