There are a few different shapes of chicken comb, named mostly for their shape such as the - single, pea, walnut, buttercup, rose,strawberry, V-shaped, cushion,
A comb.
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Usually feathers but if you are talking about the red fleshy thing on the head of a rooster, that is called a Comb. The red flesh below the beak is called a wattle.Combs and wattles are used to help cool the bird down and to attract a mate.
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A comb. It's called a comb, and it's found on many different species (and sexes) of fowl.
Bullying from roosters and other hens can cause fights that result in bleeding if the comb is pulled. Frostbite is also a possibility if their is colder temperatures than usual.
if its is red and warm and feels just like the comb on top of the head then that is its wattle
i have 8 chickens there comb has not come out yet i have 3 chickens with long tails which ones is a roster or hen.
most roosters get their combs at about six months old.
The hen is smaller and has a smaller tail, comb and wattle.The rooster is bigger has a larger tail, comb and wattle.
Yes they can and do. Most often you will see it on the comb and it generally causes no significant harm to the bird, but it can make a mess when it thaws out.
The black spots on a roosters comb could be several things. The black spots could be mite bites or just scabs from being pecked by other roosters. One treatment that can be used is the Vaseline treatment.