Darkened comb

[MotleyCrue]

Hi all. Every morning, one of my hens shows a darkened piece of her comb. By the afternoon, the comb is back to normal. I’ve talked to several vets and I either hear she’ll be dead in 24 hours due to heart/internal organ failure, or as long as she is acting normal, it’ll be fine. I have to agree with the latter, as it’s been over a month and she still eats/drinks/lays normally with no signs of diarrhea. I’m more curious than anything. Is it a sign of a long term illness, or is it a normal thing I’ve just never seen?? Pic of her this morning. The back of her comb will be back to bright red by this afternoon

 

[Little Chicken Mama]

Can you wipe it off, is it dirt?

 

[MotleyCrue]

No it’s not dirt and the comb feels fine to the touch. Not dry or cracking

 

[Sally PB]

Pic of her this morning. The back of her comb will be back to bright red by this afternoon

I see that on my roo quite often.

 

[MotleyCrue]

I see that on my roo quite often.

You’ve never had a medical issue?

 

[Sally PB]

Nope. Which is not to say the he doesn't have one. But he seems fine. The blue/purple coloring comes and goes.

 

[Flaca77]

I've found that the blue/people color has to do with temp.
I seen it while giving one of my hens a bath and the water got to cool.