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  1. G

    Odd comb

    Is it normal for my hens comb to be this black, she is a shamo/American game mix. She is 27 weeks old and recently started laying at about 20 weeks month ago and suddenly just stopped about 5 days ago. I’m just trying to find out if it’s something I’m doing or if there’s something going on with...
  2. flockofdovz

    Olive Egger chicks: males?

    One is 6 weeks old and the other is 7 weeks old. "A" hasn't crowed yet, but the comb and wattles look very pink for the age... "B" has crowed twice in 7 weeks, but the comb is still pale in comparison with the brother (pictured in 1st comment below) who has a dark red, larger comb. I was hoping...
  3. B

    Shrinking comb?

    Hello everyone, I am looking for some help on my 6 month old Barnevelder hen. She was steadily laying for about 1.5 months before she suddenly stopped about 2 weeks ago. Her face is still bright red, she is eating, drinking and acting completely normally however, her comb seems to be much...
  4. Z

    Rooster suppression?

    Do dominant roosters suppress other rooster's growth? I debated which category to post this, but landed here. I do apologize if I chose incorrectly. This is DCB. Dirty Cotton Ball. DCB is a now 20 week old splash silkie. At about 12 weeks, DCB grew wattles and a small comb. By 16 weeks (this...
  5. Muser

    Mixed flock

    I ordered a random mix of eggs from a pure breed seller who had put some of her birds in one pen, there is a large mix of breeds and she gave me a wide variety of colored eggs, White, Blue, Dark Olive, and Dark Brown. As the chicks are growing (they are nearly 3 weeks old) I am getting some...
  6. S

    Black dots & chapped looking combs on hens

    Hi! First time posting on here. My 20 week Austrawhite was the first hen to exhibit symptoms. She had black spots on her, but I was able to get them off with Vaseline. A week later I noticed a chapped like substance & black dots on her comb. My husband seems to think the spots are dirt and the...
  7. EdgeSilkies

    Australorps Development

    I have a question about my Australorp pullet in the pic with my Buff. Her comb is not developing like her sisters with it being pretty small and still really pink. In the second pic is her with another of my Austras in comparison how red their’s is. They’re 16 weeks. I’m curious if this is just...
  8. zoereef1221

    Swollen red and WHITE comb!!!

    Hopefully someone can help me out here! I have a two year old chicken who has always had a very large comb. It stays flopped to the side for the most part. I noticed her comb swollen some a couple weeks ago and just kept an eye on it. There was no change. But today she is standing next to her...
  9. J

    Sneezing and white spots on comb.

    Hi, My chook has had 2 issues for the past couple of weeks. She is around 2 years (I don’t know what breed as she is a rescue) She sounded like she had an upper respiratory tract problem with a fluid sound and an occasional sneeze. Nothing produced, no discharge, no difficulty breathing...
  10. C

    Blue, floppy comb and recurring lethargy, loss of appetite, diarrhea

    My 2-year-old ISA Brown, Nina, is sick. This is the third time she's been sick this spring, with symptoms flaring up every 4-6 weeks. She goes from her perky self to extremely lethargic, droopy tail, floppy comb, low appetite, excessive thirst, and watery diarrhea. The diarrhea has been going...
  11. chicken mother

    Chickens dying of old age or illness?

    My family member bought like 10 chickens from some guy online. They were delivered to us and they were all low energy, pale a droopy combs. There are four left and this is the condition they’re in right now. The rest of them died. Is this an illness I can treat or did we get old dying hens? The...
  12. Mikski

    Sexing 3 week old EEs

    Hello! I'm new here but have seen a lot of helpful posts. I'm a first-time chick owner, and recently got a couple chicks from my local feed store. These two were sold as "Ameraucanas" but I'm assuming they are actually Easter Eggers? They are 2-3 weeks old right now, and I have suspicions that...
  13. IamHEC

    Why the black?

    Here is my Smokey Pearl, Pearl. Just courteous, why are her comb, waddle, and legs are black?
  14. thaliapoultryholic

    Should I be concerned?

    Hi guys, First time poultry owner here! I am just posting this to get your opinions on whether there is something wrong with my girls comb or not. It seems to be a bit floppier than the other chickens and none of my other chickens have the white marks or the big white mark near the back at the...
  15. KerriChick

    Ancona hen with HUGE wattles and comb...

    She is my only white egg layer, and has been laying last year and just started up again. I know Anconas are supposed to have big floppy combs but hers are gimongous with super big wattles(see photo) and she looks like a rooster! She has also started to boss the other chickens around more. She is...
  16. 3

    Blue Comb - should I be worried?

    Hello! I'm a newer backyard chicken owner. I've appreciated reading other peoples posts as they've helped me raise my own chickens. I have one that has odd coring in her comb. I noticed a white line in the middle 2 weeks ago, and now the top half is blue. It has been colder here, so initially I...
  17. B

    Lavender Orpingtons same age but obvious head and comb size difference.

    Just looking for opinions. The one with smaller head does seem to be on bottom pecking order. I haven’t been able to see if she is laying yet. They are about 8 months old. I thought I could attach a video but guess not. I’ll try to take pictures tomorrow
  18. Ashley Benningfield

    Hen Comb Injury

    Hi everyone! I noticed one of my hens has an injury to her comb and I'm looking for a little advice since I haven't dealt with this kind of injury before. I noticed she had tiny bit of blood on her comb, and it looked as though one of the peaks on her crown was partially detached on the bottom...
  19. Lspears218

    Mystery bumps/bites on Roosters comb?

    Hi all- My black australourp has a ton of bumps/bites on his comb/wattles. I thought it could be mosquito bites being that I live on a bayou, but if that were the case why don’t any of my other hens & Roos in the flock have them? Is this something to be concerned with or is it just mosquitoes...
  20. bbycarrot

    Fowlpox or something else? New waterer?

    Hi, all! Today I noticed my barred rock had a weird wart looking thing on her wattle. My husband and I set her down to get a phone to take a picture and within a few minutes the dark scab had already fallen or been pecked off. I attached a photo of what it looks like. We put some iodine on it...
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