I'm in Louisiana so yes but it has begun to get colder in the past week so haven't really noticed them. But I think whatever the bumps I've noticed a little before the cold weather came through.
I first noticed it one one of them maybe a few weeks ago and didn't think much of it until we found another chicken in the flock that has the same thing.
If it's been a few weeks and it's still there I definitely would be leaning towards bot fly larvae in there. Google "bot fly bite" they look exactly like that.
It does look similar but everything with the bot fly seems to be on the rear of the chicken and not on the ear lobe. Thank you for your help!
I have removed many bot flies and they were all on the face and neck of animals.
