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Chickens develop white spots on the combs from a disease called Favus. This can be cured from athletes feet creme.

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A chicken's comb will turn white when they are molting. This can also be a sign of coccidiosis, egg binding, lice, worms, bumble foot, vent gleet or a number of other conditions.

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Why are your hens comb's not growing as quick as the others?

Are you sure the others are hens? Usually the cockerels wattle and comb grows in much quicker than the hens but hens of the same breed and brood usually grow at the same rate. The hen you are comparing it to may be a late hatch chick and is less healthy.


Is a moose white when it's sick?

No, it is not true. Moose are only white if they are albino. Which as you notice is very rare. But if you look up albino moose there are many pictures. When a moose is sick it stays the same. Think about it, do we turn green when we have a cold? No, and if you do you have a rare condition like it is if a moose turns white when its sick.


Can the bile in chicken livers make you sick?

If a chicken is cleaned properly before consuming you do not need to worry about chicken livers making you sick. To consume chicken livers or any other organ or meat, be sure that the meat is cooked to temperature.


How long should you quarantine sick chicken after antibiotics are administered?

Keep watching and see when your chicken is back to normal. Keep it quarantined for about a week longer, then place it back with the other chickens. If your chicken appears ill again, remove it right away. A sick chicken will most likely be picked on by the others, especially those on the top of the pecking order, and get the others sick.


Why do duck eggs make some people sick?

Certain Peope are allergic to the proteins in the white of the duck egg which are entirely different from hose in a chicken egg

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Why are your hens comb's not growing as quick as the others?

Are you sure the others are hens? Usually the cockerels wattle and comb grows in much quicker than the hens but hens of the same breed and brood usually grow at the same rate. The hen you are comparing it to may be a late hatch chick and is less healthy.


Is a moose white when it's sick?

No, it is not true. Moose are only white if they are albino. Which as you notice is very rare. But if you look up albino moose there are many pictures. When a moose is sick it stays the same. Think about it, do we turn green when we have a cold? No, and if you do you have a rare condition like it is if a moose turns white when its sick.


Your chicken is sick?

If your chicken is sick you should see a vet. Veterinarians are trained to recognize symptoms and diagnose and treat your animals.


How do you prevent my chickens from dying Harvest moon back to nature?

A chicken will get sick if you don't give it food for days or let it outside. If a chicken is sick it will die a few days after. So always give them food everyday or leave them outside every night. You can tell that a chicken is sick when you see it. a sick chicken has dirty feathers. If it's already sick give the chicken an animal medicine from Lillia or Barley.


Can chicken make you sick?

Yes


Is a hen sick if her comb is small and pale?

No. Not always a good indication of health. While the comb and wattle can sometimes show stress in a sick bird, the colour of the comb can also indicate age and nutritional factors. Try bumping up the protein in your flocks feed and possibly give them a tonic in the water supply for a few days.


What does im264u mean?

it means i am too sick for u. the six turns to sick


Can you get sick from eating baked chicken if the chicken was still a little frozen?

yes unless the chicken was precooked


Can you get sick by eating raw chicken?

of course you can!


Where do you go if your chicken gets sick?

The vet.


Can the bile in chicken livers make you sick?

If a chicken is cleaned properly before consuming you do not need to worry about chicken livers making you sick. To consume chicken livers or any other organ or meat, be sure that the meat is cooked to temperature.


Do chicken combs droop when they are sick?

chickens and roosters