5 days ago I noticed 2 of my 6 girls with swollen faces. 1 of them had already had 1 eye swollen shut and I couldn't tell where her eye should be. I first thought it was red mite and I cleaned out the coop, Ivemectin everyone and applied petroleum jelly to my girls face. I was hoping it would soften her skin enough for her to open her eye.
Then I noticed the other girl who's face was swollen but she had both eyes looking OK- a little swollen but ok. She looked as though she had lesions or scratches on her face which I thought again was because of mites.
I have applied petroleum jelly and pink eye powder everyday for the last 5 days. The girl with one eye now has puss coming out of a tiny slit in her eye and the good eye has gone bad ( nearly completely shut)
The other hen's face looks like cauliflower she is covered in lumps which look distorted- but I noticed today it's going down her neck and I noticed a yellow lump on her neck.
I now think it's fowl pox but I'm still not 100% sure.
I just want some advice as to whether there is anything else I can do?
Today I bathed both girls faces in warm water and honey. Then applied the pink eye powder. They are both still eating ( a soft wet mix I make- crumble, yogurt, honey, couscous, apple sauce and I added aspirin)
I haven't noticed any puss inside their beaks YET but it's only been 5 days. Will it still get worse?? Before it gets better??
I feel horrible for them and wish I could do more.
Also how likely is it that my others catch it? I only removed these girls from the coop yesterday so day 4.... I feel stupid but I honestly thought it was mites.
Any help or advice is appreciated-
Then I noticed the other girl who's face was swollen but she had both eyes looking OK- a little swollen but ok. She looked as though she had lesions or scratches on her face which I thought again was because of mites.
I have applied petroleum jelly and pink eye powder everyday for the last 5 days. The girl with one eye now has puss coming out of a tiny slit in her eye and the good eye has gone bad ( nearly completely shut)
The other hen's face looks like cauliflower she is covered in lumps which look distorted- but I noticed today it's going down her neck and I noticed a yellow lump on her neck.
I now think it's fowl pox but I'm still not 100% sure.
I just want some advice as to whether there is anything else I can do?
Today I bathed both girls faces in warm water and honey. Then applied the pink eye powder. They are both still eating ( a soft wet mix I make- crumble, yogurt, honey, couscous, apple sauce and I added aspirin)
I haven't noticed any puss inside their beaks YET but it's only been 5 days. Will it still get worse?? Before it gets better??
I feel horrible for them and wish I could do more.
Also how likely is it that my others catch it? I only removed these girls from the coop yesterday so day 4.... I feel stupid but I honestly thought it was mites.
Any help or advice is appreciated-