When i got my ex bats September 2013 they all had pale shrunk combs but slowly they all came back red and larger .....bar one .
All Hens have been wormed 2 months ago and all look fine and eating well , but the one with the pale comb is always first to bed and last out in the morning and isn't as lively as the others , although i might be imagineing this due to her pale comb
Going to worm them again when i pick up the 2 ex bats on Saturday .
Ant ideas ?
Pics about 4 months old , its the hen on the left , the other 2 now have bright red combs
She does look a bit pale even for a non layer imo. Could it be mites?? Could be aneimic? Try some poultry spice and a little bit ;handful) of leafy greens perhaps. I would lean towards mites as some can be more affected than others. A squirt or two of Johnsons anti mite plus would be my bet, a squirt on the bare bit of skin under each wing x
this is exactly how my dandelion was. , never laid and her comb never grew. like a little Peter Pan.
But she ate all her food and was a happy healthy chook , no mites or worms etc. as yours are ex batts I would think the poor little thing is just tired and fancies a rest .....they do need extra care dont they...
ahh the simple chicken , turns us "superior" humans into emotional worrying wrecks in the blink of an eye
If she is still with you in the morning try her with some sugar water: My lot go mad for baby spinach leaves from asda £1 a bag maybe this will give her a boost the vitamins seem to kick em up the bum
She never seemed right from the day i got her , always a loaner and not as active as the others but never showed any real signs of illness and ate and drank with the others , i put it down to it being just her personality maybe she was ill from the start
I feed spinach as well , its a great treat for them isnt it and a good price
I am sorry that you lost her but sometimes what ever you do it would never be enough . My little Rosie was just the same but not an ex batt. Your girl looked just like her . She was always on the outside looking in and always looked like a bag of bones with a pale comb even though she ate and drank. Also her eggs were either soft or very brittle and thin shelled . She was found on her side in the coup about a month ago . Out of all the chickens I have had she was always my favourite because she was like the under chick and needed extra TLC but it was never enough .
Jackie x
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