White Ears

[Samroo]

One of our 7 Golden Comets ear lobes are turning white. Any ideas or suggestions? Also there is a black spot on the waddle too.

 

[sourland]

The white ear lobe is not an indication of a problem - it is part of her mixed heritage. The spot on her wattle is most likely a peck mark, but if more appear throughout the flock it is possibly fowl pox.

 

[Samroo]

Ok Thanks.

 

[The Brick Coop]

Fowl pox is transmitted by mosquitoes, and they are fewer in October. Are you in a warmer state of the U.S.? If you are up North U.S., might you have had a little frost? It seems to early for frostbite though. I might agree it was a peck mark. Is she healed by now? It is January.