Comb

[imjustme247]

This is my hen she’s about 8 months old her comb looks like pieces of it are falling off. Any advice?

 

[NatJ]

Did you have below-freezing weather in the last month or so?
If so, she might have gotten frostbite on her comb. It can take quite a while for the damaged areas to finish dying and falling off.

If it is frostbite, there is nothing you can do to help. Just leave it alone, and she will eventually have a healthy red comb without those chunks.

If it is not frostbite, I don't know what it might be, so hopefully someone else will come along and help.

 

[Eggcessive]

I would agree that it could be frostbite. No treatment is needed. It will heal on it’s own.

 

[imjustme247]

Did you have below-freezing weather in the last month or so?
If so, she might have gotten frostbite on her comb. It can take quite a while for the damaged areas to finish dying and falling off.

If it is frostbite, there is nothing you can do to help. Just leave it alone, and she will eventually have a healthy red comb without those chunks.

If it is not frostbite, I don't know what it might be, so hopefully someone else will come along and help.

Thank you!

 

[imjustme247]

I would agree that it could be frostbite. No treatment is needed. It will heal on it’s own.

Thank you