Favus on hen’s comb or just dry?

[mf2021]

Hi there,

Our Rhode Island Red girls seem to have white tips to their combs - it started when it got colder (we live in northern AB, so, cold and dry winters). I didn’t think much of it but am now wondering if it could be something we need to intervene and treat. It doesn’t look like the photos I’ve seen so far of favus, but I’m at a loss of what else it could be if not. I’d welcome anyone with experience with the tips of combs/wattles going pale/white!
The white specks on their feathers is just yogurt from this morning’s treats there’s no sign of anything on their skin/feathers.
Thank you!!

 

[Smileybans]

I don’t have any experience with favus but my banty Roos comb turned white because of the cold. All of it though. Not just the tips. He’s the only one with a straight comb and my girls are just coming into lay so theirs is bright red.
But I did read that favus is a fugal infection so you can just use monostat on it. I don’t think it would hurt to use the monostat if your worried it’s favus.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC. There is no Favus that I can see.

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks to me like there is some mild frostbite on the tips of the comb and on the bottom of the wattles. For that I would not treat it, but I would make sure they have good overhead ventilation in the coop. Humidity and moisture inside the coop is what causes frostbite.