Hippie Chick Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 My 6 year old Araucana's comb has changed shape this laying season. I haven't had this happen with a chicken before, or if it has happened then I haven't noticed it, but Clara's comb is a pea comb so perhaps it's easier to see any change there. Normally her comb is a fairly small ridge, typical of the pea comb you'd expect to see. Now she has a raised bit, looking like a turret on top of a castle wall! It's the same colour, bright red, as the rest of her comb and the same texture and she seems her normal crazy self in any other way - she's still going broody every ten eggs or so! It seems to have grown as she came into lay and has now stopped getting larger. Is this something that can happen as a chicken ages? I'm struggling to find information on this. Thanks all x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 It's certainly not normal, but as it is stable (not growing, so not a tumour) and as she is in perfect health otherwise it's not something I'd worry about. See what happens next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie Chick Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Thank you Beantree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachel84 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I have 3 girls that stop laying over winter and their combs shrink back during the 'off' season and then get larger and go red again once they come back into lay - they have 'normal' combs so it is easier to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
