The ear may have been part of the dry pox on the outside, but if she had the yellow lesions inside her beak, she was a very sick bird. Is this the one you lost today? There is not real treatment for wet or dry pox, only palliative care for the time they are suffering. Helping them eat and drink, or to see when they have the scabs around the eye, is about all we can do. Antibiotics do not really treat the pox virus, but some vets will still prescribe them to help if secondary bacterial infections occur. Sorry that I haven't kept up to date on this thread. Here is a very graphic thread with scary pictures of dry and wet pox, but good for information: https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ctures-of-pus-and-scabs.818895/#post-11900240
