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a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge

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the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

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any of several tools for straightening fibers

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ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore

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the act of drawing a comb through hair

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smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb

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Terminal report on the comparative evaluation of Indigenous chicken in the Hararge administrative region and their crosses with the single comb White leghorn.
An ex situ study on body characteristics and effect of plumage color on body weight of indigenous chicken (Gallus domesticus) in Bangladesh/Investigacao ex situ sobre as caracteristicas do corpo e os efeitos da cor das penas no peso corporal de frangos indigenas (Gallus domesticus) em Bangladesh
The Naked neck chickens showed 100 percent prevalence of single comb which is in agreement with Roberts (2008) and Faruque et al.
PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO INDIGENOUS CHICKEN ECOTYPES OF PAKISTAN
Most notably, the Campine has a single comb, whereas the Hamburg has a rose comb.
Dumb clucks
The Australorp is a black chicken with a moderately large single comb. Females average 6 1/2 pounds and males average 8 1/2 pounds.
Eggscellent-laying heritage hens: rare domesticated animals need engaged stewards to survive
Javas should also have a single comb with the first point not too far forward on the comb.
Backyard heritage chickens: a flock of birds well suited to an urban setting may be just what you're looking for
The Brown Leghorn comes in eight varieties: light brown and dark brown, which can be single comb or rose comb, bantam or large fowl.
Raising brown leghorns
The single comb variety he mentioned later evolved to become our modern Barred Rock.
The venerable Dominique: heirloom chickens
These breeds (with some exception) have large, single combs. The comb is made up of heavily vascularized tissue and is another one of the bird's cooling mechanisms.
Choosing chooks: select a chicken breed well-suited to your climate and avoid losing animals to extreme temperatures
Both flocks had birds with rose combs (somewhat fiat, with the texture of cauliflower) and birds with single combs (one blade with several points).
Barred rock chickens: this hardy, easy-to-manage breed has been a top choice of backyard flock owners for more than 135 years
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