Whats on their heads?

[PVILLAGO]

I have a red chicken who has a powder looking area at the base of her comb. I've looked at the area for sometime? and see nothing. It's not spreading but today I noticed a spot that looks like a scab. I put some Vetrycin(sp) on the area. Without photos any ideas what that could be?

 

[Tookie]

So the powder looking stuff is on the comb? If so it could be favus, which is a fungal infection.

 

[PVILLAGO]

So the powder looking stuff is on the comb? If so it could be favus, which is a fungal infection.

No its actual at the base of their comb on their head

 

[PVILLAGO]

No its actual at the base of their comb on their head

I'll try and get a picture of her. Its hard to hold her and take the photo too.

 

[Tookie]

I'll try and get a picture of her. Its hard to hold her and take the photo too.

Okay!

 

[PVILLAGO]

Not very clear but its the best I could get.

 

[Tookie]

Not very clear but its the best I could get.

It could just be dry skin from what I can tell.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

It sounds like dry skin which is pretty common in the winter.

 

[Eggcessive]

Do you have a rooster who might have been pulling on the back of her head while mating? Scabs can heal and look white.

 

[PVILLAGO]

Do you have a rooster who might have been pulling on the back of her head while mating? Scabs can heal and look white.

No roosters