what kind of comb would you call this?

[technodoll]

My EE girl... about 16 months old, lays mint green eggs.

Is it a pea comb?

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Yes, that is a pea comb. It's just small.

 

[technodoll]

OK, thank you... just wondering if it is a normal-sized pea comb for a hen?

This is my first EE so I'm searching for a bit of information!

 

[M To The Maxx]

Pea comb.

 

[Goose and Fig]

Looks like a normal pea comb. Boy is she fluffy!

 

[technodoll]

Yeah, she's got tons of feathers that one

So in girls, a pea comb and a walnut comb look sort-of alike?

What about a rose comb on a hen?

So confusing! Most "comb charts" only show the standard for roosters!

 

[Year of the Rooster]

Basically, they are just smaller versions of the roosters' combs. Here is a rose comb on one of my Sebrights (sadly she passed away this winter).

 

[Tailfeathers]

Hi Techno,

Long time no talk to. That's actually a form of a peacomb but as is often the case, and not unusual at all, an EE often will have a misshaped - sort of crinkled - comb. The comb on your hen is not out of the ordinary for an EE at all.

God Bless,

 

[newchickmom09]

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Here is my GLW hen (26 weeks old) rose comb

Here is my EE hen (26 weeks old) pea comb. She is the only hen to get her face dirty when it rains

 

[SteveH]

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I still haven't learned to identify all of the combs yet . The pea comb is easy to identify because it has the little " peas " on a very low comb [ actually three rows but the two side rows may be nearly invisable on a hen ] ; but on the other hand can be a little confusing because often the crosses behind a bird with a pea comb can influence the shape and size ......... sometimes a pea comb isn't a " good " pea comb LOL . The rose comb is also easy because a good one resembles a tightly closed rose bud with the top pointing back from the head .......... but again not every one is a " good " one . I like these smaller types less likely to get frostbitten or torn and would guess you would too . Hope that helps .