Dry skin on silkies face!

[peafowl_Lover]

Hi, today I was holding my silkie pullet and realised she had dry skin all over her face. It's not lice eggs, it's sort of flaky. It was covering one eye. I got a damp cotton pad and gently wiped her face. It cleared lots of the dry skin around and on her eye. Her eye is looking normal. It's not causing her any pain. It could be a bit itchy though. What causes this and how can I get rid of it?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

It may be a fungal infection like Favus, hard to tell.

I'd apply an anti-fungal cream a few times a week to see if that helps clear it up. Wear gloves, if it is fungal, it could be contagious to you too.

 

[Debbie292d]

It may be a fungal infection like Favus, hard to tell.

I'd apply an anti-fungal cream a few times a week to see if that helps clear it up. Wear gloves, if it is fungal, it could be contagious to you too.

I wonder about scaly face mites too? I think that's rare though as we don't hear about it much. If it was, the creme you suggest would smother them I would think.