Rooster with white crusty ears..please help

[xxStarStruckxx]

Hello! We are new to the chicken owner field and we adopted 5 hens and a rooster from a family that did not take care of them. Our rooster has some white stuff on his ears. I have no idea the breed and do not know if it is normal. Please help!!

 

[beetandsteet]

It is probably just the natural coloration of his earlobe. His ear does not appear to be swollen, so I would not guess an ear infection of any kind.

 

[sourland]

That is just the normal color of his earlobes. The spikey, stiff feathers beneath his earlobe are pinfeathers that are coming in - he is finishing a molt.

 

[xxStarStruckxx]

Yes it is like this on both ears but spotty in the other side. I have not seen any discharge. All of the chickens are coming out of a molt. Says the previous owners. I will be completely honest I am scared to death of him so I will have my husband feel his ear. He is not mean but I have a rooster phobia because when I was a child I had an uncle that lived next to us and he had an attack rooster. This rooster would chase us to the bus stop. I will have my husband feel and I will reply.

 

[mymilliefleur]

That is just the normal color of his earlobes. The spikey, stiff feathers beneath his earlobe are pinfeathers that are coming in - he is finishing a molt.

Agreed.

 

[xxStarStruckxx]

Thank you and no it does not come off when you feel it. He is really pretty I just did not want anything wrong with him.