Chicken Comb/Wattle Spots

[ChickShle33]

Today I noticed one of my pullets had spots and discoloration on her comb and wattles. My husband said he saw her digging and trying to eat ants from an ant bed yesterday. Could it be from ants or something else? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hello! Where are you located? It may be fowl pox.

 

[Eggcessive]

Looks like dry fowl pox, a virus from mosquitoes that usually lasts about a month. Here is a good article:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/

 

[ChickShle33]

Hello! Where are you located? It may be fowl pox.

Alabama

 

[SmiYa0126]

Definitely possible as it would still be warm enough for mosquitoes. Keep her well fed and put nutri drench in the water, five days on, five days on.

 

[ChickShle33]

Definitely possible as it would still be warm enough for mosquitoes. Keep her well fed and put nutri drench in the water, five days on, five days on.

We definitely still have mosquitoes here. I'm new to this. Should I isolate her from the rest of my flock?

 

[SmiYa0126]

At this point they have been exposed, not sure if it would be worth it, but you could try and see if any others get it.

 

[Eggcessive]

In your area, pox can be very common. A vaccine is available online for those chickens not yet exposed. Once a chicken gets fowl pox, and recovers, they will be immune to that strain of pox in coming years.

 

[ChickShle33]

In your area, pox can be very common. A vaccine is available online for those chickens not yet exposed. Once a chicken gets fowl pox, and recovers, they will be immune to that strain of pox in coming years.

Thank you for the information. I had no idea to vaccinate them

 

[Eggcessive]

Most people don’t vaccinate for fowl pox, but people in tropical regions and the deep south may have some terrible outbreaks of pox. The pictures of your hen doesn’t look too bad so far. Here is more info:
http://extension.msstate.edu/publications/fowl-pox-backyard-flocks