Foul pox

[Laurens0304]

Hi I think my girls got foul pox what should I do. Anyone in south Florida here know of a vet? Thanks

 

[nuthatched]

What kind of marks are you seeing? You don't necessarily need a vet for most cases.

 

[Laurens0304]

Like little dry scabs on their combs . Hasnt realy effected their behavior except could be a coincidence but some aren’t laying daily.

 

[nuthatched]

Like little dry scabs on their combs . Hasnt realy effected their behavior except could be a coincidence but some aren’t laying daily.

All of them have scabs? do they also have sores in their mouths?

 

[JJandtheBoys]

Dry fowl pox sores look like warts on their wattles and combs (and can affect other unfeathered areas, too). IF everyone suddenly got black scabby, warty marks on their fleshy parts, your flock might have fowl pox. My little flock of 7 chickens all got fowl pox within days of each other several months ago. They had warts on their faces and their combs got pretty pale. They were pretty lethargic, and I was nervous. They didn't not develop the wet kind, but they were off their lay for WEEKS.

So -if your birds have it, palliative care is about all you can do. We were already feeding them HIGH protein food and putting oregano oil and ASV in their water. If you are not already supplementing their diet/water accordingly, I strongly recommend it. We also cleaned their blisters/warts with vetericyn for about a week. None of them ever had sores in their eyes, thankfully.

I suggest you quarantine your sick bird(s) and wait a week to see if you were lucky enough that there is no spread in your flock. The scabs are REALLY contagious, by the way. It can take several weeks for the sores to clear and scabs to fall off, so if she is the only one afflicted, you will need to keep her apart and then gently reintegrate her into the flock. In a way, I was lucky, because I didn't have to quarantine anyone. It went through our flock like wildfire and stuck around for a few weeks. No one got super sick, and everyone survived. We recently added another 13 chickens to our flock and they will all be vaccinated next week.

 

[Laurens0304]

All of them have scabs? do they also have sores in their mouths?

Not sure haven’t looked in the mouth I wil try to see in the morning

 

[Laurens0304]

Dry fowl pox sores look like warts on their wattles and combs (and can affect other unfeathered areas, too). IF everyone suddenly got black scabby, warty marks on their fleshy parts, your flock might have fowl pox. My little flock of 7 chickens all got fowl pox within days of each other several months ago. They had warts on their faces and their combs got pretty pale. They were pretty lethargic, and I was nervous. They didn't not develop the wet kind, but they were off their lay for WEEKS.

So -if your birds have it, palliative care is about all you can do. We were already feeding them HIGH protein food and putting oregano oil and ASV in their water. If you are not already supplementing their diet/water accordingly, I strongly recommend it. We also cleaned their blisters/warts with vetericyn for about a week. None of them ever had sores in their eyes, thankfully.

I suggest you quarantine your sick bird(s) and wait a week to see if you were lucky enough that there is no spread in your flock. The scabs are REALLY contagious, by the way. It can take several weeks for the sores to clear and scabs to fall off, so if she is the only one afflicted, you will need to keep her apart and then gently reintegrate her into the flock. In a way, I was lucky, because I didn't have to quarantine anyone. It went through our flock like wildfire and stuck around for a few weeks. No one got super sick, and everyone survived. We recently added another 13 chickens to our flock and they will all be vaccinated next week.

Thanks for the info I might be in the same boat I think all seven have it so what do u recommend for their water? The scabs arent bad at all , im trying to find out what vet i can take them to.

 

[dawg53]

Thanks for the info I might be in the same boat I think all seven have it so what do u recommend for their water? The scabs arent bad at all , im trying to find out what vet i can take them to.

Dont take them to a vet, it's a waste of money. The scabs will eventually disappear on their own. You can put iodine on the scabs to help shrink the infective scabs, avoid the eyes.
Your birds will be immune to that particular strain once it has passed through your flock.

 

[Laurens0304]

Dont take them to a vet, it's a waste of money. The scabs will eventually disappear on their own. You can put iodine on the scabs to help shrink the infective scabs, avoid the eyes.
Your birds will be immune to that particular strain once it has passed through your flock.

Thank u so much here is a photo we could t see anything in their mouths

 

[Laurens0304]

Heres the pic