hengirl99 Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Hi I Have 6 chickens- 2 miss pepperpots and 4 gingernut rangers. All of them are laying every day (except the occasional day where i only get 5) and recently my gingernut ranger tiny (as she is very small!) earlobe is turning white from center outwards. I have also noticed this is starting to happen to another one- which is one of the smallest too! (fudge). Please could someone tell me why this is happening?? Thankyou! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 This happens to mine too. I think this question came up before and someone did come up with a reason why but I can't remember what it was....sorry! Hopefully they're still on here so you'll have your answer soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debsygooch Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 This is happening to my girls earlobes too - I would be very interested to find out why and look forward to someone being able to tell us. Hopefully it's nothing to wrry about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 I put a post on here about this awhile ago .One of my has this problem . I think there was only one reply and it seems it is common and nothing to worry about. Poppies has been like this for about 2 months but she does not seem to have any ill effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 You are not alone! I had this happen with our girls. One of them was due for her check up at the vets in relation to something else. I asked the vet if she was going mouldy thinking she had some sort of fungal infection. He told me that it was just like a greasy residue and quite common and nothing to worry about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Very common. All to do with the leaching of pigments when the hen is in lay. When they have a moult and go off lay, the pigments should build up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debsygooch Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thank you Eglutyne for putting my mind at rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hengirl99 Posted December 19, 2011 Author Share Posted December 19, 2011 Thank you very much! good to know its nothing to worry about ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasperaliceuk Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 Same happening to my Gingernut! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 i thought mine were going mouldy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
