Sore on side of my chickens beak/cheek

[Hopie12]

Hey!
My name is Aspen, I am an experienced chicken owner, but I have never experienced this... there was a growth on the side of my chickens cheek and is on the inside of the beak. It is lighter pick/white and yellow in the middle. Is it larvae, cold sore? Should I squeeze it or pull the yellow part out? if so should what should I clean it out with since it is so close to my chickens mouth?

 

[chickenmama109]

look up on line fowl pox my chickens are going throw that to but im not use to fowl pox and so I don't know any thing about it but you can find some photos on line



good luck with your flock

 

[Mrs. Light Sussex]

Please post a picture.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi @Hopie12 Welcome To BYC

Can you post some photos of your chicken?

From your description it does sound like Fowl Pox. Since it's on the side of the beak, look inside the beak to make sure there are no lesions/plaques inside the beak, throat or tongue as well. http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2015/07/fowl-pox-prevention-treatment.html

Fowl Pox if dry form, will usually resolve itself in several weeks - you can apply Iodine to the scab to help dry it up. Clean your water stations daily to help prevent the spread of the virus and don't disturb the scab. Is she eating/drinking normally?

 

[sourland]

Hard to say without a picture. It may also be canker (trichominosis) which can be treated with Metronidazole. Do an on site search for pictures/treatments'information. Good luck at resolving this.