Introduction

[ronott1]

Thank you! It’s been a bit challenging. Most have been dealing with a mild upper respiratory infection. Fowl pox is slowly going through the flock and one is fighting through wet pox. I called the vet and had her come out (which I swore I wouldn’t do) but I caved . They have been on water soluble Lincomycin S 50 for 14 days to help with any secondary infections. Still dealing with some sneezing. Culling isn’t an option for our family. I’m enjoying them, crossing fingers and toes that they all pull through! It’s torture that I can’t eat their eggs .

Since fowl pox is in your area, plan on vaccinating about a month before it hit your place next year. You have to vaccinate yearly but it will be back next year if you do not vaccinate

 

[alexa009]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens, Stefanie! We are glad you joined the flock! BYC is a helpful site providing all of the information you need to know about poultry. There is always space for members on the BYC roost! Hope you enjoy it here as much as we all do!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[Stefanie-Gorby]

Since fowl pox is in your area, plan on vaccinating about a month before it hit your place next year. You have to vaccinate yearly but it will be back next year if you do not vaccinate

Thank you! Correct me if I’m wrong... once they get it do they get it again? It’s so strange because we are in a residential area with no chickens near us. A few neighbors have them but none neighboring us. New coop and new flock to us and we are a new build where no chickens have been in the past. So confusing...

 

[ronott1]

Thank you! Correct me if I’m wrong... once they get it do they get it again? It’s so strange because we are in a residential area with no chickens near us. A few neighbors have them but none neighboring us. New coop and new flock to us and we are a new build where no chickens have been in the past. So confusing...

The current vaccines are life time! That is good news.

Likely ones that have it now are immune but if you have new chickens or chicks they should be vaccinated according to the vaccine schedule for the vaccine used.

fowl pox can come from an infected flock miles away from yours. The infection vector for that is mosquitos

 

[ronott1]

Also, the virus is slow moving so you may be able to protect ones in your current flock by vaccinating now

 

[Stefanie-Gorby]

The current vaccines are life time! That is good news.

Likely ones that have it now are immune but if you have new chickens or chicks they should be vaccinated according to the vaccine schedule for the vaccine used.

fowl pox can come from an infected flock miles away from yours. The infection vector for that is mosquitos

Got it! Thank you for the info. I’ll probably go that route!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck in restoring health to your flock.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Stefanie and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[PouleChick]

Bonjour and welcome from France! Love your flock - they sound amazing!