"Spots on our chicken's combs"1

[nfrede]

We have 3 Buff Orpington's chickens, and 3 White Leghorns, 2 chickens and 1 rooster.
We have noticed in the last few weeks, that the chickens have dark spots on their combs, especially on the white leghorns(but not the rooster).
We are concerned about whether this is something to worry about, or is it a normal process in the life of chickens.
If anyone knows anything about this, please let me know, so if we need to do anything about it, we can start on it right away.
Thank you, & God Bless.
Noreen Frederick.

 

[Farmgal101]

We have 3 Buff Orpington's chickens, and 3 White Leghorns, 2 chickens and 1 rooster.
We have noticed in the last few weeks, that the chickens have dark spots on their combs, especially on the white leghorns(but not the rooster).
We are concerned about whether this is something to worry about, or is it a normal process in the life of chickens.
If anyone knows anything about this, please let me know, so if we need to do anything about it, we can start on it right away.
Thank you, & God Bless.
Noreen Frederick.

can you provide pictures it will help,it sounds like fowl pox

 

[The Phantom]

Pictures

 

[barred2rock]

Yes, please provide pics. This could be as simple as peck marks from the roo or other hens or something much more serious.

 

[RodNTN]

I have a lot of scabs on my chickens combs too, but I know that it's just peck marks because I've been seeing them scuffle. Pictures would help us all a lot

 

[nfrede]

can you provide pictures it will help,it sounds like fowl pox

Thank you for your answer, my husband looked it up, and it looks you are right. I think the Orpington's were probably vaccinated, but maybe not the Leghorn's. Looking at them again, the buff's don't seem to have it, and the leghorn rooster doesn't, mainly the 2 Leghorn hens. I plan to ask where we bought them, if they had been vaccinated, just so we know. Thank you, again, God Bless.

 

[Eggcessive]

Pictures are necessary. Peck marks are usually jet black, and will gradually lighten over weeks until they fade. Fowl pox may start out beige to tan, and may appear darker brown, and usually affect the comb, wattles, face, and more rarely on feathered parts. Each case looks different, and may be hard to distinguish.

 

[Farmgal101]

Pictures are necessary. Peck marks are usually jet black, and will gradually lighten over weeks until they fade. Fowl pox may start out beige to tan, and may appear darker brown, and usually affect the comb, wattles, face, and more rarely on feathered parts. Each case looks different, and may be hard to distinguish.

Yes,I agree we still need pictures to confirm but if it does turn out to be fowl pox.You can get rid of fowl pox by using colloidal silver this is what i used for my chickens -> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NIWGTPW/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

 

[Eggcessive]

Pox is a virus that is spread by mosquitoes. It has to run it's course over several weeks. There is no cure, but it is not usually serious, ad most birds recover.

 

[nfrede]

Thank you all for your responses. I'm sorry I wasn't able to provide pictures, I'm still learning how to do all this kind of thing. We're sure it is fowl pox, and are glad we don't have to worry about it. We love our goofy birds.