Combs

[Chickem707]

Is there something wrong with my cream legbars comb? (The black dots)

 

[DobieLover]

No .Those are peck wounds.

 

[Eggcessive]

Where are you located (state or country?)

 

[Chickem707]

Where are you located (state or country?)

England

 

[Chickem707]

One of my roosters has a few peck wounds, just thought they looked different

 

[Eggcessive]

I agree they are mostly likely peck marks or injuries from metal fencing. I just wanted to make sure there was no chance of fowl pox, a disease carrier by mosquitos in warm weather.

 

[GaryDean26]

They are fowl Pox. It is passed by mosquitos. It will clear up in 4-6 weeks. Like chicken pox in humans after a bird has recovered from fowl pox they will never get it again. Egg production will be lowered by the the fowl pox as will fertility if you breed the infected bird. There is a dry pox (which is what your hen has) as well as a wet pox. The mortality rate of the dry pox is really low. The wet pox however is more severe and can cause mortality. This is a slow moving illness so if you have multiple coops it may take months for it to slowly move from on pen to another. There is a Poxine vaccine (in the USA) for adult birds and Chick-n-pox vaccine for juvenile stock. If you treat the whole flock after you see the first one get it, it will stop the spread of the illness and shorten the time of the illness.

 

[Brahmachicken240]

Agree with above, they are most likely just peck marks.

 

[PrincessLay-a]

No .Those are peck wounds.

I would agree. Those just look like peck marks to me.
Good luck

 

[Eggcessive]

It is cold and winter in England, so fowl pox would be ususual.