Warts or ???

[Airyaman]

Is the growth on her skin or at the base of her feathers? Do you see any crawling bugs on the top of her head? Long shot would be you are seeing lice nits. (photo below)

I do see some irritation and scaly/scabby skin above the ear, is that what the lumps look like?



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I have checked her head multiple times, have not seen anything crawling. But yes, I think the spot you pointed out is one of them, good catch!

Don't think it is lice, doesn't look like the picture you provided.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have checked her head multiple times, have not seen anything crawling. But yes, I think the spot you pointed out is one of them, good catch!

Don't think it is lice, doesn't look like the picture you provided.

Can you tell if there's any ingrown feathers?

Any lumps on other parts of the body?

 

[Airyaman]

Can you tell if there's any ingrown feathers?

Any lumps on other parts of the body?

Nope, just the head.

Looked this up, you might be on to something.

Didn't get to see how she was yesterday, had to travel, will see again today.

 

[Airyaman]

So now this is the only odd one out in my SS flock. She has a new growth that showed up last week but this was just taken a few minutes ago. Looks like she also has scaly/crusty skin in a few places?

She is fine otherwise afaik.

Any clues?

(Eyes are not gray, camera is a bit off I think)

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Could be an excessive sebum or scaly face mites or something else???

Cutaneous Marek's also comes to mind.

I'd apply a hydrocortisone cream or try castor oil that is diluted with a carrier oil (almond, jojoba, coconut oil).

 

[Airyaman]

Tried hydrocortisone cream, no effect. These growths are yellowish-white, crusty, and feel like warts in some places.

I've looked for this online and nothing matches. I don't think it's fowlpox, doesn't match any photos at all.

Last photo is the first to show up and prompt this thread. It's hard and feels like a wart (I had a wart when I was younger). It's on the back of her head.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Have you treated for mites?

I think at this point, I'd treat with Ivermectin and see if that made a difference. If it doesn't, then I have no idea what it may be. Having a vet take a scraping/sample to have it tested would probably be a good idea if at all possible.

 

[Airyaman]

Have you treated for mites?

I think at this point, I'd treat with Ivermectin and see if that made a difference. If it doesn't, then I have no idea what it may be. Having a vet take a scraping/sample to have it tested would probably be a good idea if at all possible.

Actually did that today. Vet took several scrapings, saw nothing. Not mites but he did give me some Ivermectin to put on the spots. Other than that, he didn't have a clue. I have been unable to find similar looking growths on the dozens of photos I've looked at online. Certainly does not look like fowl pox.