Can you eat rooster combs

Answer 1

Yes, of course you can. The comb is actually very tough and will not break. It feel soft and rubbery and usually warm to the touch. The comb is used to cool the bird as the blood flow comes very close to the surface of the comb and wattle.

Answer 2

Cutting a rooster's comb is called "dubbing" and can be done because the comb has been torn, it is heavy and gets in the way of the rooster's eating, it's attacked in a fight or because the comb becomes frostbitten and needs trimming to prevent infection. The comb is like a skin tag on a human. Most of the nerves are at the base of the fleshy projection, so trimming really doesn't hurt. Adult dubbing is usually done without anesthetics, as it appear that the rooster is most concerned about being held down. Once up he appears active and back to normal.

Answer 3

A person or animal could eat rooster combs. There is no health concern or hazard. The rooster comb would not provide much nutritional value to a diet.