Black spots on comb

[lynnecski]

One of our chickens has black spots on her comb. Do you think this is from the others pecking her or something else? We live in NW Florida.

 

[imnukensc]

Looks like fowl pox.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Open it’s mouth and check for yellow pus or plaque at the corners of its beak.

 

[aart]

Looks like fowl pox.

Yep....it's a virus carried by mosquito's.
Nothing you can do, best to not touch it at all.
It'll clear up in a few weeks, if it's dry pox.

Open it’s mouth and check for yellow pus or plaque at the corners of its beak.

This would be wet pox which would be a whole other story.

 

[A_Fowl_Guy]

Yep....it's a virus carried by mosquito's.
Nothing you can do, best to not touch it at all.
It'll clear up in a few weeks, if it's dry pox.


This would be wet pox which would be a whole other story.

Cool. Didn’t know that. I’ll keep that in mind.

 

[lynnecski]

Thank you all! I will check her mouth and beak.