Turkey blackhead disease or injury?

[Barnhenmama]

Does anyone know what this might be? We do have pvc feeders attached to our run, but I wasn’t sure if this could be the start of blackhead disease or if he had scrapped his head on the feeders? I have noticed some on another turkey and they seem to be around the same area. The spots haven’t really seemed to have gotten worse, but they haven’t gotten better either.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Welcome To BYC

Any lethargy, reduction in eating, weight loss, sulfur yellow droppings?

Looks more like scabs/injury to me. I'd clean with chlorhexidine, the apply triple antibiotic ointment.
Consider changing the feed station if it's rubbing the head while eating.

https://www.bird-vet.com/Blackhead-turkeyvet-Histamoniasis.aspx
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/histomoniasis/histomoniasis-in-poultry

 

[Barnhenmama]

Welcome To BYC

Any lethargy, reduction in eating, weight loss, sulfur yellow droppings?

Looks more like scabs/injury to me. I'd clean with chlorhexidine, the apply triple antibiotic ointment.
Consider changing the feed station if it's rubbing the head while eating.

https://www.bird-vet.com/Blackhead-turkeyvet-Histamoniasis.aspx
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/histomoniasis/histomoniasis-in-poultry

I haven’t noticed any weight loss, loss of appetite, yellow droppings or lethargy, no. They all have a ton of energy and huge appetites.

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC. It's not Blackhead disease or they would be dead by now. It could possibly be injuries but I highly suspect it's fowl pox.

 

[Barnhenmama]

Welcome to BYC. It's not Blackhead disease or they would be dead by now. It could possibly be injuries but I highly suspect it's fowl pox.

Is there anything I can do to get rid of this or to help prevent it?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

If it's Fowl Pox then it will have to run its course, it's a virus spread by mosquitoes. Usually takes several weeks. You can paint the lesions with Iodine to help dry them up.