Fowl pox

[chilman]

Our little rooster has tiny white spots on both of his wattles. The spots are near the edge on both sides of his wattles. Also the edges of his wattles are feel hard and have a black look to them, they are not soft like the used to be. I tried to pick them off, but no luck. The spots also feel hard. Could this be fowl pox? If so, what is the best way to treat? No way it could be frost bit. Been to warm.

Here is a picture of rosebuds wattle.

 

[chickencrazy999]

She probably has Avian Pox.. if it is dry then it will go away on its own in a few weeks..if its wet she will need antibiotics to help her recover.. the pox may get into her ears, eyes and neck and mouth

But if its dry it will just be some rather disgusting dots on her wattles and comb that will turn brownish and then dry up and fall off

Increase her protein level in her diet to help her... hens when sick tend to use up a lot of protein in their own bodies trying to fight off infection

A tablespoon of tin cat food (beef) would be great each day.. no more than that ok

 

[chickencrazy999]

Sorry i mean He

 

[chickencrazy999]

If the spots are white and about 1-2 mm across, and if she's living in a humid/moist environment then it might also be favus. You can treat this fungal disease by dobbing on some iodine, virkon spray, hibitane ointment (any anti-fungal ointment), blu-kote (never tried it but it should work). Give one of these a try and see how it goes.

 

[Eggcessive]

Do the spots look like these? https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/avian-pox-how-to-treat-your-chickens-for-avian-pox You can Google fowl pox for more pictures or read threads here are BYC by doing a search above.

Here are pictures of favus: https://www.google.com/search?q=fav...ABw&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1366&bih=655&dpr=1

 

[Wyandottes7]

It does sound like it could be fowl pox. Could you post pictures?

Fowl pox is a disease caused by a virus (its not related to Chicken Pox in humans). Fowl Pox does not have a treatment, and runs its course in about three weeks. It isn't usually deadly in the dry form, which your bird appears to have. However, it can be deadly if it progresses to the wet form, which causes lesions and scabs in the throat as well.

If you think that it is Fowl Pox, I recommend isolating him. The main carriers of Fowl Pox are mosiquitoes, flies, and other flying insects. To reduce the spread of the disease, treat your chicken area for flying insects. This will eliminate most of the carriers.

Keep him as stress-free as possible to prevent a secondary bacterial infection. Give electrolytes and probiotics, and make sure that he eats and drinks. You might want to put him on a course of antibiotics. Oxytetracycline like Duramycin, Terramycin, and Tetroxy HCA-280 is a good antibiotic, as it is broad-spectrum. Make sure that you don't give probiotics, yogurt, apple cider vinegar, or other dairy products while using antibiotics, as they will interfere with the success of the antibiotics.

Put some iodine on the scabs to help them go away. Also, putting some vaseline on the scabs will soften them, making him more comfortable.

Birds that recover from Fowl Pox will be immune, but can still pass the disease to others. To prevent Fowl Pox in the future, you might want to vaccinate. The Fowl Pox vaccine is relatively easy to find, and easy to give. You can buy it at http://www.twincitypoultrysupplies....d34279a8d4fc77a34e81&keyword=fowl+pox+vaccine.

 

[casportpony]

Our little rooster has tiny white spots on both of his wattles. The spots are near the edge on both sides of his wattles. Also the edges of his wattles are feel hard and have a black look to them, they are not soft like the used to be. I tried to pick them off, but no luck. The spots also feel hard. Could this be fowl pox? If so, what is the best way to treat? No way it could be frost bit. Been to warm.

If it's pox the spots will turn into scab or wart-like scabs.

-Kathy

 

[chilman]

Here is a picture of rosebuds wattles.