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

[Keliana]

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

I just posted the photo of the bottle below

 

[Keliana]

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

There are a 100 chickens. That won't be easy

 

[Wyorp Rock]

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

@Keliana where are you located? (state/country)

The Iodine in the water just sanitizes it. Yes, it is still safe to eat the eggs. Iodine can be used to treat water that human drink as well.

If it is Dry Form of Fowl Pox, it will generally resolve itself in several weeks. If you have that many birds it would be important to try to keep your water stations cleaned everyday.

 

[Fishkeeper]

Iodine does NOT cure fowl pox when in the drinking water. All it does is possibly keep it from spreading.

 

[Keliana]

Ok thanks for all of the information. Appreciate it !!!

 

[francis773]

Anyone have any advice on the type of iodine tinctures that are safe to use when applying to the wet pox mouth sores? Is Nascent iodide preferred for this? Should you stay away from iodine tinctures with alcohol in them?

Also what is the safest iodine mix to use in the water? Any specific brands or specifications that someone can recommend from their own experience?

 

[Tpaxton]

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.

Also I was told that you have to use the specific iodine that you use to clean water for drinking. I was told that there's a specific iodine and you have to be sure you get the right one because the other one may be harmful to your chickens so could you please help me with that and clarify. I know there's two types of iodine the one that you use to sterilize water so that people can drink it and that's the one you're supposed to use for the chickens and that there's also the other one that you can put on wounds and injuries but I don't think it's safe to use for drinking water and I'm not sure how to tell the difference. So if you could help that would be great

 

[Tpaxton]

Anyone have any advice on the type of iodine tinctures that are safe to use when applying to the wet pox mouth sores? Is Nascent iodide preferred for this? Should you stay away from iodine tinctures with alcohol in them?

Also what is the safest iodine mix to use in the water? Any specific brands or specifications that someone can recommend from their own experience?

I just asked that question as well because I know that there's two different types of iodine. The one that you use to clean water for drinking for people is what you're supposed to use I believe for chickens. There's the other kind that you use to apply to wounds to clean them but I don't think you use that one to clean drinking water. I just asked that question and I'm not sure I've been trying to do some research so I hope that we both get the answer that we need because I know there's one that you can use to purify water for drinking water and that's the one you would use to add to water for the chickens I just don't know which one it is I'm trying to look it up and see what the name of it is see if Google has't answer good luck

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Also I was told that you have to use the specific iodine that you use to clean water for drinking. I was told that there's a specific iodine and you have to be sure you get the right one because the other one may be harmful to your chickens so could you please help me with that and clarify. I know there's two types of iodine the one that you use to sterilize water so that people can drink it and that's the one you're supposed to use for the chickens and that there's also the other one that you can put on wounds and injuries but I don't think it's safe to use for drinking water and I'm not sure how to tell the difference. So if you could help that would be great

I just asked that question as well because I know that there's two different types of iodine. The one that you use to clean water for drinking for people is what you're supposed to use I believe for chickens. There's the other kind that you use to apply to wounds to clean them but I don't think you use that one to clean drinking water. I just asked that question and I'm not sure I've been trying to do some research so I hope that we both get the answer that we need because I know there's one that you can use to purify water for drinking water and that's the one you would use to add to water for the chickens I just don't know which one it is I'm trying to look it up and see what the name of it is see if Google has't answer good luck

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.