What is wrong with Goliath's Comb? Pics!

Fowl pox is normally transmitted by mosquitos but can be transmitted by wild birds that come in contact with chickens. Isnt it still too cold for mosquitos where your at? If it's too cold for mosquitos there and your chickens havnt been in contact with wild birds, it must be something else. I find it very strange that the spots are almost exactly in the same area on either side of the comb. Fungus needs a wet/damp somewhat shady environment to flourish. If this is not the case then it must be where Goliath scratched himself to relieve an itch in those areas and the others pecked at both sides of his comb. Like WOT stated,could they have been caused by a metal feeder or something like that causing a scraping or puncture? In any case I'd treat with betadine or iodine then put triple antibiotic or regular neosporin on the affected areas and repeat daily til they heal up. Gosh, he is one big pretty rooster too!!
 
Thanks. I'll try to get ahold of him in the morning. Momma looked at him tonight and thinks the dark areas are fading being replaced with the white areas. Strange.
 
That's a fine roo.

Please check these threads as the whitish areas are probably fungal:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=154581
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=33925

Were Goliath's pics taken before or after cleaning the areas? It is hard to tell if that is dried blood? Get some betadine and squirt into a bowl of water until it looks like weak tea, then daub the areas until any dried blood, etc. is removed. I'd apply a mixture of plain neosporin/pine tar/OTC antifungal ointment (use gloved hands and work into both sides, lightly - smear not gooped). The pine tar is a potent disinfectant/antibiotic and will prevent any of the hens from taking more than one taste. Clean and apply daily for a week and if it doesn't improve/gets worse please post up shots.

Have used this to good effect on our roo (hens like to pick at him in the winter).

Wound could have been from through and through puncture, or a scratch on one side that the hens worried at until it was darkened enough that the other side showed enough discoloration (combs really `light up' in the afternoon sunlight) that the hens started on that as well (couple guesses). Beaks can also transfer fungus.
 
looks like he got pecked and is possibly starting to show fungi growth. I would just keep hitting it every day neosporin. How have you been birdbrain? You might not remember me but u sent me 4 egg's from your buff stock and i got one to hatch! I might have a picture or two floating around of her so if your interested let me know. She is about 10 months old. Could Goliath possibly be the father??? I hope that spot get's well soon.
 
Goliath is better this evening. This morning we caught him before letting everyone out and put some antifungal cream on his comb. By this evening it was looking much better. I caught him again as he was going to roost and retreated him. Oh the indignity of it all. He was quick to tell his girls about it. Got him so upset he decided to go for a walk in the run before going back to bed. While he was out I inspected the hens and put medine on the combs of two girls who looked like they had some white growing on their combs. I had no idea chickens could get fungus growing on their combs. Thanks to everyone who tried to help. I very much appreciate it!! I just love the way this community helps each other!

KC, for a while (and may still be) there was a member named
Bird Brain. My screen name is BirdBrain. It must have been the other BB that sent you eggs. If you want birds like Goliath, I got him from hinkjc. They did a wonderful job of packing. Shipping was hard on the eggs but out of 16 I had 10 hatch.

Ivan, that mixture you are using sounds like a silver bullet. Thanks for sharing. Also, the articles were most helpful!!
 
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