Is this canker?

[campingshaws]

Not an emergency, but not something I have encountered before. I had a mild case of pox in the spring pullets, but this doesn’t look like pox. Only chick 1 has a cheesey plaque in its mouth.

Chick 1:

Chick 2:

Chick 3:

They are separated with their broody, who does not seem affected.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

That is fowl pox, the first one would probably be considered as having the wet pox because it's in it's mouth. If it eats and drinks than it should recover, but such young chicks sometimes can't. Keep them warm, and stress free, and hopefully it will run it's course in the next few weeks.

 

[Eggcessive]

My guess is that it is a case of diphtheritic or wet fowl pox. Casportpony is the expert on that. I haven't treated it, but wet pox is very hard on young chicks or older birds. I would check with a vet, in case they think antibiotics could help with any secondary infection. Pox is a virus that usually is not treated with antibiotics. I hope your babies get better-- I'm sure it is painful for them to eat and drink. They might require tube feeding if not taking enough.

 

[Kiki]

Poor things Camp...I hope they all pull through for you.

 

[campingshaws]

Thanks! We are in southwest Louisiana so I’m well acquainted with pox. If that’s what is happening then they’ll be fine.

@casportpony

 

[casportpony]

Thanks! We are in southwest Louisiana so I’m well acquainted with pox. If that’s what is happening then they’ll be fine.

@casportpony

When I had here in 2013 I removed the plaque from those that had it and removed the scabs if they cause the eye to swell shut. Everyone was weighed and closely monitored for loss of weight or not eating/drinking. Those not eating got tube fed and all with wet pox survived. Only one died, and that one had just dry pox as far as I could tell. I played around with antibiotics on a few, but it didn't really help.

 

[ellenscoop]

Looks like fowl pox...here is some good information on it, including case stories - http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/fowl-pox

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Poor babies. I see bubbles in the eye of chick #2. Does that go along with pox ? I never seen it yellow before either but I have only had one hen with a very mild case of pox. Other then that all I have seen are pictures here.

 

[casportpony]

Poor babies. I see bubbles in the eye of chick #2. Does that go along with pox ? I never seen it yellow before either but I have only had one hen with a very mild case of pox. Other then that all I have seen are pictures here.

A couple of mine had bubbles.

 

[Eggcessive]

Bacterial secondary infections can be common in eyes during pox. According to the Poultry Site, mycoplasma is one that is opportunistic from the conditions. E.coli is another one that is always present in chicken coops and yards. Terramycin eye ointment into the eye twice a day would be good to use.