Red combs a bit speckly

[Anonymous]

Morning,

My girls have got a few white spekles on their combs - is this 'normal' or is it a fungal infection that needs treating?

I picked up a new girl yesterday (safely segregated) who seems to have this white stuff on one side of her face, but not the other - it's where the white bit would be on a Dutch (the chewing gum face syndrome as my daughter calls it)
She's certainly not a pure breed pekin, and is possibly a Dutch cross, but she's only got one bit of 'chewing gum' not two.

I'll get some pics later to see if we can work out what she is.

Thanks, all.

 

[Davidd]

Hi, when you say "chewing gum" do you mean ear lobes? which should be white on a dutch - ear lobes can sometimes have patches/speckles on them- it is very hard to keep some ear lobes white- they tend to turn red/blotchy with age and sunlight- if it doesn't look sore then i wouldn't worry about it.
regards,David

 

[Anonymous]

Morning, David,

No. it doesn't look sore, I just wondered whether I should be doing anything - didn't want my inexperience to harm the girls, that's all.

Thanks.

 

[Davidd]

Well don't worry about it then enjoy your new girl
regards, David

 

[Anonymous]

David, this is the white bit on the new girl's face. She hasn't got it on the other side. Fungus, or not?

 

[Davidd]

hello, no it's perfectly normal- it's just a different coloured ear lobe - dont worry over nothing-
regards, David

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks, David