I am not sure if i should interviene?

[Nats Chickens]

The people behind us have three chickens, they actually got them from the same place we did. I have noticed that their red one has a floppy comb and is a bit slow. I am guessing she is dehydrated, but I am not sure if she is always like that as I don't see them through the fence that often, should I write the owners a note to say that I have noticed this and something might be wrong? I will try to get pics, but it may be unsuccessful.

 

[Gray Farms]

A floppy comb is not always an indictor of poor heath though. Several breeds naturally have large flopped over combs.

 

[Nats Chickens]

I know, but I am quite sure it was standing upright last time I saw her. About 98% sure. Also, it doesn't look healthy and she is sluggish.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Sometimes the chickens don’t need to be intervened with, this could be annoying your neighbors if you question if they are looking after their animals properly. This could cause issues, maybe just leave it. She may be ill and they may be doing something about it

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I know, but I am quite sure it was standing upright last time I saw her. About 98% sure. Also, it doesn't look healthy and she is sluggish.

Almost all Mediterranean breed hens have floppy combs as well as others. If she was a pullet when you saw her, she may have matured sufficiently for the comb to flop over. They are supposed to do that.
Do you know the breed?
A guy contacted me about buying a trio of my birds to use for showing.
He wanted birds with upright combs.
I told him the hens' combs are supposed to flop over.
He said, "Are they supposed to flop or allowed to flop?"
He didn't know what he was talking about.
I'm so glad I didn't sell him any. He was a moron in multiple ways.

 

[PirateGirl]

I know when my girls are molting their combs look terrible, but they are still healthy... hmm... and if there is something wrong, it's possible they are already aware and treating her.

If you are social at all with your neighbors it wouldn't be bad to strike up a conversation about your chickens next time you see them, after all, you do have common ground there, and just ask how they are doing and how winter is going, etc.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Floppy combs, erect combs - it is breed specific. It may be that the SOP requires that they flop.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

The people behind us have three chickens, they actually got them from the same place we did. I have noticed that their red one has a floppy comb and is a bit slow. I am guessing she is dehydrated, but I am not sure if she is always like that as I don't see them through the fence that often, should I write the owners a note to say that I have noticed this and something might be wrong? I will try to get pics, but it may be unsuccessful.

Take care of your own animals and let others do their own thing unless your neighbors are brutally abusing their chickens there is absolutely no need for you to intervene.

 

[Ducklover2]

What does it look like? Can you give us a picture?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Take care of your own animals and let others do their own thing unless your neighbors are brutally abusing their chickens there is absolutely no need for you to intervene.

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Whether the comb should flop or the bird is ill, everyone can do whatever they want with their livestock.