Please Help! Pale & Brown Rooster Comb & Waddles!

[GlicksChicks]

Please help!

This is Hops, my 1 1/2 year old Buckeye. And his comb and waddles are looking like the first 3 pictures. These pictures were taken today.

I only noticed the discoloration on his waddles today. We have been having 60-80 degree weather for the last couple weeks, so frostbite is very unlikely. He also hooks his waddles on the outside of a waterer when he drinks.

His comb is also paler than it is supposed to be. The last picture is of his normal comb color, very bright red.

Some nights he sleeps on the floor instead if perching with everyone in his middle spot.

He also has not crowed or bred any hens in a long time. And he lounges around, eats, and drinks lately. That's it.

Please help me find out what is wrong with my boy!

 

[CombNWattles]

Looks like it could be fowl pox. I’m not sure what the treatment is; replying to bump up your post

 

[GlicksChicks]

Looks like it could be fowl pox. I’m not sure what the treatment is; replying to bump up your post

Can they get fowl pox twice? It went through my flock around 6 months ago and he got it as well.

Thank you for bumping! ❤

 

[Eggcessive]

It appears to be frostbite of his comb and wattles. The line along his wattles looks like he got them wet in a waterer, and during freezing weather it caused frostbite. Was it freezing there in the last couple of weeks? If it was;’t cold enough for that my second guess would be comb and wattle injury on wire fencing. I would not treat it but let it heal on its own.

 

[GlicksChicks]

It appears to be frostbite of his comb and wattles. The line along his wattles looks like he got them wet in a waterer, and during freezing weather it caused frostbite. Was it freezing there in the last couple of weeks? If it was;’t cold enough for that my second guess would be comb and wattle injury on wire fencing. I would not treat it but let it heal on its own.

It was cold a few weeks ago, but this has only showed up recently. Does it take a while to show up? It has been 60s-80s for the past couple weeks, nights in 40s-50s.

I am also worried about how pale he is, would you have any insight on that?

He eats, drinks, and poops like normal. Breathes like normal. And he lounges around alot.

 

[Eggcessive]

It can take a week or so for the full extent of frostbite damage to show up. To prevent frostbite as best you can is to make sure they has some overhead ventilation, but no direct wind on them during freezing weather. Also any dampness or water spills in a coop will raise humidity which may also add to frostbite chances. I have had roosters suffer from frostbite combs, especially when temps are near zero at night.