I bought these chicks May 1. They had a few wing feathers starting to show then. Now it looks like their combs are disappearing. Here's a pic of what they look like now. Wondering what kind they are with the 'different' combs forming?
'Disappearing' comb?
Ameraucana maybe ???
~Julie
Halnik, I just got 6 new baby Welsummers and they look just like your little baby! some have a dark reddish brown "Peak" and the others have a soft brown "Peak". None have really shown any combs yet.
Sorry about the bad picture quality, I have to snap while they run. They are the most skiddish chicks I have!
Eufaula, that is what most of my chicks look like. Do you know how old yours are? I wasn't told the age of mine.
I sure dont Halnik. I got them Almost 2 weeks ago and they werent very old. Im going to guess that they are about 5 weeks now! They are so little still ,but have their feathers already!
Welsummers are basically the same size as Barred Rocks and Rhode Island Reds are they not? I have some that hatched out easter weekend - so they're 5 and a half, almost 6 weeks old and they're twice the size.
An 'update' on the chicks I bought May 1. Still trying to figure out what they might be. The legs and 'combs' are very light, almost a white. Some have a 'regular' comb and some have a pea comb. Some are brown speckled and some are dark.
These are the brown speckled. They're legs and what ever comb they have are very light.
And these are some of the darker ones. Again, some have a regular comb and some have pea combs. Some of the pea combs also have a double row of very small ridges.
Okay, every body! Say Cheeeeesseee!
Halnik, I did a search to see if I could find out what kind of chickens have white combs. This might solve the mystery.
White Comb.
What is the cause of a cockerel's comb and face turning white?
This is called "white comb," and is caused by a parasite something like the small parasite in scaly leg. If you notice closely you will find a fine white powdery scurf that is a diminutive scale. Bathe the face and comb with a two per cent solution of Pearson's creolin. Dry, and apply an ointment made of carbolated vaseline and one per cent iodoform. As it is infectious it is desirable to segregate the bird so affected.
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Favus is a parasitis fungus called Trichophyton Gallinae it can be trasmitted to humans. Make sure you wear gloves when handling sick fowl .Can spread to whole flock ,birds can become weak and lose weight if it is not gotten under control . Mange medicine for dogs will work also Athelets Foot cream .
http://www.gamerooster.net/programs/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-6111.html
http://wildlife1.wildlifeinformation.org/s/00dis/FungalAlgal/Favus.html
Shesh
Young chicken all have yellowish white to pinkish combs
They have to mature before they turn red
I'm pretty sure hormones have a lot to do with it
I know when hen are laying the color of the wattles and combs fades a bit
Heck my Sumatra hens when laying loose the yellow in their feet
If the combs were red and then turned white I'd be concerned
Leghorn's have both a single comb and a pea comb
the ones with bigger combs are probably the males
I know that crested. I was looking at the first of the new photos. They don't look anythingish white, they look snow white. Probably something with the photo.
Sorry, I realize the picture quality is poor. I also used the wrong term. I should of said 'the combs and legs are very pale'. I've only had Plymouth Barred Rocks, Harco Blacks, Columbian Rocks and White Silkies. I've never seen chickens with very pale legs. In my using that in my discription, I thought it might be a 'clue' as to what they might be.
Halnik,
Where did you get your ducks? They are outstanding and prettie
too!!! Do they lay alot of eggs for you??
My son is after me to buy some ducks and his dad said no but if
I sneak and get 2 eggs to hatch he will change his mind..
Tracey