Hens comb is turning pale at the tips

Chickenkeeper24

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Jul 15, 2024
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I noticed her comb has started to turn pale at the tips, so I was wondering if I should be concerned, and if there is anything I can do to help her. Besides keeping her distance from the rest of the flock, she seems to be acting normal, and is still eating and drinking.The photos are
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a little blurry, but any help is greatly appreciated
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Can you gather her up and examine the comb more closely and take some clear photos?

What's your weather been like the last month or so?

Has she been under a heat lamp, light or plate?

Does it wipe off?
 
Can you gather her up and examine the comb more closely and take some clear photos?

What's your weather been like the last month or so?

Has she been under a heat lamp, light or plate?

Does it wipe off?
Thank you for replying ! To answer your questions, there is a light that I turn on occasionally while cleaning the coop or just to give them extra light. It's far to high up for her to have flown into or against it though. The weather went from warm, to snowy and windy, to warm again (50s and 60s) It has been raining a lot lately though.
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I picked her up and touched her comb, and it doesn't rub off. It's almost like a scab, maybe it's just dry ? I believe she is still laying, but it's hard to be sure. She eats the same amount as before, and has been drinking. Lately though, she's kept her distance from the flock, but I think that's because she is now lower on the pecking order.
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