glorious chickens Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Hi there one of my chickens, chistie, has a nice red comb and everything but one of the spikes has the very end of it turned black its nothing major hopefully, but im not sure its just the very tip of the comb thats turned black. if anyone knows why id me very greatful. Thanks a lot oh and does anyone know when chickens will start laying again?? mine stopped laying in mid november and they arent laying still well ive had one egg haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Hello and welcome to the forum. It is probably just an injury....a bit like a bruise. Could have been caused by a well aimed peck or by catching it on her feeder or a shrub or fence in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 One of our leghorns had the same. Upon watching them for a couple of days it turned out, as Egluntine suggested, a well aimed peck... they have settled down now and all is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 It could have been frost bight from when it was really cold... I put vaseline on our White star Lilly when it was really cold to protect her comb... she quite enjoyed it being rubbed in too.... Once we'd caught her of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glorious chickens Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 well great news i was just with my babes today lol and Christie's comb is fine now its nise and red and she looks great. lol just really hard to keep her head still so i can get a good look haha, thanks everyone for the advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Good to hear that she is OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
