Turkey wart on face and a couple in neck

[Cecicheves]

Hi. My turkey has this thing on his neck, one similar in his head, closer to his beak, and my daughter is positive that it might kill the rest of the animals....is this fowl pox or something else...not sure how to treat it...he is a favorite pet in the homestead and my constant companion in the garden

 

[sourland]

Hopefully @R2elk will check in - he is the guru of 'all things turkey'.

 

[sourland]

@R2elk what's going on with this bird ?

 

[Cecicheves]

Can you get closer, larger photos?

They almost appear to be bot fly larvae.

On it..give me a few minutes

 

[Eggcessive]

Is that caruncles?

 

[Cecicheves]

Hopefully @R2elk will check in - he is the guru of 'all things turkey'.

That would be wonderful....just want to make sure he is ok..R2D2 is my constant companion and garden helper..I just point bugs to him and he eats them....so helpful, wish he could teach the rest to help too

 

[Eggcessive]

I will also tag @casportpony as well. Here is a picture of fowl pox scabs on a turkey which look similar to your turkey:
https://extension.umd.edu/sites/default/files/_images/articles/092.jpg

 

[Eggcessive]

Most fowl pox articles show more chickens than turkeys, but here are good ones to read:
http://extension.msstate.edu/publications/fowl-pox-backyard-flocks

https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/

 

[Cecicheves]

@R2elk what's going on with this bird ?

He is fine, but the wart or lesion on his neck is troubling or is it normal and we are freaking out for nothing...except for being hot( very hot in N. Fl) he is his usual temperament. We also have chickens, ducks, and geese, so we want to make sure it is not something that will transmit to the rest of the poultry. Thanks

 

[Cecicheves]

Here is another picture, but this was after it was treated with antifungal cream and blukote....he has had that in his face since he was small, but I don’t remember the ones in his neck