First real problem: Fowl Pox???

[ChicknSue]

I noticed today one of my 5 chickens has spots on her face and comb. I searched on the net and have determined she has fowl pox. She is still eating, acting normal and laying as normal.
The flock is a little over a year old. The other 4 are not showing symptoms. I have questions:
1) What do you all recommend I do with her?
2) Do I remove her from the rest of the flock? If so, for how long? (I quarantined her all day and we both hated it.)
3) Do I vaccinate the rest of the flock which are obviously already laying?
4) Did you all vaccinate for this?
5) Are eggs safe to eat? If not, how long do you wait?
6) If I vaccinate the other 4, do I wait a certain amount of time before eating their eggs?
7) Do any of you have a veterinarian that you use that is in or close to Los Angeles?
Vet wanted to charge $120 plus tests and medicine just to see her. I couldn't imagine how much it would be if I asked them to vaccinate all 5. Vaccination looks fairly easy, but I read some of the comments on previous posts regarding fowl pox and just wanted to ask again for my flock.

 

[dawg53]

Dont waste your money taking your bird(s) to a vet. Fowl pox is a virus and it will slowly pass through your flock. The main vector are mosquitos.
It will take about 4-6 weeks for the fowl pox to run through your flock. After it goes away on its own, your birds will be immune to that particular strain. It will not be necessary to vaccinate your birds.
You can put iodine on the lesions which will help shrink infective scabs, avoid the eyes with the iodine.
Your birds will become irritable due to the disease and will probably effect egg production. Eggs are safe to eat, humans cant get fowl pox. I've dealt with fowl pox. Be patient, it'll go away eventually.

 

[ChicknSue]

Dont waste your money taking your bird(s) to a vet. Fowl pox is a virus and it will slowly pass through your flock. The main vector are mosquitos.
It will take about 4-6 weeks for the fowl pox to run through your flock. After it goes away on its own, your birds will be immune to that particular strain. It will not be necessary to vaccinate your birds.
You can put iodine on the lesions which will help shrink infective scabs, avoid the eyes with the iodine.
Your birds will become irritable due to the disease and will probably effect egg production. Eggs are safe to eat, humans cant get fowl pox. I've dealt with fowl pox. Be patient, it'll go away eventually.

Thank you, Dawg!

 

[TropicalBabies]

I add poultry vitamins to their water for a few days out of the week to help them through. Could be my imagination but I think it helps or makes me feel like I am helping so I feel better.

 

[787junglist]

Add some nutrient supplement in water...keep all birds with scabs or black spots quarantined... almost every time you can get both versions (wet and dry)of the pox manifested in your flock...apply disinfectant on scabs so they don't evolve into ulcers or anything worst...pox is a virus so it will pass naturally and there's no medicine that helps with that...only caring for your sick birds till they get better. Don't even waste your money on vaccines because you already have the infection occuring. Mosquito or wild birds are mostly the carriers of pox...so look up for water accumulation in old bowls or old tires near your cages... That could lead to high mosquito density and all comes together

 

[McKennA]

I have just discovered Fowl Pox in my flock as well. I have ordered chicks that are coming in end of the month. They will be inside for 8 weeks. Would you vaccinate before introducing them? Is it harder/fatal for youngsters?
Thanks in advance,
Michele

 

[dawg53]

It might be in your best interest to vaccinate your chicks. Here's a link where you buy the vaccine with instructions:
https://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.html?pgguid=63C9BFF7-0AE9-41A5-BCE7-773D195EE78C

 

[Eggcessive]

According to directions, the chicks have to be 8 weeks old before vaccinating.
https://valleyvet.cvpservice.com/product/view/basic/1506010

 

[dawg53]

According to directions, the chicks have to be 8 weeks old before vaccinating.
https://valleyvet.cvpservice.com/product/view/basic/1506010

Yes, perfect timing for an area that must be infested with mosquitos.

 

[Eggcessive]

Fowl pox is much harder on baby chicks. They can get very large scabs on their faces, around eyes and nostrils which can make it hard to breathe or see to eat and drink. Older chickens do well most of the time, and recover within a month or more.