Non-urgent - nostril diecoloration ( dark, black )

[LowcoMatt]

Hi these are my first chickens hatched easter, so less then a year old. So im new to all this.

Someone has been sneasing, but its so intermittent and uncommon I cant catch who it is. Otherwise, temperament and everything feels fine, but cant explain these dark discolorations at the base of the nose above the beak? Can you all shine some input on this for me? I dont see it on my other birds (5 others)

Almost looks similar to a bumblefoot type infection?

Thank you.

 

[azygous]

Looks like a light case or the beginning of a case of fowl pox. If you currently are living with mosquitoes, that's probably what this is.

 

[LowcoMatt]

Looks like a light case or the beginning of a case of fowl pox. If you currently are living with mosquitoes, that's probably what this is.

Here in SC its lowland and mosquito heaven.

Any treatment recommendations?

 

[azygous]

Fowl pox has to just run its course. You can reduce the duration by applying either iodine or Blu-kote to the lesions to dry them up.

However, fowl pox, especially the wet kind, can be very unpleasant for chickens. You might want to look into vaccinating your chickens against it. https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=63C9BFF7-0AE9-41A5-BCE7-773D195EE78C