Fowl Pox..UGH!!

[bobby d]

Ok..so it looks like I have some birds with fowl pox. Should I vaccinate? The ones that are affected are my 5 mo olds, the older ones are fine. Do you just keep an eye on them and let it run it's course?

 

[CMV]

It will run it's course in about a month. Use a little straight betadine/iodine on the wounds (if they are mean looking) to help them dry out and heal up. If you live in an area where pox is a problem then you may want to vaccinate. Dry pox is a nuisance and looks awful, but not that big a deal. You should familiarize yourself with signs of wet pox so you know what to look for, just in case. Wet pox is much more dangerous.

Good luck.

 

[PunkinPeep]

I'm not sure where you live in Texas, but i know that fowl pox outside of Conroe gets pretty bad, specifically. I have some friends who live there, and it seems like everyone in that area gets a run of fowl pox about once a year, and it is sometimes deadly. You can definitely vaccinate, even the sick ones to shorten the life cycle of the virus.

Here's a link to what my friend did.


https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3122708#p3122708

 

[bobby d]

Ahhh..thank you so much!!

I'm going to read up on it more for sure. Punkinpeep I'm in Orange, TX, I see that you are in southeast TX as well!! So nice to know that I have a backyards buddy in my backyard

I read up on the link that you sent and we're not as bad as that poor person was however it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to vaccinate.