Injured Comb

[christinaf08]

My RIR who is about 22 weeks old has an injury to her comb. The are wounds on the side and at the base on the backside of the comb. Around her eye is swollen as well. I made a cut to check for infection but it is just blood. I'm a newer chicken Mom and am unsure on what else I can do. I have cleaned it, put bacitracin on it and have her inside with extra vitamins. She is eating and drinking.

 

[azygous]

That appears to be an allergic reaction to an insect bite. Comb injuries do not swell up like that. The other possibility is frost bite which does swell up a comb.

Giving us your location on the planet would help.

 

[christinaf08]

I am in Peoria AZ.