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  1. NatJ

    Rhode island white over cornish game hen

    Tentatively, yes. I can't tell the two white ones apart in the photos, so I can't tell whether I've seen at least one photo of each comb, or whether I've seen just one more than once and missed the other. But I haven't seen any obvious single combs.
  2. NatJ

    Rhode island white over cornish game hen

    Comb types can be hard to see on chicks. A single comb is typically thin and has points on the top, almost like the style of comb you might use on a person's hair. In newly hatched chicks, pea combs tend to look almost like the chick has no comb at all. It does get easier to tell as they get...
  3. NatJ

    Rhode island white over cornish game hen

    I think you said the eggs could have been pure Rhode Island White, or a mix with the RIW and Cornish. The chick with the brown markings should be from one of the Cornish hens. I think I see a pea comb, and the markings are pretty obvious too. For the other chicks, I can't see the comb on one...
  4. NatJ

    Rhode island white over cornish game hen

    Typo? Chicken eggs should hatch in 21 days. I'm looking forward to that :)
  5. NatJ

    Rhode island white over cornish game hen

    The photo is a big help! Yes, those should be fine. That one looks like what we call "Dark Cornish" in the USA. Many people assume that any chicken with "Cornish" in the name must be one of the big white hybrids, which causes confusion when actual Cornish (pure breed) are involved! To revisit...
  6. NatJ

    Rhode island white over cornish game hen

    There is one kind of chicken that is called "Cornish" or sometimes "Indian Game." They are a pure breed, that does not have the health issues that were being discussed. There is a different kind of chicken commonly called a "Cornish Cross." They are the ones that grow very fast and have health...
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