5 Chicken Comb Diseases and Thier Treatments
No matter how healthy your flock is, there’s always a chance that something could go wrong. That’s why it’s important to be familiar with the various chicken diseases that your chickens can get. We’ll look at six common chicken comb diseases and what you can do to treat them.
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1. Fowl Pox
The wattles, comb, ears, and eyes will all develop nodules, eventually converting into scabs from the dry form of chicken pox. The mouth and respiratory system are affected by wet pox, which makes it difficult to breathe and eat. It takes three to five weeks for the fowl pox to clear up. The prognosis for recovery is generally reasonable. Both poxes (dry and wet) have side effects, including growth retardation and reduced egg laying.
Treatment
Fowl pox has no treatment. However, a commercially available fowl pox vaccine is given to chickens using the wing web method to control and prevent the disease. All chickens should receive this between the ages of 12 and 16 weeks.
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2. Avian Pox
Avian pox is a viral disease that affects chickens of all ages. Symptoms include lethargy, loss of appetite, and swollen combs.
Treatment
Isolation of affected birds
Administration of antiviral drugs.
3. Fowl Cholera
Fowl cholera is a bacterial disease that affects chickens of all ages. Symptoms include lethargy, loss of appetite, ruffled feathers, and swollen combs.
Treatment
Vaccination
Administration of antibiotics.
4. Newcastle Disease
Newcastle disease is a viral disease that affects chickens of all ages. Symptoms include lethargy, loss of appetite, ruffled feathers, and swollen combs.
Treatment
Vaccination
Isolation of affected birds.
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5. Infectious Bursal Disease
The infectious bursal disease is a viral disease that affects young chickens. Symptoms include lethargy, loss of appetite, ruffled feathers, and swollen combs.
Treatment
Vaccination
Administration of antiviral drugs.
6. Frostbite
Frostbite can be identified by several black dots on your chicken’s comb. When the water in the chicken’s bodily tissues freezes, it results in frostbite. Because blood cannot reach the region, the tissue perishes. The tissue turns white or black once it has expired.
Never remove these darkened spots (even when the chicken is healthy again). The good tissue is protected by the dead tissue.
Treatment
Simply relocating your chickens to a warmer location or providing them with a heat source will prevent frostbite.
How To Keep Chicken’s Comb Healthy
The healthiest comb for your chicken is what you want to maintain. There are various ways to do this, which we have listed below.
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Keep an eye out for Overpacking
Sometimes, a group of chickens would attack one and peck them severely. Your chicken’s health may suffer from this, mainly if they focus on the comb.
Any chicken that appears to be being picked on should be removed. Smaller or underweight chickens might be placed in their own pen. Before reintroducing them to the main flock, give them time to recover and become healthy.
Antibiotics
Open sores or blisters are prone to infection. Watch out for exposed spaces and take care not to unintentionally pop any blisters. Ask your veterinarian if any antibiotics are suggested. This may be done to avoid infection or hasten the healing process for your chicken. Vaseline can be applied as a coating on large combs in the winter to prevent frostbite.
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