White Spots on Comb... Not Just Broody?

[veery67eggy]

NOTE: My timeline might be a bit off.

I have a 17-month-old light brahma (Esther) who started showing signs of broodiness about three days ago. I have dealt with broody chickens before, so I have an elevated wire cage for them to be in for 2-3 days to help break them out of their broodiness.

I put Esther in this cage for two days, then let her out in the evening to see if she would go up on her own. It was already because I couldn't get home any earlier so she didn't go up on her own but I picked her up and put her on a roosting bar. In the morning she was in a nesting box. I put her back in the cage for the day and tried again later that evening.

Esther wouldn't come out of the cage and was sitting down the whole time. That's when I noticed the white spots (pictures below). She has been making low grumbly sounds that I recognized as broody sounds, but she hasn't really been getting up when she is in the cage for a long time (she always has access to food and water in the cage). Occasionally when she is let out she will walk around, flap her wings, get some food, but then will return to her nesting boxes. I know how to deal with broodiness, but I'm not sure if these white spots are causing her refusal to get up sometimes or if it is causing something else I don't even know about. Please give me some help!

 

[Eggcessive]

The white spots are most likely fungus or favus. It is very mild. You can put a little miconazole or clotrimazole on the comb daily, but it may go away on it’s own. I had a chicken with the same type of comb that got a few white spots like that, and they went away. Of course if it gets worse, treat it. Favus can get very bad in some cases.

Some broodies need to be broken for longer periods. I place mine in a large pen on the ground with a roost inside for at least 5 days. They usually start pecking for things on the ground by the second day. This year, I have had to treat a few repeaters longer.

 

[BantyChooks]

The white spots are most likely fungus or favus. It is very mild. You can put a little miconazole or clotrimazole on the comb daily, but it may go away on it’s own. I had a chicken with the same type of comb that got a few white spots like that, and they went away. Of course if it gets worse, treat it. Favus can get very bad in some cases.

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