Fowl pox

[bellaisa]

I am new to raising chickens. I have a couple of questions. I may just be worrying to much. I have a chicken with a sore on her waddle. None of the other 12 chicks have any problems. And this chick is not acking sick at all just the one sore.

My next question we have been feeding medicated chick feed. Our oldest chicks are 16 weeks and the younger approx 13 weeks. Should we take all off the medicated now? I was not aware that they have to be off for 10 days before you can eat their eggs. Can they be taken off "cold turkey"? Is it ok to feed the younger ones layer feed? Thanks

 

[Kiki]

I wouldn't worry about that spot for now.
Could just be a peck mark.

What kind of medication is in your feed?

 

[bellaisa]

I wouldn't worry about that spot for now.
Could just be a peck mark.

What kind of medication is in your feed?

It says medicated with amprolium.

 

[Kiki]

That is not a medication...it is just a thiamine blocker.
You can take all of your chickens off this feed.
People normally just feed chicks this in order to help them not get an over load of Cocci.
You chickens are old enough to have most likely built up an immunity already to Cocci.

As far as moving them all to a layer feed now..that is up to you.
Or you could keep them on a grower feed a few more weeks and keep oyster shell offered on the side for the older girls.

 

[bellaisa]

That is not a medication...it is just a thiamine blocker.
You can take all of your chickens off this feed.
People normally just feed chicks this in order to help them not get an over load of Cocci.
You chickens are old enough to have most likely built up an immunity already to Cocci.

As far as moving them all to a layer feed now..that is up to you.
Or you could keep them on a grower feed a few more weeks and keep oyster shell offered on the side for the older girls.

Thanks I appreciate your help.

 

[Calen]

From the pics I have seen for fowl pox, that does not look like fowl pox. To me, it looks like insect bites. My chickens have had mites before, and it looked a lot like that. This year was the first year that we had mites on all of the hens in one coop. Some had more than the others. In your pic, the comb and wattle look a little pale to me, but that could just be the lighting. Sometimes my chickens will have a few specks like that on them, and it goes away on its own. Mites do not always need to be treated with chemicals. This year was different, and I had to treat for mites, spray the coop and treat the hens. Do your chickens free range? Do they have a dust bath area available? The dust bathing helps rid them of pests. If the comb and wattle stay pale for some time, specks get worse and other chickens begin to show signs of it, I would look into treating for mites as a possibility. Backyard Chickens has great information available for mite treatment.

I have never fed medicated starter so I can't comment much on that. We use the starter for our chicks at the 24%. I agree with what is said above regarding putting them back on a grower ration for a few more weeks. We keep ours on a starter grower for maybe up to six months? Sometimes, it depends on when the starter grower runs out because I buy too much, lol.

 

[bellaisa]

From the pics I have seen for fowl pox, that does not look like fowl pox. To me, it looks like insect bites. My chickens have had mites before, and it looked a lot like that. This year was the first year that we had mites on all of the hens in one coop. Some had more than the others. In your pic, the comb and wattle look a little pale to me, but that could just be the lighting. Sometimes my chickens will have a few specks like that on them, and it goes away on its own. Mites do not always need to be treated with chemicals. This year was different, and I had to treat for mites, spray the coop and treat the hens. Do your chickens free range? Do they have a dust bath area available? The dust bathing helps rid them of pests. If the comb and wattle stay pale for some time, specks get worse and other chickens begin to show signs of it, I would look into treating for mites as a possibility. Backyard Chickens has great information available for mite treatment.

I have never fed medicated starter so I can't comment much on that. We use the starter for our chicks at the 24%. I agree with what is said above regarding putting them back on a grower ration for a few more weeks. We keep ours on a starter grower for maybe up to six months? Sometimes, it depends on when the starter grower runs out because I buy too much, lol.

I have 13 birds in an 8 by 8 shed with a 10 by 60 ft run. They are able to get out of the run an free range 8 hours on Saturday and Sunday and 2 hours in the evenings during the week. They have access to food all day even when free ranging. The only time they do not have food is from dusk to dawn when the are i the coop. They have dust bath with food grade DE. The one spot was all that appeared and is gone now. I am hoping the comb and wattle are lighter because they are too young to lay. Should i be giving them anything besides the started/grower feed they are eating

 

[Kiki]

I have 13 birds in an 8 by 8 shed with a 10 by 60 ft run. They are able to get out of the run an free range 8 hours on Saturday and Sunday and 2 hours in the evenings during the week. They have access to food all day even when free ranging. The only time they do not have food is from dusk to dawn when the are i the coop. They have dust bath with food grade DE. The one spot was all that appeared and is gone now. I am hoping the comb and wattle are lighter because they are too young to lay. Should i be giving them anything besides the started/grower feed they are eating

No, they do not need anything else besides the starter/grower feed until they lay an egg.
Pinkness is probably because they are still young.