Hi Folks
The tip of one of my Thuringian bantams tongue has gone black, cannot seem to find a lot about this on the net.
Anybody had experience of this, what is it, how is it treated, is it contagious etc.
Thanks
Chelle
Black TongueBlack TongueHi Folks
The tip of one of my Thuringian bantams tongue has gone black, cannot seem to find a lot about this on the net. Anybody had experience of this, what is it, how is it treated, is it contagious etc. Thanks Chelle
Re: Black TongueNever heard of that! I'll do some googling
I've heard of tips of combs going black, that's frostbite. Obviously not that. Do you have turkeys too? Karen
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Re: Black TongueHi - is the tongue swollen or any other part of the head swollen? Any smells coming from the chicken's mouth?
How does the chicken seem health wise apart from the black tongue? And finally - what is her diet? It can be a sign of niacin deficiency (vitamin b5) or it may be she's been eating something which has left a black stain on her tongue. I can't find much on this when googling Karen
Alpha chick to: Smudge, Matisse and Bluebell Chief servant to Marley the cat Remembering Weeps, Rexie, Sage, Cassie, Toffee, Captain Gabby, Commander Nugget, Ronnie, Juno, Special Poetry and Reading Casper, Tigger, Tophenanall Rembrandt, Chestnut, Tiddly, Willow, Mango, Coco, Dorian Grey and Pokey. Also my lost furries Charlie and Jasper Re: Black TongueIt could be as said above a Niacin deficiency could also be Mycotoxins
Mouth and Tongue Lesions Type-A trichothecenes such as T-2 toxin exert an inflammatory response in the mouth that often progresses to necrosis and invasion by normal microbial flora. Lesion can vary from the so-called ‘black tongue’ in which usually the tip of the tongue is necrotised without further inflammation of the oral cavity or oesophagus, to raised, yellow necrotic plaques. In flocks where this condition is observed, it might be worth investing in type-A trichothecene analyses as for differential diagnosis tool. Also found this on my wanderings... http://temp.biomin.net/fileadmin/user_u ... oultry.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨)✰
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