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chickens have red wattle/comb
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What is a rooster's appendage called?
Rooster have "combs" on top of their heads and "wattles" that hang under their beak.
What are wattles for?
Wattles and combs on a bird are used for both cooling and for attracting a mate. The cooling results from the bare skin and blood close to the surface being cooled by air movement similar to a radiator in a car.
What kind of Australian animals live in wattles?
none.
Do roster combs grow back?
No. Combs and wattles lost to fighting or frostbite do not regenerate. A chickens comb and wattle is like any other appendage and does not have the capacity to re-grow after loss. Damaged combs will blacken and drop off and if they do not get infected during this process the chicken will go on with no problems.
Do chickens grow there combs?
Yes. Combs and wattles grow along with the chicken. They should be visible by about 8 weeks old on most breeds. Some breeds take more time to fully develop. The cockerels will show first.
When was Wallace Wattles born?
Wallace Wattles was born in 1860.
Why do hens have a red comb on its head?
Combs and wattles have two functions. They are used to cool the chickens body. Birds don't sweat like mammals and blood is circulated through the comb and wattle to be cooled by convection ( like a radiator). Combs and wattles also indicate health and mating suitability to the opposite gender.
When was Wattles House created?
Wattles House was created in 1895.
When was Wattles Mansion created?
Wattles Mansion was created in 1907.
Do chickens gobble?
I am assuming you mean the red things hanging under the "chin" of the hen. Yes, they are called wattles, the puffy red things on the top of the head are called combs. Both these features can be single or double.
Does an emu have two wattles at its throat?
An emu does not have any wattles at its throat.
Are their some breed of chicken without comb or wattle?
Not necessarily. In many breeds of chickens both roosters and hens have combs although the roosters combs are usually more pronounced and develop faster than the hens. Combs are described in several ways, such as Peacombs, double combs, single comb and combless such as Silkies. If all your chickens are of the same breed then you probably have one of the breeds that only the roosters develop combs or the hens combs are still too small to identify. Check the link below to see various breeds.
