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    Wet and Dry Fowl Pox - Graphic Pictures of Pus and Scabs

    Thank you Kathy for your comments. I keep a very close eye on my chickens and took this girl to the vets, when she had one yellow pustule on her wattle. The vet thought it was a cholesterol deposit and he broke it open to remove it. Within days, she then developed some more on her comb. I...
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    Wet and Dry Fowl Pox - Graphic Pictures of Pus and Scabs

    I had a problem last year with two of my chickens, which my vet said was Fowl Pox. I sadly lost the two of them, one to Dry Pox and one suddenly to Wet Pox. I thought to begin with, that she just had a chest infection, causing her to cough. I couldn't get her in with my Vet, so had to take...
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    Wet and Dry Fowl Pox - Graphic Pictures of Pus and Scabs

    Thank you Kathy for your response and link. Sadly Saffy gave up fighting today and passed away peacefully in my arms. I'm not sure if it had turned to wet pox or whether something else had developed. I have 11 other chickens and I'm just hoping that none of my others get it. Fowl Pox seems...
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    Wet and Dry Fowl Pox - Graphic Pictures of Pus and Scabs

    Hello to everyone, I am new to backyard chickens and would like to thank you all for putting up such an informative thread. I keep chickens solely as pets, and love them to bits. I live in the UK and based in the West Midlands. About 6 weeks ago I noticed that a couple of my chickens had...
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