Black spots on Chantecler comb and around "nostrils"?

[Ted Brown]

@Folly's place @BantyChooks, others more than welcome.

The picture shows developing black around a cockerel's nostril. The flock has recently been through a bout of mites but this fellow was not heavily infested (if at all). All birds were treated with Permethrin spray and subsequently with sulphur powder; very careful to avoid spraying the head area; mites appear to be gone. Some of my other Chanteclers are also developing black spots as well.

Any suggestions as to what it may be and how I should respond would be appreciated.

 

[Eggcessive]

Have you tried to remove the material with a wet QTip or tissue? Is there any nasal drainage or any material seen inside the beak? The eye appears a bit sunken which sometimes is seen in chickens with MG or respiratory disease. Have you seen any bubbles in eyes or heard any sneezing or crackly breathing?

 

[Ted Brown]

I have just discovered so basically have done nothing, will have to wait until morning to have a closer look.

Thank you.

 

[Folly's place]

I agree too, is this a nasal discharge?
Mary

 

[Ted Brown]

Also note that there is black along the top of the lower beak. I will investigate tomorrow more carefully.

 

[Folly's place]

Anything black that they are sticking their heads into?
Mary

 

[Ted Brown]

Mary,

Their dust baths have stove ash, mostly sifted so very little charcoal. Other than that there is nothing black that I am aware of and I am intimate with everything in the coop and run given a recent mite session. Coop was emptied and sprayed, new pine shavings all recent.

The floor and 12" up on walls are BlackJack57 but that is 18 months old. I will do a search tomorrow for signs pf pecking on floors/walls.

 

[Folly's place]

Maybe the ash?

 

[Eggcessive]

If they have any nasal drainage, it can act like a magnet for things like dirt or ashes.

 

[Ted Brown]

It is possible but the Chants do not appear to be using the dust baths, do use depressions that they have dug in the run.

I will have a list of things to check tomorrow for sure.