Is this fowl pox?

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I'm having trouble identifying whether or not this could be fowl pox. She is a little over a year old and currently molting. Never dealt with pox before but we're in South Texas so there are always mosquitos year round. Any advice would be much appreciated
 

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It does look like a mild case of fowl pox. Pox is caused by a virus spread by mosquitoes and lasts bout a month if there are no secondary infections. There is no treatment. Leave the scabs alone or risk spreading the virus. Here is some reading with pictures:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/
 
It does look like a mild case of fowl pox. Pox is caused by a virus spread by mosquitoes and lasts bout a month if there are no secondary infections. There is no treatment. Leave the scabs alone or risk spreading the virus. Here is some reading with pictures:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/
Thank you for the info. Is it possible for the virus to run its course in just over a week? I had another hen with similar swollen areas and scabs about 3 weeks ago that didn't last very long at all. I just assumed she had bug bites or been pecked by another hen because it didn't look as bad as pics I'd seen online of pox
 
If it just lasted a week, that sounds more like pecking or bug bites. Pox usually last 3-5 weeks. It starts out as very faint beige spots, turning tan or brown. This picture shows the different coloring of scabs, and can very in every chicken:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/images/diseases/Pox-3.jpg
 

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