Comb turning white

[krzygrl65]

I'm having the same problem, just the comb. What exactly is miconazole? Maybe that's what I need and we're to get it.

 

[TwoCrows]

I'm having the same problem, just the comb. What exactly is miconazole? Maybe that's what I need and we're to get it.

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

I am so sorry about your bird. You will get more help in our emergency section. It will help to post a picture as well for a better diagnosis. Here is the link....https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/10/emergencies-diseases-injuries-and-cures

Good luck and I hope you can get your bird healed up soon!

 

[nj2wv]

welcome to BYC. !!

 

[rysha2071]

I have a show rooster with this same problem. He is healthy and an inside bird so it can't be frostbite. So if anyone could help me figure out how to fix this u would greatly appreciate it. He has a show coming really soon. Thank you!

 

[RodNTN]

Welcome to BYC! I am glad you joined us, best wishes!

 

[CuzChickens]

Hello there, and welcome to Backyard Chickens! I am so glad you joined us, and I am sure you will enjoy it here! Please make yourself at home!

 

[aliveNChrist]

I know this is an old message, but for those who still sift through the threads....

I had a few chickens whose combs were pale (white almost) and had lost one. She was panting and it wasn't hot. I do talk about eating chicken in here, just a heads up.

I had decided to have chicken and dumplings a week or so later. I used one whose comb was similar. While cleaning her I thought it was odd that she had a thick, hard layer of fat in her abdomen and her liver was a nasty orangish color. (I didn't take a picture) I did not eat her, but after doing some research I discovered I was overfeeding. Like I said, I had a few others that had the same problem with their comb. Couple that with a discussion I had with a friend at church who said that when his grandmother's hens were not eating (when they should have been) she would not feed them for a few days. So, I cut back on food along with their free ranging and eventually there color went back to normal. I noticed they had considerably less fat than that other one when I decided to have more dumplings.

 

[Ladies and one Gent]

She is not molting and doesn't seem sick at all. She actually is cleaner and more bright white than the others. One of them had stopped laying but we don't know which one. I dont know if it is her or not. She seems in Great condition. Since it is winter I veggies and greens thrown to them but also a mixture of layer crumble and scratch. (scratch to help them put on weight) I've tried my best since there's no grass and bugs to keep their diet good. Any tips and advice is appreciated! Since I'm a newer farmer

She does have frostbite. They say never put heat on them. And mealworms and sunflower seeds are high in protein which is what they need in cold weather. They heat up when they eat and need lots of protein to keep them warmer. I’m not a know it all I have just researched because it was -17 here and my chickens are part of the family. Hope that helps some. B.A.

 

[DobieLover]

She does have frostbite. They say never put heat on them. And mealworms and sunflower seeds are high in protein which is what they need in cold weather. They heat up when they eat and need lots of protein to keep them warmer. I’m not a know it all I have just researched because it was -17 here and my chickens are part of the family. Hope that helps some. B.A.

The post you replied to is over 8 years old.

 

[sourland]

The post you replied to is over 8 years old.

And the OP has not been on site in more than 8 years.