Rooster Comb Shrinking

[ThePhoebeFive]

I have a 2 1/2 year old Easter Egger rooster. Possibly the best roo I've ever had. Last year when he molted he lost his entire beard and it never grew back. I thought it was odd, but wasn't too concerned because otherwise he was totally healthy. Well, this year he molted again and his beard grew back, but now his comb is shrunken. Not cut off, frost-bitten, or anything like that, just half the size it used to be (basically looks like a hen's pea-comb instead of a rooster's). It's not paler either. Other than it being shrunken, he's perfectly healthy and happy. Any clues what could be wrong?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Do you have photos?

 

[ThePhoebeFive]

Do you have photos?

Not rn, but I can get some.

 

[Gigachad poultry]

I have a 2 1/2 year old Easter Egger rooster. Possibly the best roo I've ever had. Last year when he molted he lost his entire beard and it never grew back. I thought it was odd, but wasn't too concerned because otherwise he was totally healthy. Well, this year he molted again and his beard grew back, but now his comb is shrunken. Not cut off, frost-bitten, or anything like that, just half the size it used to be (basically looks like a hen's pea-comb instead of a rooster's). It's not paler either. Other than it being shrunken, he's perfectly healthy and happy. Any clues what could be wrong?

Well do you have a photo if him last year and a recent one?

 

[ThePhoebeFive]

Well do you have a photo if him last year and a recent one?

I don't think I have a pic of him without a beard.

 

[ThePhoebeFive]

Okay, I swear it's gotten slightly larger than it had been.

What he used to look like:

What it looks like as of this AM (I seriously think it was smaller yesterday!):

 

[ThePhoebeFive]

Okay, I swear it's gotten slightly larger than it had been.

What he used to look like:
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What it looks like as of this AM (I seriously think it was smaller yesterday!):
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(Sry for his messy face, I gave them mash this AM. )

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If he's acting normal and happy, I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[ThePhoebeFive]

If he's acting normal and happy, I wouldn't worry too much.

Okay, thank you! Do you think it could be aging (I know he's really not that old) or something?

 

[Gigachad poultry]

Okay, I swear it's gotten slightly larger than it had been.

What he used to look like:
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What it looks like as of this AM (I seriously think it was smaller yesterday!):
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Huh that is pretty interesting! I've never heard of that happening before. Did you change their feed recently or possibly start giving or take away something from their diet that could have caused that?