Gucky comb! What is this?

[bwebb7]

http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff324/bridgetbville/chix%20pix/latestwithchixtug657.jpg
I was gonna say, he is much better now.
Thanks

 

[Dar]

I just did a google image search for fowl pox and it looks like that

Fowlpox is a worldwide disease of poultry caused by viruses of the family Poxviridae and the genus Avipoxvirus. The viruses causing fowlpox are distinct from one another but antigenically similar, possible hosts including chickens, turkeys, quail, canaries, pigeons, and many other species of birds. There are two forms of the disease. The first is spread by biting insects (especially mosquitoes) and wound contamination and causes lesions on the comb, wattles, and beak. Birds affected by this form usually recover within a few weeks

 

[sammi]

most likely peck marks..and dried blood..wash off and if you want, apply a little neosporin..

but here's some info about Pox..

click here for information about Pox

check the area for any standing water, buckets, etc..
where mosquitoes might be laying egg/larva..

here's a pic of a chicken with Pox from a thread here:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=78405

 

[Pine Grove]

I'ts not pox...

 

[silkiechicken]

I dunno... just looks like he got into a fight and bloodied his head a little.

 

[chickenzoo]

Pox would have raised bump like lesions, w/ whiteish edges. He looks like he got nailed by other chicken or scraped it on something.

 

[LilPeeps]

Yep, he's just been pecked by some of the other birds. It will heal, nothing to worry about

 

[mypicklebird]

He looks like he is fighting with someone, probably another rooster. Dried blood is black, if you clean some off, you should see healthy comb underneath and a scrape. Have you seen chicken pox on a kid? It looks about the same on a chicken... red/crusty/bloody/raised center, crusty/flaky lighter ring around the center lesion. Can be seen on the comb, wattles, sometimes feet or other places.
jess

 

[bwebb7]

It could be a big bad Indian Larry that was buggin on him!
{But the really freaky thing is I am just getting over SHINGLES! (Which is the same virus as chicken pox)}
Poor Kobie-he broke out of the pen and now hangs out with a 200 lb Mastiff! he feels safer