CAN I PUT IODINE TINCTURE IN WATER FOR LAYER CHICKENS TO HELP TREAT FOWL POX

[Keliana]

Chickens have fowl pox. It seems to be the dry one. All of them still seem to be ok.

 

[Chickassan]

What is the percentage on the tincture? 2% is normally a teaspoon to a gallon.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Chickens have fowl pox. It seems to be the dry one. All of them still seem to be ok.

Fowl Pox is mainly contracted through insects like Mosquitoes, but during an outbreak you can sanitize your drinking water with Iodine to help reduce spread through shared water stations.
If using 1% Iodine mix 1 teaspoon per gallon of drinking water. For 2% Iodine mix 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of drinking water. Make this the only source of water for the flock until the outbreak has subsided.

Clean your water stations daily.

If you have photos you wish to share, we will be happy to take a look at them.

 

[Chickassan]

You go weaker than I do. If it still works just as well that is awesome. Never seen any ill effects on the stronger side, but no need to overkill if I don't have to.

Fowl Pox is mainly contracted through insects like Mosquitoes, but during an outbreak you can sanitize your drinking water with Iodine to help reduce spread through shared water stations.
If using 1% Iodine mix 1 teaspoon per gallon of drinking water. For 2% Iodine mix 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of drinking water. Make this the only source of water for the flock until the outbreak has subsided.

Clean your water stations daily.

If you have photos you wish to share, we will be happy to take a look at them.

 

[Keliana]

Exactly how does the iodine help in their bodies, and are the eggs still safe to eat when giving them the iodine?

 

[Keliana]

Fowl Pox is mainly contracted through insects like Mosquitoes, but during an outbreak you can sanitize your drinking water with Iodine to help reduce spread through shared water stations.
If using 1% Iodine mix 1 teaspoon per gallon of drinking water. For 2% Iodine mix 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of drinking water. Make this the only source of water for the flock until the outbreak has subsided.

Clean your water stations daily.

If you have photos you wish to share, we will be happy to take a look at them.

Thanks for the reply. I will take a photo in the morning .

 

[Keliana]

What is the percentage on the tincture? 2% is normally a teaspoon to a gallon.

The bottle only mark " iodine tincture" that I brought, so I have no ides what percentage it is.

 

[MissChick@dee]

You could put the iodine directly on the pox with a q-tip.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

The bottle only mark " iodine tincture" that I brought, so I have no ides what percentage it is.

Can you post a photo of your bottle, front and back?

 

[Keliana]

Can you post a photo of your bottle, front and back?