weird black bumps on my chick’s beak

[Theronzo]

my 3 week old chick has got two big black bumps on the side and on the beak

 

[Theronzo]

does anyone know what it is?

 

[nuthatched]

Can you get a clearer picture?

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks possibly like fowl pox, which is a virus carried by mosquitoes. In young chicks the scabs can become very large, and you need to watch that they don’t block nostrils or eyes. Make sure the chick is eating and drinking normally. If you have iodine or Betadine, you can dab some on the scabs with a QTip, but other wise leave them alone if possible. Pox lasts about a month. Usually you will see scabs on other chickens.

 

[Eggcessive]

Here is some reading about fowl pox:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/

http://extension.msstate.edu/publications/fowl-pox-backyard-flocks

 

[Eggcessive]

This is fowl pox scabs on a baby turkey:

 

[Theronzo]

 

[Theronzo]

Ther is some more pics