Sores/black spots on comb!

[CookieChooky]

Hi, I have a 12mth old FrizzleX bantam that has developed a blackish-red spot (almost overnight) on her comb. One of my other bantams appears to be getting something similar as well. When I search Google I get 'dry pox' alot. What do you guys think? Is this something I should start treating with a Broad spectrum Antibiotic (like Oxymav B)? or am I overreacting and it's nothing serious?
P.S I'm in Australia.

Thanx

 

[dawg53]

It's fowl pox. It'll go away on it's own in about 3-6 weeks. Treatment is not necessary since it's a virus. Antibiotics can be used for secondary bacterial infections. Your infected birds will be immune to that particular strain thereafter. Eggs are safe to eat.

 

[CookieChooky]

Thank you Dawg53, that makes me a little less panicky....

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Hi, I have a 12mth old FrizzleX bantam that has developed a blackish-red spot (almost overnight) on her comb. One of my other bantams appears to be getting something similar as well. When I search Google I get 'dry pox' alot. What do you guys think? Is this something I should start treating with a Broad spectrum Antibiotic (like Oxymav B)? or am I overreacting and it's nothing serious?
P.S I'm in Australia.

Thanx

Following! Had similar issues in my flock. I’m also in AU

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

It's fowl pox. It'll go away on it's own in about 3-6 weeks. Treatment is not necessary since it's a virus. Antibiotics can be used for secondary bacterial infections. Your infected birds will be immune to that particular strain thereafter. Eggs are safe to eat.

Ahhhhhhh that makes sense. I have fowlpox going through my flock at the moment. So that’s what it must be

 

[crazy4ChickensNducks]

It looks like a hen peck with some dried blood

 

[Eggcessive]

I would make sure that she isn’t being pecked. With only the one lesion it looks a bit more like a wound than pox, but if you see more spots on her or others, then it probably is pox. Here is a good article with many pictures of how pox looks and treatment:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/

This picture shows how the pox scabs can appear tan to dark brown:

 

[dawg53]

@Eggcessive @CookieChooky It looks like a peck wound on the comb. I was looking at the earlobe, thinking it was a telltale fowl pox scab. I didnt "zoom in" earlier to get a better look at it. Now that I zoomed in for a closer look, it appears as the normal color of the skin. Therefore it's not fowl pox. My mistake for not looking closer.

 

[Eggcessive]

Sometimes it is hard to tell I think. Fowl pox can appear different is every case, especially if you go looking for pictures online. I had one little banty hen with one single fowl pox scab a few years ago. Pox is not that common here because we have a lot of bats and barn swallows who love to eat the mosquitoes.