beachbunny76
Chirping
- Jul 12, 2022
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Hen was broody for several weeks, was squished at the bottom of the nest box with two other hens on top of her. Started swelling in the face about 3 wks ago. Combs and wattles swelled first, now the eyes.In this last week or so, the black sores began appearing and appear to be like fowlpox. I’ve had fowlpox in my flock in the last year. This hen didn’t get it at that time. But it was never this bad w/the others. I’ve never seen a chickens head swell like this from fowlpox. I’ve scoured this site and online to see what else it could be, and nothing fits the bill. She is eating and drinking. She is sometimes lethargic, napping for a few min here and there throughout the day, but she does forage and run around. I’m stumped. Fowl cholera popped up in my searches but she does not fit the symptoms other than the swelling. She is not having any respiratory distress or issues.
I started Tylan50 yesterday in the event it’s bacterial and not fowl pox or it is something in conjunction with fowlpox. I know nothing will treat the fowlpox. But I’m really concerned about the swelling it’s getting worse and worse now every day. Also putting Terramycin on eyes. Is there anything I can give this poor girl for the swelling? Has anyone seen anything like this?! What am I dealing with here?
She’s the only one like this. TIA
Pics from today 3/7:
I started Tylan50 yesterday in the event it’s bacterial and not fowl pox or it is something in conjunction with fowlpox. I know nothing will treat the fowlpox. But I’m really concerned about the swelling it’s getting worse and worse now every day. Also putting Terramycin on eyes. Is there anything I can give this poor girl for the swelling? Has anyone seen anything like this?! What am I dealing with here?
She’s the only one like this. TIA
Pics from today 3/7:
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