{"id":9149,"date":"2014-09-07T05:26:40","date_gmt":"2014-09-07T05:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=9149"},"modified":"2014-09-07T05:26:40","modified_gmt":"2014-09-07T05:26:40","slug":"which-way-will-barleys-comb-flop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolschickens.com\/blog\/?p=9149","title":{"rendered":"Which way will Barley’s comb flop"},"content":{"rendered":"

I feel like I am becoming obsessed with Peaches and Barley’s combs at the moment but a comb is such a good way of recognizing a chicken. In fact it is thought chickens of the same breed will recognise each other by their combs.<\/p>\n

Honey and Amber used to look as similar to each other as Peaches and Barley do now but today a glance at their combs would set them apart even if nothing else did.<\/p>\n

\"Peaches<\/a>

Peaches comb flops to the left<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Barley's<\/a>

Barley’s comb looks as if it may flop to the right<\/p><\/div>\n

It may be too early to tell yet but Barley’s comb does have a very slight curve to the right at the moment.<\/p>\n

I would love it if their combs flopped opposite ways as I would easily be able to identify them.<\/p>\n

I wonder if there is a common way for their combs to flop. I wonder if it’s like being right handed and is more likely one way than the other but not impossible to flop either way or is it fifty fifty. It’s something I haven’t thought about before but will do some research.<\/p>\n

My Bluebell (adopted by Jackie and now re-named Blossom) is a chalk hill blue and her comb flops to the right.<\/p>\n

This seems to suggest it is possible that Barley’s may also flop to the right. I would be interested if anyone has any thoughts on this.<\/p>\n

As far as Barley is concerned only time will tell. Watch this space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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