Help! Beak fungus?

[Chiccenlover]

Hello, I have a red star chicken and a few days ago I noticed she had a bulge in the corner of her beak. I looked at it, and it’s soft, so it isn’t part of the beak. I looked in her mouth and her tongue is yellowish. I think it’s some sort of fungal infection. Her name is Lady Luck. She has a reputation to being lucky, because she survived a dog attack and sickness.

Thank you for your time!

 

[dawg53]

Can you please post a photo of her beak, also a photo of the inside of her mouth?

 

[Chiccenlover]

Thanks I will take a pic in a little bit. I look forward to your reply. Thanks Again!

 

[Eggcessive]

Also smell her beak for a bad odor. It sounds like possible canker. That is a protozoan infection.

 

[Chiccenlover]

 

[Chiccenlover]

Here is some pictures. It doesn’t smell anymore than a normal chicken.

 

[Eggcessive]

Canker usually develops a bad or rotten odor. Canker is treated with Aqua Zole (metronidazole) 250 mg given orally daily for 5 days. Acidified copper sulfate can be used to treat others 3 days a month to help prevent canker. Dosage is 1/4 tsp per gallon of water. I would also recommend disinfecting all feeders and waterers with 10% bleach water. Separate the bird with symptoms.

Other diseases that cause yellow or whitish gunk inside the beak are wet fowl pox and fungus/yeast infection. Those usually don’t have the rotten odor.

 

[Chiccenlover]

Thank you so much! I will separate her from the rest of flock. Do you know if there is any natural remedies in case I can’t find the medicine? I will update!

 

[Chiccenlover]

Does that medicine work on the wet fowl pox and fungus/yeast infection as well?

 

[Eggcessive]

No that medicine won’t help a virus or a fungus. A virus such as fowl pox has to run it’s course, over about a month and there is no treatment. A fungal or yeast infection can happen after antibiotic use. Try to make sure the chicken is eating and drinking. Here is where to buy Aqua Zole:
https://www.allivet.com/product/aqu...R8IKCh4aBpVKj1-Jr_IA_24_QyDLC4AsaAsS2EALw_wcB

Here is acidified copper sulfate:
https://www.jefferspet.com/acidifie...Hsa3U2OtVpTG2sdkwWn8-T7z_-mEHh0kaAsTPEALw_wcB