Chicken with pale comb

[mitch1114]

Anybody know what could be wrong with this chicken? She's had a pale comb for a little Wile but no other symptoms. I don't see any bugs on her. She has been getting pecked on for the past week or so. Today she seems lethargic. I found her tucked in between the water container and the wall. Don't know if she was just trying to get away from bullied or what. I just pulled her out and out her in a dog crate by herself. She's about 2 yrs old.

 

[azygous]

Diagnosis from a photo over the internet cannot give you a diagnosis.

I can tell you your poor little hen is suffering a serious illness, perhaps more than just one.

If I were to take a wild guess, she has a reproductive disease of some sort that is curtailing her production of hormones, thus the pale "lunch meat" comb. The puffy face can indicate either a respiratory secondary infection or liver disease where water retention is occurring in her tissues. She may have cancer as her primary underlying health issue.

Just guesses. Not a diganosis by a long shot. When she dies, you need to find an animal testing lab to do a necropsy. That will tell you what has made her so sick.

 

[mitch1114]

I live out in the country. I wouldn't even know where to take her. There are no vets in the area that deal with chickens. I looked for one a few years ago. The closest is at least half hour away.

 

[azygous]

What is your location, country, town, state? I can tell you who to call to inquire about a necropsy.

 

[ChickenLady4eva]

Definitely quartine her is her face usally big?
That looks like a disease you should probably moniter your flock.
Can you take her to a vet?

 

[ChickenLady4eva]

Also how does she act and how long has she looked like this?

 

[mitch1114]

Also how does she act and how long has she looked like this?

She was acting fine until yesterday. She's had a pale comb for about a week or so. I have her quarantined. And no, by there are no vets around here that deal with chickens. Last time I had to drive at least a half an hour, it cost over $200 and they still couldn't tell me what was wrong.

 

[mitch1114]

What is your location, country, town, state? I can tell you who to call to inquire about a necropsy.

Muscatine county, Iowa

 

[azygous]

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Iowa State University
1850 Christensen Drive
Ames, IA 50011-1134
Phone: 515-294-1950
Fax 515-294-3564
Email: [email protected]​

 

[ChickenLady4eva]

I do organic treatments, I don't know about you but do you have like a chicken emergency kit? I try to use stuff like essentiall oils, herbs, ect.
Does she have dyarea? Is she tierd?