Avian Pox?! Help please!

[MrsHall28]

I found a diseased grakle(not sure about spelling) eating our cats food in the backyard. We caught it and took it in to a wildlife refuge place. The lady there told us it was a bird pox. How worried should I be? They told us to bleach all of the chikens stuff, but I'm sure they drank out of the same water already.

 

[sourland]

Bleach the waterers and feeders as they suggested. Transmission of the virus can take place through contact with infected birds, contaminated feeders/waterers, or most likely mosquito bites. Don't worry - just be observant and prepare to deal with a possible problem. Good luck.

 

[MrsHall28]

Thanks for your quick response! If they do get it (which I'm hoping they don't) is there anything I can do? Any treatments? Can they get over it or is it a death sentence : (

 

[iwiw60]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/avian-pox-how-to-treat-your-chickens-for-avian-pox


Hope this helps you out!

 

[sourland]

Avian pox is generally not a 'death sentence' - keep infected birds quarantined if possible, and keep them eating and drinking. The pox will eventually run it's course.

 

[jrfromri]

Does this look like Avian Pox? We are two months past mosquito season so I'm surprised to see it now. I have 11 hens, almost every one of them has this, egg production is still good.

 

[jrfromri]

Disregard the previous post, the photos I inserted somehow did not come out in the post.

 

[iwiw60]

Disregard the previous post, the photos I inserted somehow did not come out in the post.

Can you post a pic?? Does it look like this example??