To Pea or Not to Pea?

[chambe94]

Is this a pea comb? If not what is it?

For comparison, a few hatch mates

 

[chambe94]

I should add he is 5 months old

 

[dan26552]

It looks like a single comb to me

 

[Sunshine0235]

It looks like a single comb to me

x2

 

[Wyandottes7]

Looks like a single comb to me, too.

 

[chambe94]

Why is comb and his wattles so small compared to the other cockerels then?

 

[dan26552]

differant genes i guess

 

[Michael OShay]

X4 on single comb. Since your rooster is a mixed breed, it is impossible to know which genes went into the development of the comb and wattles. Different breeds have different sized combs and wattles.

 

[chambe94]

Well, its not SUPPOSED to be a mixed breed. If this IS a single comb, then I might still believe he is what they are claiming. But if it's a pea comb, somebody's got some 'splainin' to do!
here is a brother that looks a little more pea-y


And a correct one of the same age:

 

[Michael OShay]

Well, its not SUPPOSED to be a mixed breed. If this IS a single comb, then I might still believe he is what they are claiming. But if it's a pea comb, somebody's got some 'splainin' to do!
here is a brother that looks a little more pea-y
And a correct one of the same age:

The comb on the top rooster is a crossed comb. It's obvious looking at it that he is a mixed breed with both single comb and peacomb genes in his ancestry.