Fowl pox itself isn't serious, and rarely causes illness or death in chickens. The problem comes when the mouth ulcers become too large and interfere with eating or drinking. Dehydration and starvation are what will be serious threats. As long as you can get food and water down them they should be fine. applying Iodine will help loosen the ulcers for removal, making it much easier for the chicken to eat and drink on their own.
I have Fowl Pox running through my flock right now. It's only showing up in a few tiny black spots on their combs and wattles and I don't expect it to turn into the wet variety. The dry kind is very common in this area and most of the chickens I've had over the years have had it. With only one having had the mouth ulcers, and I'm still not positive that's what caused it.
I have Fowl Pox running through my flock right now. It's only showing up in a few tiny black spots on their combs and wattles and I don't expect it to turn into the wet variety. The dry kind is very common in this area and most of the chickens I've had over the years have had it. With only one having had the mouth ulcers, and I'm still not positive that's what caused it.
