white spots on comb

[amanda4000000]

Quote: Would that be "chicken pox"? HAHAHAHA

 

[breege]

It looks like favus which is a fungal infection, treatable with an antifungal cream such as Lotrimin or Monistat 7 once a day.

I just brought 4 of my Ameraucanas to the vet as some had similar (smaller) white spots only on their combs, but they also stopped laying. I'm to give them some de-wormer over the next 3 days & not eat the eggs, if any, for 23 days. He also mentioned possible fungal infection as they all look otherwise perfectly healthy, but didn''t mention any antifungal creams. Is the Lotrimin or Monistat safe for the birds?

 

[mibob12]

Hi everyone. I am having an issue with 2 of my Americaunas. They both are missing feathers on their back and one is starting to lose feathers around her head and I have noticed that she has the white rice like specks on her comb as well. they will not budge. Are these mites, lice or a fungal infection? I have had them for a year and they have been healthy and no issues until now. They are eating and acting fine. They just look like they were in the ring with Mike Tyson. My other Americauna is fine but my 3 Barred Rocks have lost feathers around their vents and they are now bare bottomed and red. I have not noticed any pecking unless there is food but they usually squawk if someone is in their way or do one small peck to let the other one know they need to move out of the way. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[alyssa558]

I just noticed these on my Americauna. I was able to pull one off and I looked at it under a little microscope (that I got for Christmas in 7th grade, lol) and it looks calcified. Bighead seems fine, laying and acting normally. She has not been wormed. I put some vaseline on it and I guess I'll wait and see what happens.

 

[Mark Whatley]

I just found this on one of my three birds. Fungus?

 

[cjbuk]

My EE (Hermione) has white spots on her comb that look like little seeds. I thought it might be lice (lots of wild birds around), but whatever it is is really stuck down. My fingernail couldn't dislodge one of them. There are no signs of parasites around her vent or under her wings. Anybody have any ideas? They have DE in their shavings, but otherwise have not been medicated for anything.

 

[cjbuk]

My EE (Hermione) has white spots on her comb that look like little seeds. I thought it might be lice (lots of wild birds around), but whatever it is is really stuck down. My fingernail couldn't dislodge one of them. There are no signs of parasites around her vent or under her wings. Anybody have any ideas? They have DE in their shavings, but otherwise have not been medicated for anything.

My Hen has this. I called my vet & he told me they were clogged pores. My chicken has ZITS!!! Told me to wipe her comb with a STRIDEX ACNE PAD. That was easy. So now I start Silly Sammie’s Acne Regime.

 

[Eggcessive]

I just found this on one of my three birds. Fungus?

I missed this post, but that is fowl pox.

@cjbuk , that is interesting. I haven’t heard of that. Let us know if it helps.

 

[dct10]

Dry fowl pox. My entire flock will go through cycles of this. It will not harm them, although it does look concerning - it will take care of itself with time, no treatment necessary! Usually weather conditions start it off. It's a naturally occurring event, and sometimes the spots will blacken a little bit as well - you will think "OMG!!!" but really and truly, it is not an issue other than cosmetic.

NOT dry fowl pox. Different composition. Almost like calcium deposits. I thought she may have taken excessive amounts of oyster shell but the fact that mine responded to antifungal ointment proved it was a fungus. Maybe a ringworm/favus.

 

[BuddingGardener]

NOT dry fowl pox. Different composition. Almost like calcium deposits. I thought she may have taken excessive amounts of oyster shell but the fact that mine responded to antifungal ointment proved it was a fungus. Maybe a ringworm/favus.

SUPER old thread (even if the most recent post is from 2023), but I have an Easter Egger with a pea comb with the same white spot deposits. She's had it for half a year. Never seems to bother her, hasn't gotten better, hasn't gotten worse. We tried treating for favus for 2 and a half months straight twice daily antifungal cream and no change. Since it's not visibly bothering her and none of my other chickens have it, I'm guessing it's not actually a health problem...