Hi everyone... I'm new to having chickens of my own

[SBJ]

today I noticed a black mark on some of my girls ear lobe or my one friend said waddle ..can anyone tell what it possibly is or just them pecking each other

 

[MillersFarm]

View attachment 1091301 View attachment 1091303 today I noticed a black mark on some of my girls ear lobe or my one friend said waddle ..can anyone tell what it possibly is or just them pecking each other

Looks like a scab forming over it... Nothing to worry about unless you start to notice it spreading...

 

[SBJ]

Thank you... I was getting worried cuz it's more then one hen and a couple of them are sneezing not a lot but here and there

 

[MillersFarm]

Thank you... I was getting worried cuz it's more then one hen and a couple of them are sneezing not a lot but here and there

Its most likely that they're settling the pecking order. Its not unusual to see these scabs on ear lobs since chickens normally go for the face when fighting, As for the sneezing it could be the bedding you're using. Do you use ceder chips? And how often do you clean out your coop?

 

[SBJ]

I have pine chips and once a week

 

[SBJ]

And hay

 

[MillersFarm]

I have pine chips and once a week

Then i wouldnt worry about a thing! Chickens sneeze off and on. Sounds like you've got everything under control

 

[SBJ]

Thanks appreciate the answers

 

[MillersFarm]

Anytime. And Welcome to Backyard Chickens!