Wtf Are These White Mold-looking Spots on my Pumpkin's Comb?

[NubbyRyuu]

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Oh, I have some of these!!!

 

[NubbyRyuu]

His eyes look swollen to

Do they? I honestly can't tell. The white spots stuck out more. He's acting like himself on top of it all.

 

[NubbyRyuu]

I got Pumpkin all quiet and comfortable in his hutch, something I'm sure he was excited about on top of the confusion of why he's been removed from the flock. I treated him with some lavender that I have, rubbed it all over his comb and part of his face. He does have sone echinacea in his water, and tomorrow I'll be picking up some stuff.

 

[Backyardhomestead921]

I got Pumpkin all quiet and comfortable in his hutch, something I'm sure he was excited about on top of the confusion of why he's been removed from the flock. I treated him with some lavender that I have, rubbed it all over his comb and part of his face. He does have sone echinacea in his water, and tomorrow I'll be picking up some stuff.

okay, please keep us posted.

 

[Hopeful homesteader]

Been a long time since someone told "dammit" is a swear.

I have to isolate him; if you read my post, I'm 20mins away, which means I can't just leave him to infect everyone else, especy my boss's dad's flock.

Just want to throw it out there, fowl pox is typically passed through mosquitoes. If he's infected with it than all the flock in the area is most likely infected as well so isolation is kinda pointless but it would be a good idea just to make sure it's not something else your dealing with. As far as treatment goes, if it's dry pox you don't need to do anything but let it run it's course and fowl pox can't be cured. You can treat spots that come up in or around the eyes to prevent permanent damage but otherwise it's best to leave the spots alone. Wet pox may need treatment if it's interfering with breathing and eating but I haven't dealt with wet pox so I don't know the specific treatment options for that. I personally did give my flock a boost of protein while they had dry pox by giving scrambled eggs weekly, even though they never showed symptoms of being sick just spots on their combs and wattles I just think its a good idea to help them recover cause you never know how taxing it is on their body. If other birds in your flock start having spots I'd put him back with them and monitor them all. It took 2 months for my flock to be fully recovered and I treated my coop with permethrin to get rid of mosquitoes but that may not be an option since they are staying with someone else. Hope he recovers quickly, good luck.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

This can't be happening, no way one of my babies is getting sick now.

For context, my dad's boss is looking after my chickens while my folks and I are moving (stuck at an AirBnB in the interim, chickens are allowed), and I'm 20mins away from them.

We also had a good couple days of straight rain, and I'm just noticing these.

Dammit! Ugh, why'd it have to happen to him?

I'll have to take him with me now, I have no choice.

Been a long time since someone told "dammit" is a swear.

I have to isolate him; if you read my post, I'm 20mins away, which means I can't just leave him to infect everyone else, especy my boss's dad's flock.

I got Pumpkin all quiet and comfortable in his hutch, something I'm sure he was excited about on top of the confusion of why he's been removed from the flock. I treated him with some lavender that I have, rubbed it all over his comb and part of his face. He does have sone echinacea in his water, and tomorrow I'll be picking up some stuff.

Looks like dry comb with a few peck marks and scabs.
Possibly ingrown follicles on the side of his face.

Fowl Pox is a virus spread by mosquitoes. It will usually resolve on its own without any treatment.

Iodine can be applied to the spots to see if that helps dry them up.

I understand it can be unsettling when a bird is not well and it sounds like you are going through a rough patch. Hope things turn out o.k. for you both.

 

[NubbyRyuu]

Looks like dry comb with a few peck marks and scabs.
Possibly ingrown follicles on the side of his face.

Fowl Pox is a virus spread by mosquitoes. It will usually resolve on its own without any treatment.

Iodine can be applied to the spots to see if that helps dry them up.

I understand it can be unsettling when a bird is not well and it sounds like you are going through a rough patch. Hope things turn out o.k. for you both.

Dry Comb?

Yeah, I did find it odd that none of the others have anything going on. I mean, they have white on their combs, but it's nothing unusual (mostly just the Silkies; my other two don't have it).

I dunno what's going on, but I know he is swollen around the eyes with no other injuries. I wouldn't doubt if he injured himself (he's not the brightest bulb). But why would Dry Comb cause such gross-looking spots?

 

[NubbyRyuu]

Just want to throw it out there, fowl pox is typically passed through mosquitoes. If he's infected with it than all the flock in the area is most likely infected as well so isolation is kinda pointless but it would be a good idea just to make sure it's not something else your dealing with. As far as treatment goes, if it's dry pox you don't need to do anything but let it run it's course and fowl pox can't be cured. You can treat spots that come up in or around the eyes to prevent permanent damage but otherwise it's best to leave the spots alone. Wet pox may need treatment if it's interfering with breathing and eating but I haven't dealt with wet pox so I don't know the specific treatment options for that. I personally did give my flock a boost of protein while they had dry pox by giving scrambled eggs weekly, even though they never showed symptoms of being sick just spots on their combs and wattles I just think its a good idea to help them recover cause you never know how taxing it is on their body. If other birds in your flock start having spots I'd put him back with them and monitor them all. It took 2 months for my flock to be fully recovered and I treated my coop with permethrin to get rid of mosquitoes but that may not be an option since they are staying with someone else. Hope he recovers quickly, good luck.

Yeah, that's what I considered. If my other chickens show signs, or if my dad's boss's flock shows signs, I'll just bring him back 'cause there isn't a point in further isolation. But so far he's been good, and I've been treating him with lavender oil (the article provided earlier talked about numerous treatments, and I have a good chunk already). I'm gonna grab some iodine and other supplies on my way home.

 

[NubbyRyuu]

UPDATE
I got the Gentle Iodine Solution Spray and applied it to Pumpkin. So I have before and after application.

He did good all day though, still ate and drank, he's still acting like himself.

None of the rest of my flock or my dad's boss's flock has these same white spots. If tomorrow no one develops anything then that tells me theory number two:

Dry Comb, and really bad.

This would make sense given where they are right now, outside and exposed to the elements (they do have shelter to run to) vs being inside 24/7. And with Pumpkin being the new roo since his father's passing, it would make sense that two of my hens would beat the crap outta him; Georgia's top hen, end of story, and Smokey just hates when he flirts with her.

But my question is, why would he ve afflicted this badly by Dry Comb? And would it cause spots like this?

 

[Backyardhomestead921]

UPDATE
I got the Gentle Iodine Solution Spray and applied it to Pumpkin. So I have before and after application.

He did good all day though, still ate and drank, he's still acting like himself.

None of the rest of my flock or my dad's boss's flock has these same white spots. If tomorrow no one develops anything then that tells me theory number two:

Dry Comb, and really bad.

This would make sense given where they are right now, outside and exposed to the elements (they do have shelter to run to) vs being inside 24/7. And with Pumpkin being the new roo since his father's passing, it would make sense that two of my hens would beat the crap outta him; Georgia's top hen, end of story, and Smokey just hates when he flirts with her.

But my question is, why would he ve afflicted this badly by Dry Comb? And would it cause spots like this?View attachment 3252946View attachment 3252947View attachment 3252948View attachment 3252949

I personally think it is fowl pox. If it was just dryness it shouldn’t have been swollen like that. He looks really bad in the swelling department.