Help!!! Orange Mystery clusters on my flock

[Kiki]

The 3rd one, who my daughter calls star also had more than she did last week. I cleaned and sprayed the coop and run and yard with permethrin AGAIN last week. They have access to DE bath. I haven't sprayed the vinegar and stuff in while bc I thought the spots were gone! I was wrong. I have a number to contact the Tarrant county agriculture dept tomorrow. I will bathe the 2 adults and 2 babies sometime mon-wed. It's just so stressful on them to be bathed alot, I also think they start picking and packing which causes more issues. View attachment 1452162

@casportpony have you seen something like this before?

 

[aart]

Got some great pics there.
Have no clue what that stuff is..sure am curious tho.

 

[Kiki]

Can you scratch a cluster off?

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

Can you scratch a cluster off?

And send it to a lab?

 

[BrindleFinch]

So... I've been lurking (because that's what I do haha) but I had a first thought when this thread went up that I haven't seen anyone mention.

Chickens don't have sweat glands, but do chickens have oil glands? I know they have a preening gland, but do chickens secrete oils from their skin, like mammals do?

It looks kinda like a cluster of clogged pores/glands to me... but again, take that with a grain of salt, as I know absolutely next to nothing about chicken health - just tossing that out there because I hadn't seen anyone else ask (probably for a reason )

 

[Kiki]

So... I've been lurking (because that's what I do haha) but I had a first thought when this thread went up that I haven't seen anyone mention.

Chickens don't have sweat glands, but do chickens have oil glands? I know they have a preening gland, but do chickens secrete oils from their skin, like mammals do?

It looks kinda like a cluster of clogged pores/glands to me... but again, take that with a grain of salt, as I know absolutely next to nothing about chicken health - just tossing that out there because I hadn't seen anyone else ask (probably for a reason )

Like zits maybe?

 

[R3n3308]

Can you scratch a cluster off?

Yes I can, they are kinda hard to scratch off tho. I'm calling the Tarrant county agriculture department tomorrow and see if they can do anything.

 

[Jrose]

Still looks like eggs to me. I'm curious to see what comes of this. There might be some kind of parasitic bug attacking the birds? Gosh, I don't know.

Oh wait. Yes I do. I already said it.


ALIENS.

 

[R3n3308]

And send it to a lab?

If anyone know of a lab who will take it and determine what it is, please share. I cannot take the dots anywhere without taking it to a vet and paying them for a initial visit and then to pay to have it tested and then to pay for whatever treats it.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Maybe your local extension can suggest a lab or something you can take it to