my old chicken is sick she is throwing up & her comb is turning purple

[farmer macdonald123]

just the tips of it not the whole thing thats why we thought it was frostbite but it hasn't been very cold in the past few days

 

[MoodyChicken]

Frostbite doesn't cause symptoms that severe though. Usually just depression and maybe weight loss. But not vomiting. The more you describe it, it doesn't sound like choking. But it could be. I would take her to your vet ASAP for a better diagnosis. Is her crop full or empty, and if it's full, is it hard?

 

[farmer macdonald123]

i will have to go check

 

[farmer macdonald123]

it is full and she is still alive i let her free range today

 

[freddy22]

from the sounds of it....vomiting is rare to you guys?
in the summer my chickens vomit up a slime compostion....i know it isnt a good thing, but i am kinda surprised now that no one else has had a chicken vomit......my chickens combs have never turned dark with it tho, and i dont do anything about it.....it always seem that after a rooster did the deed to one of my hens, she would vomit....but i have also seen my rooster do it......

 

[MoodyChicken]

No, vomiting is not rare. My birds vomit in the summer too if they drink too quickly. Coupled with other symptoms though, it's unusual.

Well, she's an odd case. Watch her for other symptoms.

 

[freddy22]

i would have to agree with moodychicken....the other symptoms added in makes this a very curious case of sick chicken

 

[farmer macdonald123]

i had a chicken die of similar cases but her comb did nothing this chicken is old though she is about 6 now

 

[MoodyChicken]

How long ago? How is her weight, and how fleshed is her keel?

 

[freddy22]

yea how long ago did the last one pass.....possibly carried on to more of the flock?