Sore on comb

[tangerinedreams]

I noticed one of my buffs woke up with a sore on her comb, any ideas what it might be? It's been really cold lately so hoping it's not frost bite

 

[Eggcessive]

Because of the pale tips on a couple of her comb tips, I think this is a mild case of frostbite. It may heal up or the tips may round off eventually. Don't massage the comb since it is painful, but you could dab on some plain neosporin or vaseline. Make sure your coop is dry and has good overhead air circulation to prevent humid air, a cause of fosttbite.

 

[BantamLover21]

I agree with Eggcessive: it looks like she might have some very mild frostbite. The injured part could be a part of the frostbite, or further tissue damage caused by her scratching (or another chicken pecking at) the irritated frostbitten area. I would put some antibiotic ointment (like neosporin) on her comb and watch for further injury or infection.

 

[tangerinedreams]

Thanks for the advice - I'm going to put some ointment on her and make some extra vents too.