Pale comb

[Ingavid]

I have 4 hens- 2 RIRs and 2 buff orps. Ruby, a RIR consistently has a pale comb. All the other hens combs are bright red. They have the same diet and free-range in the grass every day. Ruby behaves like all the others and appears healthy, no lice. I consistently get 3 eggs almost every day, sometimes 4. Should I be concerned about her pale comb? The only difference is that Ruby is the only one who gets broody.

 

[cherrynberry]

I have 4 hens- 2 RIRs and 2 buff orps. Ruby, a RIR consistently has a pale comb. All the other hens combs are bright red. They have the same diet and free-range in the grass every day. Ruby behaves like all the others and appears healthy, no lice. I consistently get 3 eggs almost every day, sometimes 4. Should I be concerned about her pale comb? The only difference is that Ruby is the only one who gets broody.

A hen that is broody for too long can get a pale comb and loose weight. Is she still broody?

 

[SilkySilkie]

im having the same thing with my isa brown she has a pale comb and is sick we have been giving her antibiotics for a few days she gets better then when we stop giving the antibiotics because its not that good when our other hens eat the antibiotics when they are not even sick she gets sick again

 

[Ingavid]

A hen that is broody for too long can get a pale comb and loose weight. Is she still broody?

No she hasn't been broody now for about 2 weeks. I have to put her in chicken jail for 3 days when she gets broody.