Chicken sores

[ryansmom06]

The face looks like it is peeling. She could be scratching it. Could you get a more picture of the inside of the beak? Canker, which looks similar to the wet form of fowl pox, but has a bad odor. Pox is a virus caused by mosquitoes while canker is a protozoan infection carried by pigeons and other wild birds. Canker can be treated with anti protozoan antibiotics such as metronidazole, while wet fowl pox has no treatment. It lasts about a month. Have you seen any lice or mites on the skin? Has she been pecked or have you see her pecked? Has she been dust bathing?

Her face is not peeling it looks a little dry and kind of blotchy. She is not scatching that I have seen. No I haven’t seen any lice or mites. And no she doesn’t usually get pecked at. I will try for more pictures it is very hard to get them of her mouth. I’m not sure about bathing. I see them all bath at different times but I can’t say for sure if I’ve seen her bath.

 

[ryansmom06]

Her face is not peeling it looks a little dry and kind of blotchy. She is not scatching that I have seen. No I haven’t seen any lice or mites. And no she doesn’t usually get pecked at. I will try for more pictures it is very hard to get them of her mouth. I’m not sure about bathing. I see them all bath at different times but I can’t say for sure if I’ve seen her bath.

Do you know the dose for the Metronidazole? I will order some

 

[Eggcessive]

Do you know the dose for the Metronidazole? I will order some

Metronidazole dosage is 250 mg daily for 5 days for a 5 pound bird, or use 50 mg per pound of weight. Canker has a bad odor apparently.

 

[ryansmom06]

Metronidazole dosage is 250 mg daily for 5 days for a 5 pound bird, or use 50 mg per pound of weight. Canker has a bad odor apparently.

Yea I read that to about the smell. I don’t smell anything from her though. I’m still no closer to what is wrong with her. Thank you

Metronidazole dosage is 250 mg daily for 5 days for a 5 pound bird, or use 50 mg per pound of weight. Canker has a bad odor apparently.

ok so today the sores are more raised and yellow. Like canker pics I have seen. I ordered the meds will be here today. Still no smell. Do you know what healing time is with this medicine? Cleaned all waterer and will put medicine in those as well. Any other advice? Thanks added pics.

 

[ryansmom06]

Metronidazole dosage is 250 mg daily for 5 days for a 5 pound bird, or use 50 mg per pound of weight. Canker has a bad odor apparently.

Is it ok to eat their eggs while they take this?

 

[alinas2010]

Is it ok to eat their eggs while they take this?

No! A lot of people actually observe a lifetime egg withdrawal from a hen who takes this medication. For that reason I think some people choose to cull chickens in their flock who end up with canker.

It is a medication used in humans, too, however. So others only implement a withdrawal period of a month or so. You might have to do your own research on it and make the choice for yourself.

If it were me, I think I’d only treat the symptomatic hen, and I don’t think I’d eat the eggs from her again if I could accurately distinguish her eggs from the others. But I also wouldn’t go crazy worrying about if I ate one of hers here and there, either. Mine are also pets, though, so I would never cull because of canker.

Here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ople-vs-fishzole-metronidazole.1195285/page-2

 

[alinas2010]

Some people also choose to treat canker with acidified copper sulfate, you could try that if you don’t want to worry as much about this medication.

I don’t know specifics on that treatment, or if it’s as effective/has withdrawal, etc, I am sorry. One of the smart educators on your thread might, though, or you could try searching through threads on the site for more info.

 

[Eggcessive]

It still looks like her face is peeling in the lastest pictures. There are a few brown scabs, so fowl pow might be an issue. Wet fowl pox looks much like canker without the bad odor. There is no treatment for wet pox, but supportive care for a month or more. Metronidazole is not approved for poultry, so I would observe a long egg withdrawal time if using it. Acidified copper sulfate 1/4 tsp per gallon of water is another treatment for canker. You can get it here:
https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/acidified_copper_sulfate.html