What is this on my hens comb?

[Agdketo]

Okay, so one of my hens has something on her comb. I'm not quite sure what it is, but my first guess would have to be frostbite. The only problem with that is, it hasn't been cold enough for her to bet frostbite, and none of my other chickens have this on their combs either. Does anyone have a good idea as to what it may be? I don't know what type of chicken this is, it was one of my aunts chickens. I do know that it is a meat bird. I have three pictures, that I took this morning on my phone. I first noticed it about two weeks ago, and i figured it was from the rooster. It wasn't nearly as bad is it now. It's only on the left side of her comb. That's about all the information I can give you.

 

[silky_3699]

maybe one of the other hens attacked her, thats what it looks like to me.
often, if a hen of lower range of the pecking has just a single worm the
other hens will, put her back in place and sometimes it can very brutan and
then in other situations she may become of higher rank. but to me it looks
like she has been attacked, or even she could have hurt herself. or she
could had have a bug or something that she might have disturbed did this.
but i still come back to the attack of another hen. ahhh. so many different
situations. someone else can be of more help.

 

[Agdketo]

It does seem like she's an outcast. She doesn't roost with the other hens, and she's always by herself. I feel bad for her, but there's not much I can do. Most of my other hens are RIR. In total I have 6 hens and 2 roosters. (the 2 roosters was an accident) I also have 3 geese, and 5 ducks in the run with the chickens.

 

[Sjisty]

It does look like she got into a squabble with somebody. Can you keep her separate for a few days? The other guys will pick on her wound. Maybe some Bluekote will help to make them leave it alone.

 

[Agdketo]

Yeah, I can seperate her for a few days. I'll see if our local farm store has some bluekote. I've never heard of it before, but I imagine I'll have to go to farm and fleet or farm king to see if they have any.

 

[Animalian]

I have heard of people using blue food dye mixed with water soluble tea tree oil as a blue kote substitute. It's antiseptic and get's rid of the blood/injured colour

 

[dawg53]

It looks like the roosters got her tore up abit. It's recommended 1 rooster per 10 hens. She could still be a favorite for the one rooster though. Blu-Kote or Blue Lotion as stated by the others will treat the injury and will help prevent picking.

 

[tdgill]

does blue kote have antiseptic in it? was wondering if a little cleansing and some neosporin might be worthwhile? I treated my first injury the other day with a homemade saline solution and used a contact lense squirt bottle to apply the rinse. Was a great bottle to use with the small stream of water, was able to rinse out the deep puncture wound real good and applied neosporin. Healed up nice. Luckily his boo boo was hidden by feathers so there was no picking at it. I do want to get some blue kote as well for tempting boo boos. Separating the girl might make her more of an outcast tho and harder to reintroduce?

 

[Judy]

Yes, Blukote will kill germs -- it's germicidal and fungicidal. Yes, Neosporin is usually beneficial for any open wound. BlkuKote may or may not not kill germs as well but often prevents others from pecking a wound. This way the chicken can stay with the flock so you won't have reintroduction problems.

 

[fishnet1971]

neosporine it.