Two of my RSL's have very pale combs. The first one I noticed had also gone through a tail feather molt, but now I noticed another hen, also with a very pale comb.
Could it be stress, since we put all the 22 chickens into the barn? (21 hens and a rooster)
Background:
As soon as we allowed the hens the option of going into the barn, the RSL's claimed the barn hen house. Today, I noticed one of them chasing out the younger hens.
It has only been about 5 days since I closed access to outside because of the outside temperature.
Today, however, DH opened their access to the outside pen to give them the option to venture outside.
So, I guess we'll see how they do?
Very Pale Combs
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Re: Very Pale Combs
I forgot that I posted this!
All the hens are fine.
Today was such a nice day, I let them out to free range on the grass. It was a nice change from the barn and the snowy or muddy outside pen. They stayed close to home, like they do on their first outing.
All the hens are fine.
Today was such a nice day, I let them out to free range on the grass. It was a nice change from the barn and the snowy or muddy outside pen. They stayed close to home, like they do on their first outing.
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