Yellow build up in my cockerels beak

[SashaB]

What is causing this yellow build up and how can it be treated. Cockerel has some lesions on comb, wattle and beak.

 

[Tookie]

Hello and welcome to BYC!
It looks like he has canker. I don't know how to treat it but @azygous, @Wyorp Rock, and @Eggcessive should know how.

 

[azygous]

May we also see a photo of the lesions on comb and wattles?

Is there a foul odor coming from his mouth?

Where do you live? Any mosquitoes driving you nuts lately?

 

[SashaB]

May we also see a photo of the lesions on comb and wattles?

Is there a foul odor coming from his mouth?

Where do you live? Any mosquitoes driving you nuts lately?

Also noticed moisture under its wings that definitely stinks

 

[azygous]

Thanks. The other questions?

 

[SashaB]

Thanks. The other questions?

We live in Aruba and it is mosquito season here and definitely a stink from its beak

 

[azygous]

Can we see the lesions on the comb and wattles, please.

The stink points to canker, as @Tookie suspects. But need to see the lesions on the outside.

 

[SashaB]

Can we see the lesions on the comb and wattles, please.

The stink points to canker, as @Tookie suspects. But need to see the lesions on the outside.

I already posted poctures of lesions further up the thread, but posting them here again

 

[Eggcessive]

In the last picture of the wattles it looks like fowl pox. The yellow material inside the beak could be the wet from of fowl pox, but as far as I know, it doesn’t have a bad odor, as canker does.

 

[azygous]

Thanks for the last photos. Gives a much bigger picture.

Is this chicken lethargic? Do its eyes remain closed a lot of the time, and is it acting sick? Do you notice it having less or no appetite?

If behaving sickly, I lean toward this being canker. https://www.merckvetmanual.com/poultry/trichomonosis/trichomonosis

The lesions on the comb and wattles appear to be possible fowl pox as @Eggcessive suspects. It's possible to get hit with both. Lucky chicken.