chickiepiggies Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 My chicken muggles has a purple tint on the end of her comb......she has always has a big floppy bright red comb but over the last few weeks noticed it go slightly purple on the one end. Theres nothing else wrong with her she's eating, jumping around, pooing and playing as normal. Although she is off laying at the moment and she is a ex-bat. no signs of other illness in her at all. is this quite normal for them? could it be the cold/damp. they are all in a cube so they are all nice and warm. Any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 It can be a sign of poor circulation / heart problems, but not always. It could be a time of year change too - is she laying and has she moulted yet? If she's okay in all other respects, don't worry, just keep an eye on here. Mine scare me like that sometimes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickiepiggies Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 OH says i worry about them too much She's an ex-batt and still hasn't got all her feathers back yet even though i've had her since april, not sure why she still lacks in the feather dept she had far more than one of my other ex-bat and she got all hers back ages ago. She was a good layer then she broke her leg in June, since then mostly softy's but the occasional good one. i think the trauma of a broken leg may of affected her feather growth and egg production or just the fact she's an ex-bat. even though she has the above she's a very happy chicken and the most interested out of all of them in everything i do in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Could it be trauma, another chicken pecking her comb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 the ex bat expests say it is quite common with the ex bats. I have had one 17 months and she has had it possible all that time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikey Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 My Ex-bats get that just before they are about to lay......think its their hormones!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
