Quail with bloody swollen nostril area

[Kaydeedid]

I have 5 quail, 4 have this bloody swollen bulge on the upper portion of their beaks. I've read about quail/birds having these tumors and them being harmless, and it doesn't seem to be inhibiting my quail in anyway. I'm trying to figure out, is this an infection or tumor that has burst? Or is it swollen bc one of them (the one without a bulge) is pecking the others in all the same area of the face? The one in question doesn't look like a male, distinct speckles on breast. Thoughts?

 

[azygous]

When multiple birds have the same issue, often an infection or parasitic issue is suspected. Odds are low that so many would have cancer lesions.

What is your location? Do you have mosquitoes? Have you tried to debride the scabs and clean the wounds? How long has this been an issue?

 

[Kaydeedid]

When multiple birds have the same issue, often an infection or parasitic issue is suspected. Odds are low that so many would have cancer lesions.

What is your location? Do you have mosquitoes? Have you tried to debride the scabs and clean the wounds? How long has this been an issue?

I'm in Illinois, we do have mosquitos though I haven't noticed them being too bad yet. I noticed these things on their noses about a week ago and I don't think they were bloody at the beginning but I didn't look very closely unfortunately what might it have to do with mosquitoes?

 

[Kaydeedid]

I'm in Illinois, we do have mosquitos though I haven't noticed them being too bad yet. I noticed these things on their noses about a week ago and I don't think they were bloody at the beginning but I didn't look very closely unfortunately what might it have to do with mosquitoes?

When multiple birds have the same issue, often an infection or parasitic issue is suspected. Odds are low that so many would have cancer lesions.

What is your location? Do you have mosquitoes? Have you tried to debride the scabs and clean the wounds? How long has this been an issue?

Also I haven't tried cleaning it yet. Would you suggest flushing it and colloidal silver, or in the case of parasites what could I use for those?

 

[azygous]

Mosquitoes spread fowl pox, and those lesions do appear in that form around the beak and face. Unfortunately, there is no cure once they get the lesions. It has to run its course. It clears up in about a month.

There is a vaccine you can buy to prevent it, though. It's cheap and easy to inoculate the birds, but it won't do any good now they have it, if this is what it is.

You need to be sure the birds can breathe. You might need to soften the scabs with warm compresses with some Dawn detergent and pull the scabs away from the beak holes. Carefully dabbing the lesions with Blu-kote and a Q-tip, careful to avoid the eyes, will help prevent infection and hasten them drying out.

 

[Kaydeedid]

Mosquitoes spread fowl pox, and those lesions do appear in that form around the beak and face. Unfortunately, there is no cure once they get the lesions. It has to run its course. It clears up in about a month.

There is a vaccine you can buy to prevent it, though. It's cheap and easy to inoculate the birds, but it won't do any good now they have it, if this is what it is.

You need to be sure the birds can breathe. You might need to soften the scabs with warm compresses with some Dawn detergent and pull the scabs away from the beak holes. Carefully dabbing the lesions with Blu-kote and a Q-tip, careful to avoid the eyes, will help prevent infection and hasten them drying out.

Ok, I will try cleaning them.

Mosquitoes spread fowl pox, and those lesions do appear in that form around the beak and face. Unfortunately, there is no cure once they get the lesions. It has to run its course. It clears up in about a month.

There is a vaccine you can buy to prevent it, though. It's cheap and easy to inoculate the birds, but it won't do any good now they have it, if this is what it is.

You need to be sure the birds can breathe. You might need to soften the scabs with warm compresses with some Dawn detergent and pull the scabs away from the beak holes. Carefully dabbing the lesions with Blu-kote and a Q-tip, careful to avoid the eyes, will help prevent infection and hasten them drying out.

I've cleared off the scabs and cleaned them and they look so much better now! It's good to know this may be a passing disease, thanks for the assessment and suggestion