Knittyikitty99
In the Brooder
- Oct 9, 2021
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Hi all,
I have a 1-year-old salmon Faverolles hen. Today I noticed that her comb seemed to have a more bluish/purplish color than normal. I looked through some photos from a few days ago (more specifically the 12th) and she had a bluish comb then too, I just didn’t notice it. It looks like it may have gotten a little worse.
I’m not entirely sure if she’s dehydrated, but she kept asking me to give her water. She has done this before and she’s always seemed to have been a little thirsty. I don’t think anyone’s been keeping her away from the water, as I’ve seen her drinking along with other hens and they seem to have no problem with her. She’s even been trying to challenge the head hen I believe! Their water also sometimes gets sand in it (we cleaned it out today) so I wonder if it doesn’t taste very good and she wants cleaner water instead and that’s why she’s asking me for water? She and a few other chickens drank a little from her waterer before we cleaned it, and I saw a few chickens shaking their heads, so I wonder if it was just gross or something.
It could be the heat, but it doesn’t get very hot here very often, usually between the 60s-80s. Rarely does it get to 90 and up. They also do not live outside, they go out a few times a week. Should also mention that it’s definitely a possibility that it’s stress - she has seemed to be trying to challenge the head hen as I’ve mentioned, not 100% sure though. She also has been molting too, although I’ve never had a hen’s comb turn blue while molting, only pinkish.
Other than the blue comb and the possible dehydration, she’s acting normal. She’s talking, eating, foraging, and seems pretty okay. I do want to be cautious with her though and get her to a vet if anyone thinks that’s necessary. Any advice? Should we take her to a vet just in case?
Pictures are below; first two (aka the non-zoomed in ones) are from the 12th, and the last ones (the zoomed in on her comb ones) are from today. If she has her beak open, that’s because she’s drinking, not panting.
I have a 1-year-old salmon Faverolles hen. Today I noticed that her comb seemed to have a more bluish/purplish color than normal. I looked through some photos from a few days ago (more specifically the 12th) and she had a bluish comb then too, I just didn’t notice it. It looks like it may have gotten a little worse.
I’m not entirely sure if she’s dehydrated, but she kept asking me to give her water. She has done this before and she’s always seemed to have been a little thirsty. I don’t think anyone’s been keeping her away from the water, as I’ve seen her drinking along with other hens and they seem to have no problem with her. She’s even been trying to challenge the head hen I believe! Their water also sometimes gets sand in it (we cleaned it out today) so I wonder if it doesn’t taste very good and she wants cleaner water instead and that’s why she’s asking me for water? She and a few other chickens drank a little from her waterer before we cleaned it, and I saw a few chickens shaking their heads, so I wonder if it was just gross or something.
It could be the heat, but it doesn’t get very hot here very often, usually between the 60s-80s. Rarely does it get to 90 and up. They also do not live outside, they go out a few times a week. Should also mention that it’s definitely a possibility that it’s stress - she has seemed to be trying to challenge the head hen as I’ve mentioned, not 100% sure though. She also has been molting too, although I’ve never had a hen’s comb turn blue while molting, only pinkish.
Other than the blue comb and the possible dehydration, she’s acting normal. She’s talking, eating, foraging, and seems pretty okay. I do want to be cautious with her though and get her to a vet if anyone thinks that’s necessary. Any advice? Should we take her to a vet just in case?
Pictures are below; first two (aka the non-zoomed in ones) are from the 12th, and the last ones (the zoomed in on her comb ones) are from today. If she has her beak open, that’s because she’s drinking, not panting.
