Help. My new chicks are sick

[Wyorp Rock]

Hi. Do you know what you wrote about that can dry it out?

You should be able to find Betadine or Iodine at WalMart, CVS, etc.

Can you post some updated photos of the birds?
Are the scabs getting worse?
Do you see lesions inside the beaks?

https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/

It looks like the dry form of fowl pox. It affects young chicks much more seriously. Watch for scabs covering nostrils or blocking eyes where they may have trouble breathing or cannot see food or water.Do not disturb scabs unless they ate covering nostrils. Betadine could be applied to scabs to help dry them.

Could you go back and try to delete some of the multiple copies of pictures? That would make your thread easier to read by more. At the bottom of the post with pictures, just go back and hit the edit icon.

I would put some plain Neosporin twice a day on the eyes of the ones with eye scabs, since those can become infected with a secondary bacterial infection.

 

[Elgazar]

I agree, it looks like Fowl Pox to me as well.

@Elgazar where are you located in the world?

Are there any lesions inside their beaks or just on the outside?
Fowl Pox is a virus and has to run it's course. Do what you can to encourage them to eat/drink.
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/

I'm in Florida, usa

 

[The Backyard Bantams]

Hi. Do you know what you wrote about that can dry it out?

Where do you live? I don’t know if you’ll have it near you. I think it is called “Medi pulv antiseptic powder”

Edit: search up antiseptic powder, looks like there is some on amazon, there should be some at the chemist.

 

[Elgazar]

Where do you live? I don’t know if you’ll have it near you. I think it is called “Medi pulv antiseptic powder”

Edit: search up antiseptic powder, looks like there is some on amazon, there should be some at the chemist.

Fort Lauderdale, fl

 

[Elgazar]

meant to say white shoe polish

Isn't it dangerous?

 

[bradymars]

im sorry but I’m misinformed on how to treat it. I was told that this was a good remedy. I did some research and shoe polish is toxic. I never dealt with pox so I was going on what I was told by several old timers. I apologize for my misinformation.

 

[Kiki]

Hi. Im new here. I started raising chickens lat summer when I rescued some adult chickens. A few weeks ago I purchased 10 baby chickens. I put them in a cage inside the large cage so both flucks get used to eachother. After 2 weeks I put them together and the big ones were picking on small ones spo I took them out in the cage in the garage so that they can calm down because the others were picking on them. I thought what they had on their face was from the others peaking them but it's getting worse. Can you guys help me. View attachment 2239472View attachment 2239471View attachment 2239467View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239465View attachment 2239467View attachment 2239468View attachment 2239469View attachment 2239470View attachment 2239471View attachment 2239472View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239465View attachment 2239467View attachment 2239468View attachment 2239469View attachment 2239470View attachment 2239471View attachment 2239472View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239465View attachment 2239467View attachment 2239468View attachment 2239469View attachment 2239470View attachment 2239471View attachment 2239472View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239465View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239465View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239465View attachment 2239465View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239465View attachment 2239467View attachment 2239468View attachment 2239469View attachment 2239470View attachment 2239471View attachment 2239472View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239463View attachment 2239465View attachment 2239467View attachment 2239468View attachment 2239469View attachment 2239470View attachment 2239471View attachment 2239472

 

[monaelisac]

I'm in Florida, usa

I have the same issue happening. I have one extremely sick chick with wet pox, and everyone else has extremely milk dry pox.

Anybody here know if the lesions of the wet pox will eventually dissipate?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have the same issue happening. I have one extremely sick chick with wet pox, and everyone else has extremely milk dry pox.

Anybody here know if the lesions of the wet pox will eventually dissipate?

Hi @monaelisac Did you see the replies on your thread?
Good information there. Fowl Pox is a virus, so it has to run it's course. If they are not improving, then update your thread with current photos and description. The participants in your thread will get an alert that you have posted.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/is-this-fowl-pox-please-help.1395228/page-2

 

[Kiki]

50 something pictures in the first post.
I'm positive it was an error...
@Elgazar ?

You didn't mean to upload duplicates of all of those pictures did you?

That many pictures is causing a problem for users with not so good internet from continuing to read the first page of this thread.

@Nifty-Chicken Can you remove all of the duplicates?
I'd bug the only other person that knows how but he's probably sleeping.