Fowl pocks or bully pecks??

[Ebony Rose]

Absolutely nothing you could have done to safely prevent mosquitoes from transmitting the fowl pox to your flock. That they all get it is inevitable, having them all get it at about the same time is a blessing as once they've recovered, they're immune to it for life. There are two presentations for fowl pox; wet or dry. The wet form is life threatening. It is characterized by mucous in the nostrils, sneezing or coughing, sometimes the affected bird will shake their head as if trying to fling the mucous out of their respiratory tract. The dry form is more of a nuisance than a threat, and you've posted pictures of it, so you know what that looks like Regardless of which form you're presented with, the best you can do for them is to keep them comfortable, ensure that they're eating healthy to bolster their own natural immune system, and pray. Please don't put apple cider vinegar in their water, it tastes awful and discourages drinking. Right now, they need to remain hydrated, so their water needs to be as attractive as possible for them.

 

[Fluffy_Feathers]

I wasn’t sure she was going to make it through the night

Oh my, was she in bad shape? Usually dry fowl pox doesn't cause life or death situations like that. What were her symptoms? Not saying it's not fowl pox, I'm just curious about how she was acting.

little yellow speck in her mouth

There's a scab in her mouth? Do the others also have scabs in their mouths? That's indicative of wet fowl pox, which is more concerning. I wonder if she does have wet fowl pox if that's why that hen was having a rough time. I'm glad she's doing better though.

 

[Chicken0223]

A follow up question - if the hen that wasn’t doing well seems to be ok now - if it was wet pox - does this mean the worse of it i is over?? Fluffy_feathers she was acting like she was dying - lethargic, closed eyes, just standing around, didn’t want to move. 48 hours of TLC seemed to be the game changer!

 

[Chicken0223]

Oh my, was she in bad shape? Usually dry fowl pox doesn't cause life or death situations like that. What were her symptoms? Not saying it's not fowl pox, I'm just curious about how she was acting.


There's a scab in her mouth? Do the others also have scabs in their mouths? That's indicative of wet fowl pox, which is more concerning. I wonder if she does have wet fowl pox if that's why that hen was having a rough time. I'm glad she's doing better though.

I haven’t checking in a few days if the spot is still there - the others did not have anything in their mouths - I’m going to check tonight.

 

[Fluffy_Feathers]

A follow up question - if the hen that wasn’t doing well seems to be ok now - if it was wet pox - does this mean the worse of it i is over?? Fluffy_feathers she was acting like she was dying - lethargic, closed eyes, just standing around, didn’t want to move. 48 hours of TLC seemed to be the game changer!

Those symptoms don't exactly line up with wet fowl pox I don't think. From what I'm aware, wet fowl pox will cause difficulty breathing. You didn't state that as a symptom. I also think it takes longer for a chicken to go completely back to normal than just 48 hours. Maybe I'm wrong, but it sounds like to me that something else was ailing her and she overcame it. If she was/is breathing okay, if everyone else is also breathing okay, and if they don't have any scabs in their mouths then it sounds like to me that it is not wet fowl pox and is just dry.

I wonder if you could get a picture of that yellow spot, if it is still there? You described it as a little speck so maybe it isn't anything.

To answer your question: IF it is wet fowl pox, I honestly don't know if the worst is over. I can only assume it would be since she has gotten better. Now, IF it is wet fowl pox, the worst is not over for the rest of the chickens. If/when they catch it they will likely endure the same thing. In the event of wet fowl pox you would have to watch the rest very closely. But I have my doubts that that is what it is. I'd say it depends on whether their mouths are clear or not.

 

[Chicken0223]

Those symptoms don't exactly line up with wet fowl pox I don't think. From what I'm aware, wet fowl pox will cause difficulty breathing. You didn't state that as a symptom. I also think it takes longer for a chicken to go completely back to normal than just 48 hours. Maybe I'm wrong, but it sounds like to me that something else was ailing her and she overcame it. If she was/is breathing okay, if everyone else is also breathing okay, and if they don't have any scabs in their mouths then it sounds like to me that it is not wet fowl pox and is just dry.

I wonder if you could get a picture of that yellow spot, if it is still there? You described it as a little speck so maybe it isn't anything.

To answer your question: IF it is wet fowl pox, I honestly don't know if the worst is over. I can only assume it would be since she has gotten better. Now, IF it is wet fowl pox, the worst is not over for the rest of the chickens. If/when they catch it they will likely endure the same thing. In the event of wet fowl pox you would have to watch the rest very closely. But I have my doubts that that is what it is. I'd say it depends on whether their mouths are clear or not.

I will get a pic and post tomorrow - I have a hard time holding them and opening their mouths! Lol!