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There could be many things going on if the wattle is swollen on a rooster. This rooster could have an infection.

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When is a chicken officially an adult?

A hen is officially an adult when she starts laying and has a full comb and wattle. A rooster is officially an adult when he starts crowing, fertilizing eggs, and has a full comb and wattle. Remember that a hen's comb and wattle should be smaller than a rooster's comb and wattle.


What is the thing on a rooster's neck fetters called?

You are referring to the Wattle...It is a red flap of "skin" that hangs down under the beak.


A short person and a rooster's appendage?

Oh, dude, you're talking about a short person and a rooster's appendage? Well, technically, a rooster's appendage is called a comb, and a short person could refer to someone vertically challenged. So, if you put them together, you might get a short person admiring a rooster's stylish comb... or something like that.


What is the red stuff on the neck of a rooster called?

The red organ under the beak of a chicken is called a wattle. A wattle serves two functions. A healthy large wattle is an attractant to a mate and it also serves as a cooling system along with the comb on the birds head.


What are rooster wattles?

The wattle of a chicken is the colored flap of skin under the beak of the bird. The comb is the same type of skin on the top of the birds head. Both the wattle and comb have two functions. Chickens do not sweat, the chickens wattle & comb serves as a cooling method whereas the blood circulating inside the bird is close to the surface of these areas and is cooled by ambient temperatures. The other use of these appendages is to attract members of the opposite sex for breeding. A rooster with a strong healthy wattle and comb is likely to produce good strong offspring.

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What function does the rooster's wattle serve?

The function of the rooster's wattle is in courting potential mates. It is an ornamental.


What is under the rooster's chin?

A wattle


What is the purpose of a wattle on a rooster?

Temperature regulator


When is a chicken officially an adult?

A hen is officially an adult when she starts laying and has a full comb and wattle. A rooster is officially an adult when he starts crowing, fertilizing eggs, and has a full comb and wattle. Remember that a hen's comb and wattle should be smaller than a rooster's comb and wattle.


What is the thing on a rooster's neck fetters called?

You are referring to the Wattle...It is a red flap of "skin" that hangs down under the beak.


What is a sentence using the word waddled?

The rooster's wattle swung from side to side as he waddled along.


A short person and a rooster's appendage?

Oh, dude, you're talking about a short person and a rooster's appendage? Well, technically, a rooster's appendage is called a comb, and a short person could refer to someone vertically challenged. So, if you put them together, you might get a short person admiring a rooster's stylish comb... or something like that.


What is the function of the chickens wattle?

A chicken wattle is the usually red flap of skin that hangs under the chicken's beak.


What is the red stuff on the neck of a rooster called?

The red organ under the beak of a chicken is called a wattle. A wattle serves two functions. A healthy large wattle is an attractant to a mate and it also serves as a cooling system along with the comb on the birds head.


What is the difference between rooster and hen?

The hen is smaller and has a smaller tail, comb and wattle.The rooster is bigger has a larger tail, comb and wattle.


Does your rooster have to be a certain age to cut off the wattle?

I can't think of many conditions or needs for a wattle to be trimmed, unless it is severely damaged by frostbite. Generally you would not cut the wattle. It is a devise to release heat from the bird, and cutting it, as does frostbite, leaves the bird suceptible to infection.


What are rooster wattles?

The wattle of a chicken is the colored flap of skin under the beak of the bird. The comb is the same type of skin on the top of the birds head. Both the wattle and comb have two functions. Chickens do not sweat, the chickens wattle & comb serves as a cooling method whereas the blood circulating inside the bird is close to the surface of these areas and is cooled by ambient temperatures. The other use of these appendages is to attract members of the opposite sex for breeding. A rooster with a strong healthy wattle and comb is likely to produce good strong offspring.