Posts by suburbanhomesteader

Not sure....some of my girls, who just had a few pox (not as badly infected as others) have already started appear pox-free, and it's only been a week for them. Others, more heavily infected, are improving but still showing pox marks.

there is a different affliction called "canary pox", and I think the experts have pretty much decided that turkey pox is just a different strain of fowl pox.In my search, I did see photos of house finches (aka strawberry...

From what I've read, it seems to affect wild birds worse. It seems to kill raptors and insect-eating birds, because if it affects one eye, they can't see well enough to hunt, and they starve to death.It is easily spread at backyard...

It was only $5 for Vaccine? Where'd you get it? I got some from McMurray (before my vet said it was a waste of money) and it was $34.50 PLUS $27 to ship!!!!

living through a fowl pox outbreak, and depending on how close you are to those other facilities, i would advise that you investigate what diseases can spread via mosquito, and vaccinate for those.

Have been reading more....They can pick up the virus on dust, dirt, each other's scabs, or by rubbing up against the side anything, like a feeder or waterer. They are vectored by mosquitoes and mites. The virus can remain viable for up...

my vet says to make sure you use gloves and maybe even aprons and safety glasses when handling or treating pus-filled chickens. As a microbiologist, you'd have thought I would have known that, but I wasn't thinking clearly.His point is...

my vet says it is safe to eat the eggs, and also safe to eat the skinned meat.

Well, the pox has hit my flock of 21 birds; about 6 are affected.For info about it, see this BYC info...

That certainly looks like fowl pox to me. I am dealing with both forms, the wet and the dry form. The wet form is INFINITELY worse, and I've lost one girl to it already.Look at the disease section of this...