Fowl pox or pecking wounds?

[MotherHen785102]

I am not sure when it started because this hen is usually very timid and won’t let me near her, she got a little close today and I saw this and spent 20 mins trying to corner her. My other chickens don’t have this. They eat later pellets, and it has only gotten below freezing for the first time last night (30 degrees for a few hours only). I use hay in coop and run.

 

[sourland]

Looks like fowl pox rather than pecking to me.

 

[MotherHen785102]

Me too… just wanted some more experienced eyes to see. I have never dealt with it before.

 

[Eggcessive]

Fowl pox. It usually goes away in about a month. Do not mess with the scabs since that can spread the pox virus.

 

[The Chick Addict]

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I am not sure when it started because this hen is usually very timid and won’t let me near her, she got a little close today and I saw this and spent 20 mins trying to corner her. My other chickens don’t have this. They eat later pellets, and it has only gotten below freezing for the first time last night (30 degrees for a few hours only). I use hay in coop and run.

That is Fowl Pox for sure. My chickens had it earlier this fall.

 

[FunClucks]

Members of my flock have slowly been coming down with it and getting over it for months. If it's dry fowl pox, no need to worry, they'll get over it and not get it again. Looks like that's what this is.

 

[The Chick Addict]

Also rubbing tomato on the sores helps to heal faster.