Emergncy! :: Hen Flaky Crusty White Comb, Scabs on face.

[chickenherd]

Hello All - Please see these pictures. We inherited a few hens from previous property owner and she's been fine, but has started to develop a white, flaky and crusty comb. There are scab-like areas that have begun to form around her eyes and now she is showing signs of discomfort. She has trying to rub her head against her back to give her eyelid some relief. Her eyes seem to be a bit watery as well due to irritation.

I've read about every thread here and am really looking for some advice.

Thank you in advance

 

[dawg53]

That's not fowl pox. It's a bad case of Favus. Treatment is miconazole. It is contagious, make sure you wear disposable gloves when applying the miconazole.
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/59/favus/

 

[dawg53]

A small tube of miconazole cream can be found in Monistat feminine products. You'll need to buy several packages due to the small size of the tube. Buy the cheapest you can find. You also might be able to order just a tube of miconazole online, be sure to check the size/amount if you order it.
Just for your info, it'll be a slow healing process for your hen.
Since you inherited them, inspect them for lice/mites, especially around the vent area and wear disposable gloves. Consider worming them while you're at it. Good luck.

 

[Kathy Golla]

Thats the right stuff also, the Conazol is the same as the womens yeast infection cream.
The tube of the womens antifungal is bigger than the conazol and cheaper.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Equate-M...hguid=5807046c-85b-166b2413289ff4&athena=true

 

[Hobbits Mommie]

I thought it might be fowl pox but from what I have read it is contracted by mosquitos and we haven't seen any at all. Am I correct that there is no treatment?

Is there any way to be sure it's fowl pox? Is there anything I can do to help her

There is no cure, but there is treatment. Your vet can make a diagnosis (we paid $35 for the visit). He can prescribe antibiotics to put in the water to prevent secondary infection, which is what they usually die from. You can use optical antibiotic salve (over the counter at the feed store) to prevent eye infection. And you can use iodine antiseptic on the sores (which I don't recommend) because I found that it only helped to spread the disease.

Mine was a baby Turkey and so the disease was especially hard on her, but adult chickens seem to have better odds of surviving. There are however two types of Fowl Pox. Wet, and Dry. The dry pox (exterior lesions) is survivable. Wet pox (internal lesions), is not survivable. They don't have to have one to have the other, but can develop one and then the other.

If it is that, you MUST keep it separated from the other birds. We kept ours in the house inside of a dog crate. Be careful not to cross contaminate the healthy birds. Wear disposable gloves whenever handling the bird, it's feed (which should be kept separate), and it's bedding. Anything including the bedding should be disposed of in plastic bags, and immediately taken to the trash bin. The soil, and bedding materials can remain infectious to other birds for months. Research "hot debris".

Sorry to go on and on, this is all still very fresh and upsetting to me. Probably the most horrible thing I've ever witnessed.

 

[dawg53]

I dont recommend using ivermectin unless you've actually seen external parasites on your birds. Then if they have them, you'd have to treat their coop, nest box, roosts. Permethrin would be best, liquid or dust.
Keep in mind that Favus is a fungus.

 

[Eggcessive]

Permethrin is for treating lice or mites. Ivermectin may not be the best choice for worming, since many worms have built resistance to it. SafeGuard liquid goat wormer 1/4 ml per pound of weight given once orally to each chicken and again in 10 days is very good for worms. It can safely be given for 5 consecutive days for capillary worms. Another wormer I also recommend is Valbazen 1/2 ml orally for most regular sized chickens given once and repeated in 10 days.

Dawg53 may have other suggestions.

 

[dawg53]

Permethrin is for treating lice or mites. Ivermectin may not be the best choice for worming, since many worms have built resistance to it. SafeGuard liquid goat wormer 1/4 ml per pound of weight given once orally to each chicken and again in 10 days is very good for worms. It can safely be given for 5 consecutive days for capillary worms. Another wormer I also recommend is Valbazen 1/2 ml orally for most regular sized chickens given once and repeated in 10 days.

Dawg53 may have other suggestions.

Ditto, well said Eggcessive.

 

[chickenherd]

ok thank you Dawg

 

[Hobbits Mommie]

Hello All - Please see these pictures. We inherited a few hens from previous property owner and she's been fine, but has started to develop a white, flaky and crusty comb. There are scab-like areas that have begun to form around her eyes and now she is showing signs of discomfort. She has trying to rub her head against her back to give her eyelid some relief. Her eyes seem to be a bit watery as well due to irritation.

I've read about every thread here and am really looking for some advice.

Thank you in advance

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Could it be Fow Pox? You definitely need to keep it quarantined from the other birds immediately.