Fowl pox?

[bgitta]

Hi, folks. I noticed some spots on my girls and I'm wondering if this is fowl pox.
A few things, we're in Colorado and it's been freezing lately, so I don't think any mosquitoes have been around at all.
The girls who have the most suspicious combs are at the bottom of the pecking order. They're not bullied, but I do see them get pecked at.
If this fowl pox, what do I need to do?
Thank you so much ahead of time for looking at my post.

 

[nuthatched]

Looks more like peck marks to me.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

If it is fowl pox there is not much you can do but keep a closed flock until no one has scabs anymore. Its a virus and just needs to run its course. If it is fowl pox its dry fowl pox and that's lucky. Wet fowl pox is worse. Mine had dry fowl pox last fall and it took a couple months to run its course if I remember right.

 

[bgitta]

If it is fowl pox there is not much you can do but keep a closed flock until no one has scabs anymore. Its a virus and just needs to run its course. If it is fowl pox its dry fowl pox and that's lucky. Wet fowl pox is worse. Mine had dry fowl pox last fall and it took a couple months to run its course if I remember right.

Did you have to do anything as far as the human side goes? Like can you still eat their eggs?

 

[bgitta]

Looks more like peck marks to me.

I really hope so, I'd be sad if they're being pecked like that but much less worried.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Did you have to do anything as far as the human side goes? Like can you still eat their eggs?

I hope so cause I did lol. Just proper hygiene and biosecurity if you're visiting another flock or a feed store (change shoes, etc). You can put fowl pox into the search bar and find more info in an article about common chicken illnesses.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Peck marks.

 

[MommyGirl]

Agree! That’s not fowl pox

 

[Eggcessive]

Not fowl pox, but peck marks. Sometimes running into fencing will also cause the black marks. It will heal on it’s own.

 

[bgitta]

Thank you all so much for putting my mind at ease! I appreciate it