Brown mottled spots on comb

Angelina · « **on:** April 04, 2008, 14:40 »

Hello,
We have recently adopted four rescued battery hens, who have all settled in well and are enjoying their new found freedom, however two of them have developed brown mottled spots on their combs, one alot more than the other.
These are our first hens and would love some advice as to what it could be as i am quite concerned although they all appear to be in good health considering!
Thank you

Wildeone · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2008, 14:44 »

now one of my exbatts got that and they were scabs! they might be getting pecked my the others and then scabbing over!

Angelina · « **Reply #2 on:** April 04, 2008, 14:47 »

Funny you should say that the one who has alot is the one i've noticed getting pecked the most. is there anything i can do?

Wildeone · « **Reply #3 on:** April 04, 2008, 14:50 »

purple spray (called purple spray) all over her head and pray they sort it out and accept her! :?

The purple colour puts them off pecking at her!

Viv · « **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2008, 14:52 »

Mine had that to, but it soon cleared up, think they were sorting out the pecking order.

:shock:

Angelina · « **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2008, 14:53 »

Thank you, where would i get it from?

Wildeone · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2008, 14:55 »

mail order or do you have a local pet/farm food store where they sell chicken feeds etc - you might get it there!

Angelina · « **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2008, 14:58 »

the girls also don't like the layers pellets! We've been mixing a handful into their mash each day, but they are just left in the feed bowl every evening. Any ideas or should we just resolve to keep them on the mash?

Wildeone · « **Reply #8 on:** April 04, 2008, 15:02 »

hahahahaha I had exactly the same problem! I was advised to starve them for 24 hours and then offer the pellets!

It worked a treat! - pellets are better for them and no food for a day wont hurt them. - also try throwing a small handful on the ground they'll go for them too.

Angelina · « **Reply #9 on:** April 04, 2008, 15:04 »

i am so glad i found this forum! you have been so helpful, must go to pick the kids up from school so will chat another time i'm sure!!!

Wildeone · « **Reply #10 on:** April 04, 2008, 15:05 »

I'm so glad i helpped!!! No too mention a tad shocked!!! I've had my girls for 2-3 months and this forum and the great people on it taught me everything i needed!

Good to pass it on!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** April 04, 2008, 15:30 »

You're an expert now Wildeone

There's nothing like doing something to make you learn fast about it

Angelina · « **Reply #12 on:** April 04, 2008, 15:45 »

another question then one of our hens lays eggs with a really rough sandpaper like shell! Why is it and what can we do to get smooth eggs?

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #13 on:** April 04, 2008, 15:47 »

She's an ex-bat and therefore past her prime. Older girls shells are sometimes rough or wrinkly. They often settle down again

Jellyhead · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2008, 14:52 »

Hi, Instead of purple spray you could just get tea tree cream from boots, it works great on scabs and sores as its an antiseptic healer and the chooks dont like the taste so it stop em pecking

works great for me

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