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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Draindragon on May 14, 2010, 20:41

Title: ? Er help! - patches on wattles
Post by: Draindragon on May 14, 2010, 20:41

 My beautiful ladies are 2 years old ish and tonight when i went to check the water, they have what appears to be cornflakes on their wattles. (The Red bit). What is it and do i need to panic?

Title: Re: ? Er help!
Post by: joyfull on May 14, 2010, 21:10

hello, could you take a photo and post it, this way we may be able to help you  :D

Title: Re: ? Er help! - patches on wattles
Post by: Draindragon on May 14, 2010, 21:14

I will do in the morning. If they will stand still long enough!
S

Title: Re: ? Er help! - patches on wattles
Post by: Draindragon on May 14, 2010, 21:46

Just thought about it again.

We have one chicken who forgets to lay an egg in a shell. The other two, the two with yellow patches like to eat it! The yellow is egg coloured.

Me thinks they have been very messy eaters!!

Title: Re: ? Er help! - patches on wattles
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 14, 2010, 21:48

Sounds right  ::)

Title: Re: ? Er help! - patches on wattles
Post by: joyfull on May 14, 2010, 22:06

 :nowink:  :lol: :lol: