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It was the symptoms that confirmed it for me. The pictures that others have posted on fowl pox look exactly like what she has and she isn't acting sick at all it's just the sores. Hopefully she will be better in a couple of weeks!

It is definitely fowl pox! Thank you for the help! I have been dabbing a little VetRX on the blisters and have been giving her the antibiotic Tylan 50 just to be safe because one of the blisters is so close to her eye. From everything I have read it looks like she will get better in...

Thank Cookiechicken03! I figured out what it was, it is Fowl Pox :( I have been giving her some antibiotics for the sore near her eye just in case and then putting some VetRX on the blister. From everything I have read it should go away in about 3 weeks!

Hello all! I just noticed today that one of my Australorps has a sore under her eye that looks swollen. I am thinking it is from one of the other hens pecking her since she is the bottom of the pecking order. I have never seen any of them be too mean to her, but it looks like this could have...

Hello all! I just noticed today that one of my Australorps has a sore under her eye that looks swollen. I am thinking it is from one of the other hens pecking her since she is the bottom of the pecking order. I have never seen any of them be too mean to her, but it looks like this could have...

Thanks! I have one Barred Rock and two Australorps, I'm working on getting them more comfortable with me now!

I just bought my hens yesterday and I can't wait for them to start laying!!! My friend gave me a dozen of hers for now cause I know I will have to wait!