For your purposes, the larger combs are necessary. If I ever decide to develop my own “home-brewed” chickens, I will probably follow a lot of the steps you’ve shared, with slightly different goals. But for now, I just want my guys to get big enough for definitive sexing and to start laying eggs...
LOL. When I saw your criteria for combs, I was so bummed! I selected Buckeyes, in part, because of their cold-hardiness and pea combs. All your other selection criteria were okay for my own goals.
After @RoostersAreAwesome’s comment, I looked again. I see the pointy neck feathers that you guys...
That funky red and white miss is so cool. If I lived closer and were willing to risk that comb in our winter cold, I’d take her off your hands in a heartbeat.
I also want to add my appreciation for your work and sharing it with the group. It’s been fun to follow along.