May 10, 2026•1 min read•from Raising Chickens or Other Poultry for Eggs, Meat, or as Pets

Hey! Anyone seen this on their chicks combs? It’s a lavender Orpington and google is making me fear the worst but it doesn’t look like mites or peck marks, they kind of look like freckles? Help I’m a first time chicken tender riddled with anxiety lol

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