EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[SeaDragon]

I know this in an incubation thread but you guys help with chickens problems, so hoping you can help as I did not get many answers when I posted this on the illnesses section.

I just moved house and it came with an old (6-8) year old hen. I said I would look after her till she died. She has a problem with her comb/ head. As she is semi ferral I can't get hold of her to look better. Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[BullChick]

View attachment 1592762 View attachment 1592763 View attachment 1592765 View attachment 1592767 I know this in an incubation thread but you guys help with chickens problems, so hoping you can help as I did not get many answers when I posted this on the illnesses section.

I just moved house and it came with an old (6-8) year old hen. I said I would look after her till she died. She has a problem with her comb/ head. As she is semi ferral I can't get hold of her to look better. Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

First, that looks bad. Before I jump to conclusions, are you in a cold climate where that could just be frostbite?
Injury is a possibility too.

 

[Pensmaster]

I was thinking frostbite as well. But I think it turns black.

 

[BullChick]

I see black at the base. As for the other color, I was hoping it could just be a different stage of frostbite.
Sadly, I swear it looks like a disease that I saw a photo of when I first began keeping chickens. Since I cannot conjure up the name, I’m starting with the “no biggie” stuff.

 

[Pensmaster]

Was trying to think of who to tag to see if they knew. CC maybe?

 

[BullChick]

Yes, he might know.

 

[Pensmaster]

View attachment 1592762 View attachment 1592763 View attachment 1592765 View attachment 1592767 I know this in an incubation thread but you guys help with chickens problems, so hoping you can help as I did not get many answers when I posted this on the illnesses section.

I just moved house and it came with an old (6-8) year old hen. I said I would look after her till she died. She has a problem with her comb/ head. As she is semi ferral I can't get hold of her to look better. Any ideas greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

At a loss for this one will try @ChickenCanoe

 

[daxigait]

Kathy?

 

[BullChick]

I assume she’s already given it a try since she is active in the emergency threads.

 

[Pensmaster]

Kathy?

Was also thinking Kathy