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Chicken's combs can turn blue as the result of several virus infections, but the disease Bluecomb, or avian monocytosis, has no known cause. It could be virus, but it also could be a metabolic problem.

After an outbreak of Bluecomb, make sure that your chickens have a good supply of clean, cold water, and grain. Molasses is sometimes useful, as well as some form of potassium. Antibiotics that your veterinarian recommends are indicated to help your birds survive. The quicker you act, the more of your chickens will live through the disease.

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