White spots on comb/waddles. Big brown scab on comb.

[CaramelKittey]

Hi all! We were just gifted this breeding pair of Blue Andalusians, and it seems something is wrong with their combs/waddles. They are both eating and drinking normally. They aren’t lethargic, and they are walking fine. They don’t seem to be bothered by it, but I’m pretty sure something is wrong.
We’ve been rubbing their combs/waddles (just started doing earlobes too) with tea tree, then coconut oil once a day for two days. (This is day 2). The combs are much redder now. They were pretty pale when we got them. I know that happens when they molt, but it seemed worse.
Thank you in advance!

 

[coach723]

The large area looks like a scab from an injury. The flaky, crusty stuff could be favus, which is fungal. An over the counter antifungal like miconazole can be applied daily to take care of it. If you want to use the oils instead then I would recommend diluting the tea tree oil in the coconut oil and then applying. The oil straight is really strong and might cause irritation long term. Probably 1 drop of tea tree oil to 9 or 10 drops of coconut oil, then apply with a q tip.

 

[CaramelKittey]

The large area looks like a scab from an injury. The flaky, crusty stuff could be favus, which is fungal. An over the counter antifungal like miconazole can be applied daily to take care of it. If you want to use the oils instead then I would recommend diluting the tea tree oil in the coconut oil and then applying. The oil straight is really strong and might cause irritation long term. Probably 1 drop of tea tree oil to 9 or 10 drops of coconut oil, then apply with a q tip.

Thank you! I’m assuming the fungal infection would be contagious, so we will continue to quarantine them from our flock until it’s gone.

 

[CaramelKittey]

I forgot to mention that the combs/waddles had more white spots today than yesterday.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

We’ve been rubbing their combs/waddles (just started doing earlobes too) with tea tree, then coconut oil once a day for two days. (This is day 2). The combs are much redder now.

it seemed worse.

I forgot to mention that the combs/waddles had more white spots today than yesterday.

If the spots are worse after using coconut oil and tea tree oil, switch to vaseline.
I've found that coconut oil will make the flesh on combs/wattles/faces actually yellow and peel. Likely the tea tree oil combo is doing the same thing.

The white on the earlobes is color leakage and not a problem unless you are breeding to SOP http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/09e03a06.pdf

 

[CaramelKittey]

If the spots are worse after using coconut oil and tea tree oil, switch to vaseline.
I've found that coconut oil will make the flesh on combs/wattles/faces actually yellow and peel. Likely the tea tree oil combo is doing the same thing.

The white on the earlobes is color leakage and not a problem unless you are breeding to SOP http://www.aviculture-europe.nl/nummers/09e03a06.pdf

Thank you! I was planning on trying to breed to the SOP, as I wanted to get pure blue Andalusians. Thanks for the link! It was very interesting! Do you think they could be shown as Blue Andalusians? I know they get disqualified if more than 1/3 of their earlobes are red.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Thank you! I was planning on trying to breed to the SOP, as I wanted to get pure blue Andalusians. Thanks for the link! It was very interesting! Do you think they could be shown as Blue Andalusians? I know they get disqualified if more than 1/3 of their earlobes are red.

I honestly don't know. That would be a question for the folks that show birds. Maybe post on the Exhibition threads and pose your question. Include some good photos of the birds and see what others think. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/exhibition-genetics-breeding-to-the-sop.16188/