please help broody hen has ANTS on her and a BLACK comb?

[chickenmama109]

i dont know if i should still move her there was ants on her this morning but all day long no ants should i still move her i will get you a photo of the comb

 

[le_bwah]

Permethrin for poultry is marketed as treating mites and lice, but it will kill ants too. If you do to your chicken what the ladies in this video do to theirs, this will kill the ants on her. You can also dust it around your coop, but be sure to wear eye/face/hand protection when you do, and don't dust while your girls are inside it; this is NOT something you want you or your chickens breathing in. The only thing I'm not certain about is its affects on the eggs; it probably shouldn't hurt them unless it somehow coats them, but Id do a little Google sleuthing to be sure.

 

[chickenmama109]

Permethrin for poultry is marketed as treating mites and lice, but it will kill ants too. If you do to your chicken what the ladies in this video do to theirs, this will kill the ants on her. You can also dust it around your coop, but be sure to wear eye/face/hand protection when you do, and don't dust while your girls are inside it; this is NOT something you want you or your chickens breathing in. The only thing I'm not certain about is its affects on the eggs; it probably shouldn't hurt them unless it somehow coats them, but Id do a little Google sleuthing to be sure.

thanks i will watch the video should i still bring her in side or should i just leave her there if the ants are not on her right know

 

[le_bwah]

thanks i will watch the video should i still bring her in side or should i just leave her there if the ants are not on her right know

I'd bring her in, if she were mine. You can always dust the tote, or change the bedding, if there are still too many ants crawling around. I'm wary of giving out advice (I'd hate to steer you wrong!) but it seems pretty clear that if her comb isn't actively bleeding/rotting, and the other hens are leaving her alone, it's the ants that are causing her the most grief. Keep us updated!

 

[chickenmama109]

I'd bring her in, if she were mine. You can always dust the tote, or change the bedding, if there are still too many ants crawling around. I'm wary of giving out advice (I'd hate to steer you wrong!) but it seems pretty clear that if her comb isn't actively bleeding/rotting, and the other hens are leaving her alone, it's the ants that are causing her the most grief. Keep us updated!

thanks i will bring her in and try and clear her comb up

 

[chickenmama109]

Ok so I did not have time to wash her comb yesterday so I went out too clean it and after I cleaned it I found this on the side does it look like it’s getting better the other side still looks black and today I put some neosporin on it this morning so what’s up with her comb I think I will wait tell tomorrow to bring her in but is this good or does it look like it’s swelling

 

[chickenmama109]

 

[RodNTN]

I would move her inside, you don't want the ants on her; much less her chicks.
And moving her would also get her away from the other hens that are pecking at her.

 

[featherhead007]

Please, just bring her in, away from any additional stress...... The brood too!

 

[le_bwah]

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That black tissue doesn't look good, especially at the base of her comb. Is it normally that pale pink? It's almost like it isn't getting enough blood. I don't think an antibiotic ointment will hurt at this point, but you should consider bringing her to a vet if she takes a turn for the worse (e.g., the comb's blacker or paler, she's acting lethargic).