10% Iodine for Favus

[Rara541]

Hello, I think I have a couple chickens with favus. One was positively diagnosed by a vet months ago. I’ve tried miconizole, but I couldn’t keep up with twice a day every day. I have a 10% iodine I could use, but I know that’s a higher percentage than recommended. Do you think I could still use it for a couple days to wipe it out? Sounds like The concern would be skin irritation if I use too much too often. Has anyone had success with iodine?

 

[Chicken_Obsesser]

@Eggcessive

 

[Wyorp Rock]

10% iodine

Do you have photos of the birds and their combs?

You mention 10% Iodine, do you mean 10% Povidone Iodine?
If it's Povidone Iodine, you can just swab the fungal areas.

 

[Eggcessive]

10% povidone iodine is okay to use. Just not the more concentrated one. They sell Equate First Aid Antiseptic at Walmart in the bandaid aisle, and it is cheap and 10%. My vet years ago treated a fungal infection on my dog’s face with it. Do you have any pictures of the favus?

 

[Rara541]

It looks like it is povidone iodine. I attached an image of the product. I don’t have a good pic of their combs. They’re 3 that might have it. Can be hard to tell since they’re dry comb skin looks a little flakey white anyway. But the very top tip of their combs are white/chalkier then any of the others. I applied it yesterday and will again tomorrow. I’ll post updates. thankfully it’s summer which should help significantly in killing it of with the sunshine too.