Cause for concern?

[PennyM]

Awhile back, I had a question about my Welsummer's (Willie's) comb that was once straight and had fallen over. Now, going back to end of October, early November...for some reason the other girls decided to start picking on Willie's comb and she developed a sore on both sides (I checked for mites but didn't see anything). So I sprayed with blue-kote (very messy by the way) and the girls stopped pecking at it but I noticed that her comb doesn't seem as big and does not flop over anymore. The blue-kote is still there plus her comb and along the edges of her wattles look very dry. The area near her comb, around her ears and under her beak also looks really ratty, I'm hoping that this is from molting? I do know that a few of the girls are going through another kind of molt because there are feathers all over the coop and run again! Is this from something I did and why the dryness and the comb size change?
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[azygous]

Willie looks to be quite the character. Yes, the comb is typical of the molting period where diminishing hormones cause it the dry out, lose it's plumpness, and cause single combs to flop over.

I agree Blu-kote is messy and I hate the way it stains your hands and everything else. I find it's easier to use by pouring a little bit into a smaller bottle, then using Q-tips to paint the small area you're targeting.

 

[PennyM]

Oh thank you @azygous! I was hoping I didn't hurt my (shh, favorite) girl! Willie is actually a quiet, stay out of your way kind of hen. She's 3rd in pecking order. Thanks for the Blu-kote tip, I'm going to try and remember that next time!