Chicken Comb Hanging

[Ladies-Eight]

I made my daily trip out to care for the chickens and found one of y three and a half year old with her comb just barely hanging.

I brought he in to the screen porch where I have a wire crate. She acts like they wouldn't let her eat. She has a feeder and a waterer and I will add a nest for her later and give her a perch.

I put blue kote on the top of her head. I left the comb attached till I could get some guidance.

I managed to get two pictures which I have attached.

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[Eggcessive]

I cannot see the comb clearly in the pictures. If most of the comb isjust hanging, you might want to consider trimming it off with a very sharp knife or scissors. Ice can help slow bleeding, and corn starch or flour may help clot bot. If a lot is still attached, you might want to coat it with plain Neosporin ointment and try to let it heal. Since chickens shake their heads a lot in these situations, she could start bleeding again with shaking it lose. A lot of people dub their roosters combs in certain breeds. Sometimes it is done in these cases.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

I cannot see the comb clearly in the pictures. If most of the comb isjust hanging, you might want to consider trimminnit off with a very sharp knife or scissors. Ice can help slow bleeding, and corn starch or flour may help clot bot. If a lot is still attached, you might want to coat it with plain Neosporin ointment and try to let it heal. Since chickens shake their heads a lot in these situations, she could start bleeding again with shaking it lose. A lot of people dub their roosters combs in certain breeds. Sometimes it is done in these cases.

It is barely attached and she shakes her head a lot.

When I was out with chickens on Saturday there was nothing wrong with her comb. Then I go out on Sunday to find her with it barely attached.

I have been having problems with some chickens being a nuisance to the other chickens. I segregated some chickens that were bad. I thought I had everything covered, although I guess I didn't. I'm sure one of my chickens did this to her.

 

[Eggcessive]

Chickens need about 4 square feet each inside a coop, and really benefit from getting out to free range. Overcrowding, not feeding enough protein in a balanced feed, or boredom can be a set up for pecking and aggression. Some breeds can be more meek and others more aggressive.

It sounds like the comb may need to be trimmed or dubbed. If you don’t feel that you can do this, you could try a vet.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

I snipped the comb off and used cornstarch to stop the bleeding.

It was attached by an area the size of a wooden match stick.

Does the comb grow back or will she just be combless?

I have her in a crate on my screen room.

Should I put her in the coop in the cage?

 

[Eggcessive]

Thank you for the update. Glad that you trimmed the comb to help her. I would put her cage in the coop with her flock asap so that she can eventually be with them. Hopefully it will heal quickly

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Thank you for the update. Glad that you trimmed the comb to help her. I would put her cage in the coop with her flock asap so that she can eventually be with them. Hopefully it will heal quickly

Thanks for your response.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

I kept my combless chicken in the coop in a crate for three days.

When I went out yesterday the other chickens had dug a hole beside the crate.

I let her out yesterday. She was all over the run and coop area. Did not notice anyone really watching her. She was eating with the other chickens with no problems.

It was almost dusk and they started to roost. She flew up to the roost and took a spot. As the others got up to the roost they did not try to make her move.

I have bluecoat on her head so there is noticeable injury. Wiil the comb grow back?

 

[Eggcessive]

No combs do not grow back unfortunately.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

No combs do not grow back unfortunately.

Thank you for getting back to me.