Surviving Minnesota!

[Siggie]

Are you herb people familiar with sweet Annie ? Very aromatic .

A little....I think it was used in Chinese medicine for fevers?

 

[jerryse]

A little....I think it was used in Chinese medicine for fevers?

A neighbor used to grow it . I get volunteers .

On single combs from rose combs . Those pop up because breeders in the know keep that gene in the flock to improve fertility on the roosters . Pure rosecomb roosters in Wyandotte often have fertility issues .

 

[duluthralphie]

If you had ducks you would see that a lot!

That's not including your second sentence btw.

A duck in a tub is not cute! It is like a rat in the granary, Something to eliminate!

 

[duluthralphie]

A neighbor used to grow it . I get volunteers .

On single combs from rose combs . Those pop up because breeders in the know keep that gene in the flock to improve fertility on the roosters . Pure rosecomb roosters in Wyandotte often have fertility issues .

WOW What don't you know!!


I have a CLB rooster with a rose comb. I have been trying to figure out where it came from. I was thinking injury or frostbite ,but it is a young rooster so that made no sense.

I am assuming this just popped up from something used in the past to make the CLB's. Am I right?


The bird is a perfect bird other than the comb. I have decided to make soup of it because of the comb. If it is bred would the rose comb come through to offspring or is it recessive?

My breed separation is very secure so I know it is not a crossbreed.

 

[Siggie]

A neighbor used to grow it . I get volunteers .

On single combs from rose combs . Those pop up because breeders in the know keep that gene in the flock to improve fertility on the roosters . Pure rosecomb roosters in Wyandotte often have fertility issues .

WOW...thanks, very interesting!!!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

My Morning Photo of the Day:

Our Magnificent State Flower Growing in the County Road Ditch. I love Minnesota.

 

[Violetsfeathers]

I was going to ask if the Wyandottes can have different combs within the same color breed?  My GLW girls (I have 2) one has the pea comb I think its called and the other has a single comb?????  could one be a mix of some sort or is this a normal occurrence?

[quote name="Bogtown Chick" url="/t/1052702/surviving-minnesota/11580#post_17200427"wyandottes should have a cushion comb Siggie.  But I had one sold to me from a hatchery with a single comb.  She has something added to the cookie batter.  Hatchery Mutt in other words. She's 4 now, still lays eggs, lead hen.  Complete mess for conformation but a great backyard addition.
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[I Love Layers]

Iggy my Chantecler x White Californian rooster. RJ is his dad

Buckbeak. Silver Laced Wyanndotte x Chantecler. RJ is his dad.
I think Buckbeak may have finally overthrown RJ! Kind or happy about it cause RJ is a bit old now.

RJ Buff Chantecler x Partridge Chantecler

 

[jerryse]

WOW What don't you know!!


I have a CLB rooster with a rose comb. I have been trying to figure out where it came from. I was thinking injury or frostbite ,but it is a young rooster so that made no sense.

I am assuming this just popped up from something used in the past to make the CLB's. Am I right?


The bird is a perfect bird other than the comb. I have decided to make soup of it because of the comb. If it is bred would the rose comb come through to offspring or is it recessive?

My breed separation is very secure so I know it is not a crossbreed.

Most of what I know was learned the hard way . In the case of rose / single comb . I bought a trio of silver penciled wyandotte from someone who got them from Urich . So good stock . Never got a fertile egg . Knew then why they sold them . I could get fertile eggs from the hens if I used another rooster . So I did some research and found that info . So then I knew why single combs pop up . Breeders do not like for everyone to know these tricks . I like to share info .

I am trying to put rosecomb on my Legbar . Rosecomb is dominant . Hmmm maybe you have a new recessive . Could survive the winter I think . Another breeder is already doing this . Have some rosecomb brown leghorn chicks growing . Since Leghorn already have rosecomb and Leghorn is in the Legbar it might fly .

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Iggy my Chantecler x White Californian rooster. RJ is his dad



Buckbeak. Silver Laced Wyanndotte x Chantecler. RJ is his dad.
I think Buckbeak may have finally overthrown RJ! Kind or happy about it cause RJ is a bit old now.



RJ Buff Chantecler x Partridge Chantecler

Alright. We were going to name our new Rooster RJ! Ha. Short for Roger Jr. I wonder if it will get too confusing on the thread. I'll have to talk to the kids about it.