HELP! Buff Orp hen with Black globs on head - how do I treat it? HELP!

[Kittymomma]

If you think it's fungal use an anti-fungal (like lotrimin etc.) not an antibiotic. Though looking at it I wouldn't be surprised if you had both things going on--a primary fungal issue with some secondary infection that may need antibiotics. It's hard to tell from the pic. but I would start by bringing the bird in and cleaning the comb area up with warm water. Hopefully some of the crusty stuff will loosen up and you'll be able to get a better idea of what you're dealing with.

 

[BirdNut]

That's fowl Pox, not a scab. If not diagnosed in time, it can become deadly.

Here is a link for more infromation: http://www.apa-abayouthprogramsite.org/Edu_Material/Poultry Diseases/Fowl_Pox.pdf

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

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I was thinking it was a bad case of fowl pox as well. I'll be honest - that looks really, really bad. I don't know if she'll make it. If she were mine, I would try to treat her and if she didn't improve, I would put her down.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

Humm, she I ice-olate her from the other chickens?
Is there anything special that I should feed/give her?
Poor Peanut!

 

[ChickensAreSweet]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-diseases-AvianPox.html

Look at third pic down.

(And don't think I know what this is- I'm just trying to do research on this too!!!

your poor baby I know you are worried!

 

[Kittymomma]

I thought about fowl pox too, but it seemed odd that only one chook would be affected. I haven't had fowl pox here (yet, given the skeeter population I'm rather surprised) so I'm certainly not an expert, but it's my understanding that they usually recover as long as it's the dry variety and doesn't get into their mouths or throats.

Isolation is always a good policy when you're dealing with an unknown ailment. It helps protect the rest of the flock (though in your case it sounds as if they would have already been exposed) and allows you to keep a closer eye and better asses they symptoms of the ill bird. You'll also be able to tell if your sick hen is eating/drinking and defecating normaly.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I know that she is eating/drinking. She hasn't really been "In" the coop for about 2-3 weeks. She is always the last chicken in at night and alot of times ( all the time ) I forget about her and she spends the night on the backporch. So she has really just kind of been free ranging 24/7.

 

[PepsNick]

Mrs. Fluffy Puffy :

I know that she is eating/drinking. She hasn't really been "In" the coop for about 2-3 weeks. She is always the last chicken in at night and alot of times ( all the time ) I forget about her and she spends the night on the backporch. So she has really just kind of been free ranging 24/7.

Small amounts of iodine in water, and rub iodine on the scabs (pox). Is it dry? As longs as it's not wet... I think she'll be fine with the right treatment.​