PBA(Parrot Beak Asil/Aseel) USA, Project(And Discussion Thread)

[AGeese]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretarybird "anatomically similar"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seriema "closest living relatives"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_caracara "opportunistic raptor"

 

[MysteryChicken]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretarybird "anatomically similar"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seriema "closest living relatives"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_caracara "opportunistic raptor"

Secretary birds are one of my favorites.

 

[AGeese]

Personally I think the top knot comb has to go, I'm sure many will disagree, but I'm not so much as interested in preserving the PBA, but developing from it.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Personally I think the top knot comb has to go

You mean the big old walnut comb?

 

[AGeese]

Yeah the walnut comb, I'm not a fan.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yeah the walnut comb, I'm not a fan.

What comb would you prefer?

 

[nicalandia]

What comb would you prefer?

I would prefer no comb at all.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I would prefer no comb at all.

Like the Malay hens? Just a flat bare spot on the forehead?

 

[nicalandia]

Like the Malay hens? Just a flat bare spot on the forehead? View attachment 3326085

Yes, but for both gender

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yes, but for both gender

Kind of figured that.

Wouldn't the combless gene have to be introduced for both genders to have no comb though? Or just breed them down in size too almost nonexistence? If someone were gonna get rid of the comb.