Joey and Rose

[Joey and dolly]

Okay, 2 problems here, one of my roosters has scabs all over his face and above his eyes, and since I’ve noticed them he’s been a lot meaner, and my EE chick, Rose, my dog got her and she’s limping and she can’t fly. What to do? Tell me if y’all want pics, I might be able to get some but it’s really flooded and wet in southwest Louisiana.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Hello! It may be fowl pox on your roo, it's transmitted by mosquitoes.

Are your hens feet injured?

Can you post pictures?

 

[Joey and dolly]

Ok
Idk
Sure

 

[Joey and dolly]

Hello! It may be fowl pox on your roo, it's transmitted by mosquitoes.

Are your hens feet injured?

Can you post pictures?

Do I need to quarantine him?

 

[Joey and dolly]

 

[Joey and dolly]

 

[SmiYa0126]

Yes looks like it's dry pox at this point. No don't quarantine, they've been exposed to it. It has to run it's course. Dose their water with nutri drench, five days on, then five days off. Keep an eye on everyone.

 

[Joey and dolly]

I don’t know what nutri drench is

 

[SmiYa0126]

I don’t know what nutri drench is

It's a dense nutrition concentrate. You can give it to her undiluted or dilute in water.

 

[Eggcessive]

Agreed that looks like dry fowl pox virus carried by mosquitoes. It lasts about a month, and there is no treatment. Leave the scabs alone, and most grown chc will recover unless there is a secondary infection or wet pox inside the beak and throat. Look for any yellow lesions inside the beak if any seem especially sick. Here is more info:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/