Comb injury?

[dandrews1971]

My White Rock roo Fred has this injury to his comb. I cant seem to get it healed up. Any suggestions?

 

[chicknmania]

Are you sure that is an injury? How did he do it? Looks to me like some kind of fungus or ...I'm not sure, but not really an injury.

 

[dandrews1971]

No I am not. We assumed it was as occasionally he spars with our other roo George. I'm open to anything . it is somewhat bloody right at the base.

 

[dandrews1971]

He's had some little black spots since he was a tiny roo but these are new at the back end are all new as is the discoloration and bleeding. It seems to cause him no pain.

 

[dandrews1971]

Anyone?

 

[chickletranch]

the black spots could be blood...they look like scabs. how long ago was he injured? if it's not recent, then you might have another issue.

either way, i would clean the comb with betadine and put antibiotic ointment on it every day until healed.

good luck, lynn

 

[tinkestral]

Haven't got a clue but googled it out off curiosity and it said it could be comb scab , it's where another chicken has pecked it leading to a fungus didn't seem to see a cure but hope all is well x

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks like a pecking injury or dry fowl pox. Pecking injuries in my rooster took almost 3 weeks to heal. Fowl pox comes from mosquito bites and it not a big deal unless you get wet fowl pox inside the mouth, nose, and eyes--then it is very serious. There is no treatment for dry pox.