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I believe they can have both at the same time. I think my Cochin did. She had the spots on the comb, then later developed the eye bubbles. If I understand correctly they are two different strains... wet pox can spread through the water, while the dry pox is passed mostly through the bites of the mosquitoes... if they get bit they get it if they don't, they don't... unless they eat a scab off one of the other chickens. Then I think that can also infect them. I was very fortunate in that I did not lose any of my chickens to the wet pox. I was able to pull both of them through and they are both doing well all this time later. I credit it to using Oxine in the water and Vetericyn on the wounds as they were healing... around the eyes and in and on the beak. Squirted down their throats too. I did do one round of antibiotics on my Silkie just because she seemed so poorly. I was afraid of secondary infections. I really hope I don't go through that this year again.