White comb and earlobes

[Sixtexaskings]

I would try a topical antibiotic and see if she is getting pecked on. The purple from a bruise?

 

[coolcanoechic]

It looks like a bruise, but it is blue kote from a couple of weeks ago when she bumped her head jumping down from a perch. She had a speck of blood on her comb so I put blue Kote on it to keep her from getting pecked.

 

[coolcanoechic]

Here are more pictures I took this evening. Her closest buddy has spots, but it doesn't look quite like foul pox. The three other birds I have exhibit no signs of this yet.

Is it foul pox?

 

[memechick]

Check out this thread .......... the pictures look similar.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/690442/is-this-fowl-pox

 

[coolcanoechic]

Check out this thread .......... the pictures look similar.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/690442/is-this-fowl-pox

I looked at that, but it doesn't quite look the same. The spots are not blistered up or anything. On the buff, it looks like discoloration, while on the sussex, it looks like the comb is whitening and shriveling up and turning hard. Her ear lobes are white too.
The Buff had her ears turn white a few weeks ago and then they went back to the reddish color.
Neither of the birds are acting sick.

 

[coolcanoechic]

Maybe it is just a mild case of pox. Perhaps I should give them a little boost of electrolytes in their water for a week to help them get past this thing. Egg production has slowed a bit, but not because of lack of light. They get 15 hours a day right now.

I wonder if a little "Bag Balm" on their combs might make it feel better. It is petrolium jelly with lanolin and an antibacterial in it. Great stuff.

 

[memechick]

Nancy ....... just wondering what you ended up doing for this condition? Did you surmise that it is dry pox?

 

[cowcreekgeek]

No, ma'am, they do not appear to have Nu-Stock at TSC; check around your town for feed/seed stores, and 'real' farm suppliers.

That certainly looks like either an bacterial or fungal infection, most probably as the result injury. Upon a second review of the images, I noticed your describing her circumstances as such ... hopefully, you can get her all fixed up soon.

At the bottom of this post, there are four bookmark-worthy links that open in a new window, one of which you can find your bird's symptoms, and then possible causes. Then, you can research each in the Vet Manual and/or the others. And, please, keep us posted (thanks ~'-)

 

[coolcanoechic]

I have been keeping a very close eye on them. They appear to be eating and drinking well with no behavior change. They are even laying normally. The other 3 birds I have show no signs of anything yet. I am going to guess that it might be a mild case of dry pox since I can't find anything similar to their symptoms. If anything changes, I'll post an update.
Thanks for the links!

 

[cowcreekgeek]

I have been keeping a very close eye on them. They appear to be eating and drinking well with no behavior change. They are even laying normally. The other 3 birds I have show no signs of anything yet. I am going to guess that it might be a mild case of dry pox since I can't find anything similar to their symptoms. If anything changes, I'll post an update.
Thanks for the links!

You're welcome ... there's now a fifth link (opens in a new window) - Solutions Used for Poultry, from the MSU Extension Service Experiment Station.

And, thanks for the update (it's good not to have to wonder how things work out ~'-)