Old Philosopher
Songster
I realize this is an old post, but the OP says they have 4 roosters, and have been coop-bound during harsh weather. The black spots are most likely from fighting among themselves, especially under crowded conditions,. I had two roosters, one was the son of the dominant male. They started fighting and both look like they'd been hit with a shotgun! The black spots were dried blood. I found a home for the young one, and the older rooster healed up just fine in a couple months with no treatment.
So my real reason for being in this thread is that my Australorpe rooster got frostbite for the first time this year (he's 4+ years old). We have had a string of mild winters, but this one got down to -22F for a few nights, and with 30" of snow in their yard, the birds were kept in. Combination of temp and humidity, from what I've read here. Also, it seems no action was the right action at this point. The tips of his comb have blackened. I'm going to just keep an eye on him and make sure there is no obvious sign of infection, and wait for the tips to fall off...unless someone has a better idea.
BTW, my Avatar is a picture of him, so you can see why I'm bummed about that comb being damaged!
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