Should I be concerned?

[thaliapoultryholic]

Hi guys,

First time poultry owner here! I am just posting this to get your opinions on whether there is something wrong with my girls comb or not. It seems to be a bit floppier than the other chickens and none of my other chickens have the white marks or the big white mark near the back at the bottom of her comb and the white/grey at the front.

I did make a previous post about this but it looks a bit different to before

Any advice will help! Thank you everyone

 

[RoyalChick]

Where are you located and how cold has it been? I am wondering if there is a touch of frostbite.
The mark at the back looks like a peck mark to me.
Hopefully others will weigh in.

 

[thaliapoultryholic]

Where are you located and how cold has it been? I am wondering if there is a touch of frostbite.
The mark at the back looks like a peck mark to me.
Hopefully others will weigh in.

Located in South Australia and it’s summer, been warm to hot pretty much everyday since I got my whole flock as babies.

 

[RoyalChick]

Located in South Australia and it’s summer, been warm to hot pretty much everyday since I got my whole flock as babies.

So definitely not frostbite!

 

[Debbie292d]

This is really different from the other one you posted and looks much worse.

If this isn't frostbite, or as I thought in your other picture it looked like dehydration or mites, now we need someone else who knows whatever in the world this is!

@Eggcessive @Wyorp Rock

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

looks a little off, but I dont think it's a big deal

 

[Eggcessive]

Looks more like she has rubbed or bruised the comb on on something overhead or possibly metal fencing. But hard to know for sure.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

She has Mulberry coloring on her comb, beak and wattles, so a lot of this looks like natural coloring to me.

I don't see anything alarming. The comb is a bit dry. IF your temperatures are mild and not freezing cold, then you can apply a very fine layer of vaseline to the comb to help moisturize it.