The Comb Chart

[Coopa Cabana]

With the exception of the 48M and 48G, I think the rest have too many points to be considered show quality.

 

[JenEric Farms]

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[Chris09]

Maxx,
The chat you posted is missing the V-Comb

Comb:
The fleshy protuberance on top of the head of a fowl, larger on the male than the female. Of various forms and variations of forms in different breeds, usually red in color; purple in Sumatras, Birchen and Brown Red Modern Games and Silkies, purplish-red in Seabrights.
Buttercup:
Consists of a single blade arising at the juncture of the head and beak rising up and slightly back to the cup shaped crown, set squarely on the center of the skull. The rim of the cup shall bear an evenly spaced circle of points and be closed at the back. Points emerging from the center of the cup are a serious defect, (Fig. 17).
Cushion:
A low, compact comb of relatively small size, it should be quite smooth, possess no depressions or no spikes and not extend beyond the mid point of the skull, (Fig. 16).
Pea:
A medium length, low comb, the top of which is marked with three low lengthwise ridges, the center one slightly higher than the outer ones, the top of which are either undulated or marked with small rounded serrations, (Fig. 14); a breed characteristic found in Ameraucanas, Brahmas, Buckeyes, Cornish, Cubalayas and Sumatras.
Rose:
A solid, broad, nearly flat on top, low fleshly comb, terminating in a well developed tapering spike, which may turn upward as in Hamburgs; is nearly horizontal as in Rose Comb Leghorns; or follow the contour of the head in Wyandottes. Top surface of the main part should be slightly convex and studded with small rounded protuberances. General shape varies in different breeds (Fig. 13).
Silkie:
An almost round, somewhat lumpy comb, inclined to be greater in width than length; covered with small corrugations on top and crossed with a narrow, transverse indentation slightly to front of the middle of comb. Sometimes two or three small rear points hidden by crest, others without points. Generally considered to be genetically a rose comb, changed by rose comb plus crest.
Single:
A moderately thin, fleshy formation of smooth soft surface texture, firmly attached from the beak along the top of skull with a strong base, the top portion showing five or six rather deep serrations or distinct points, the middle points being higher than the anterior or posterior, forming a semi-oval when viewed in profile. The comb always erect and much larger and thicker in male than female; may be lopped or erect in female, depending on breed. The comb is divided into three sections, the front or anterior, the middle, and that extending past the rear base of the skull, the posterior or blade, (Fig. 12).
Strawberry:
A low set, compact comb of somewhat egg shape with the larger portion forward and the rear extending no further than the midpoint of the skull, (Fig. 18).
V-Shaped:
A comb formed of two well defined, hornlike sections joined at their base, as in Houdans, Polish, Crevecoeurs, La Fleche and Sultans, (Fig. 15).
Walnut:
A solid, moderately broad comb resulting from the combination of two dominant alleles for the Rose (R) and Pea (P) comb, with a surface that shows some furrowing reminiscent of a walnut half.

Source of picture and text from backyardpoultrymag.com and was written by Dave Anderson, President of the American Poultry Association.
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Chris

 

[Rebecky54]

Thank you for posting these pictures -- very instructional.

Becky

 

[M To The Maxx]

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I thought I was missing one! Thanks Chris. Also what about the walnut comb? Is that not a "known" comb besides Silkies?

 

[Chris09]

Maxx,
Walnut Comb can be fond on Silkies, Yokohamas and I believe on some Oriental Game Fowl crosses.
Walnut Combs are from crossing the rose comb gene and the pea comb gene.

Now there are some other not so common Combs as in the;
Raspberry-
A comb somewhat resembling a raspberry cut through its axis (lengthwise) and covered with small protuberances.

Strawberry-
A low comb that is set well-forward. The shape and surface resemble the outer part of half a strawberry, with the large end nearest the beak of the chicken.

Chris

 

[ofeycat123]

DO ALL SINGLE COMB BREEDS ONLY HAVE 6 COMB POINTS?

 

[Jinxy]

i dont get the joke...

 

[redrstr29]

OK... NOW im confused I bought 2 Mixed breed hens, (I have NO idea what mix) I though there was easter egger in there, or jersey giant, they have dark legs..... I havent gotten any eggs from them yet so I cant tell from the eggs.... And their comb I thought was pea, taking a closer look it looks like a regular comb but small...... but RED .. the guy gave them to me from the "laying" pen but he had over 100 easily b/t the 2 pens ALL defferent ages so who knows... Heres a couple pics..

 

[redrstr29]

The 2 darker ones??