Bumps on hen’s faces. What is this?

[chickiemom10]

Hello! I’ve started to notice bumps on the faces/combs of my hens. It looks like only 3 of my 9 have it rn, and the 3 seem to be acting pretty normal. They even have bright, healthy-looking eyes.

I do monthly health checks and diatomaceous earth dusting with my 9 hens…and in 9yrs of raising chickens I’ve never seen something like this. (Except bumblefoot which I’ve treated in the past).

Does anyone know what this is?? Is it contagious, linked to a sickness…(fowl pox..etc)? Or is it just kinda like sores similar to bumblefoot?

 

[ChickyCh00k]

Maybe Fowl Pox?

 

[ChickyCh00k]

Here's an article on it. These lesions look like the early stages of dry fowl pox...

https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/

 

[chickiemom10]

Maybe Fowl Pox?

Yes, after some research I was thinking maybe it was dry fowl pox. Do you know anything abt it? Any risks…something to help? I’ve been putting Apple Cider Vinegar in their water to help with overall immune health…

 

[chickiemom10]

Here's an article on it. These lesions look like the early stages of dry fowl pox...

https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/

That article was helpful. Thank you! Ig thankfully this doesn’t look deadly? But yes, you’re right. That does do more to confirm what I was thinking

 

[Eggcessive]

It does look like fowl pox, a virus that is spread by mosquitoes during warm weather, that lasts about 3-4 weeks. Most grown chickens recover without treatment. Chicks or or birds with wet pox lesions inside the beak and throat have a harder time.

 

[nuthatched]

Yes, after some research I was thinking maybe it was dry fowl pox. Do you know anything abt it? Any risks…something to help? I’ve been putting Apple Cider Vinegar in their water to help with overall immune health…

Acv won't do anything for their immune system if you have municipal water.

 

[chickiemom10]

It does look like fowl pox, a virus that is spread by mosquitoes during warm weather, that lasts about 3-4 weeks. Most grown chickens recover without treatment. Chicks or or birds with wet pox lesions inside the beak and throat have a harder time.

So it’ll pretty much go away on its own? Does it typically get worse than mine are rn?

 

[chickiemom10]

Acv won't do anything for their immune system if you have municipal water.

Oh seriously? We’re on a well, but I typically use the hose water…idk if that’s still the well Thank you for your response!

 

[nuthatched]

Oh seriously? We’re on a well, but I typically use the hose water…idk if that’s still the well Thank you for your response!

It won't do anything except add some acidity, the dilution is too weak.