Meyer Hatchery Chicken pics anyone??

[dartfreak75]

I was really hoping it wasn't pox I just hope it's mild and don't get to bad

 

[NotableNancy]

My broody finally decided to stop being broody! I completely cleaned the coop/nests/changed sand etc in the coop so she was locked out for hours. Also, my run is on a slight slope and I realized the sand was drifting towards the low end so we raked and shoveled it all up to the top end. All the commotion was freaking them out a bit and then it was hours of fun to scratch through the newly turned sand so she forgot about sitting on the nest. Or her little pea brain just decided it was time to stop. Probably that.

Does anyone else have a young one molting (under 1 yr. old)? I think that's why Izzy my EE stopped laying. I'm finding lots of feathers in the run and they seem to be coming from her.

Lynn- did Olivia start to lay again?
ChickenMomma- How is Sunni? Is she eating any more on her own? Any more eggs?

 

[MsChickenMomma]

My broody finally decided to stop being broody!  I completely cleaned the coop/nests/changed sand etc in the coop so she was locked out for hours.  Also, my run is on a slight slope and I realized the sand was drifting towards the low end so we raked and shoveled it all up to the top end. All the commotion was freaking them out a bit and then it was hours of fun to scratch through the newly turned sand so she forgot about sitting on the nest. Or her little pea brain just decided it was time to stop. Probably that. 

Does anyone else have a young one molting (under 1 yr. old)?  I think that's why Izzy my EE stopped laying. I'm finding lots of feathers in the run and they seem to be coming from her. 

Lynn- did Olivia start to lay again?  
ChickenMomma- How is Sunni? Is she eating any more on her own? Any more eggs?

I'm glad your broody quit! One of my adult buff Orpingtons went broody for 12 weeks this Summer. I tried everything and she refused to quit. Naughty chicken...

I have to clean out my entire coop today too. It has been getting pretty bad now that my chickens spend 80% of the time in the coop. The hawk is still hanging around, so I just leave them in the coop. I would rather be safe than sorry at this point.

Sunni is doing great. She seems perfectly normal, so I dont think the screw did any damage to her. She isn't eating much on her own yet, but she does eat some pellets when I offer them to her. But she has to be away from the other chickens. She's that way with treats too. She has to work really hard to eat on her own, so she gets overwhelmed when all of the other chickens are there while she's trying to eat. So far Sunni has laid 4 eggs, 4 days in a row! I'm about to head out now to see if she laid another one.

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

Dartfreak75 , my birds have Fowl Pox. I just figures it out this morning. Here's a few pics of mine, poor babies. I just ordered the vaccine for all of the pullets. I ended up culling all of the old 2 yr old hens, since I was going to sell them for soup anyway. I didn't want to spread it to anyone else's place

 

[MsChickenMomma]

I went out to check on the girls and Sunni is in the nest box laying her 5th egg, and Ellie was singing the egg song and going in and out of the nest box. I really hope she lays green eggs.

 

[MsChickenMomma]

Dartfreak75 , my birds have Fowl Pox. I just figures it out this morning. Here's a few pics of mine, poor babies. I just ordered the vaccine for all of the pullets. I ended up culling all of the old 2 yr old hens, since I was going to sell them for soup anyway. I didn't want to spread it to anyone else's place

Oh no! Im so sorry. I hope you are able to get rid of it. Do all of them have it? If not I would seperate the ones that do ASAP. Fowl pox is extremely contagious and spreads like wild fire.

 

[RoostersCrow HensDeliver!]

They all most likely have it, I know it is very contagious. About 1/3 of the older birds I culled had symptoms of it. I am going to vaccinate all of my birds tomorrow. I have 60+ 8 WK old chicks in my brooder coop near the house too.
From what I've read and been told, this virus is pretty common and not super serious. Most or all birds will recover from dry pox, which is what I'm dealing with.

 

[NotableNancy]

I'm glad your broody quit! One of my adult buff Orpingtons went broody for 12 weeks this Summer. I tried everything and she refused to quit. Naughty chicken...

I have to clean out my entire coop today too. It has been getting pretty bad now that my chickens spend 80% of the time in the coop. The hawk is still hanging around, so I just leave them in the coop. I would rather be safe than sorry at this point.

Sunni is doing great. She seems perfectly normal, so I dont think the screw did any damage to her. She isn't eating much on her own yet, but she does eat some pellets when I offer them to her. But she has to be away from the other chickens. She's that way with treats too. She has to work really hard to eat on her own, so she gets overwhelmed when all of the other chickens are there while she's trying to eat. So far Sunni has laid 4 eggs, 4 days in a row! I'm about to head out now to see if she laid another one.

All great news about Sunni .. can't wait to hear if Ellie lays a green or blue egg!

They all most likely have it, I know it is very contagious. About 1/3 of the older birds I culled had symptoms of it. I am going to vaccinate all of my birds tomorrow. I have 60+ 8 WK old chicks in my brooder coop near the house too.
From what I've read and been told, this virus is pretty common and not super serious. Most or all birds will recover from dry pox, which is what I'm dealing with.

Oh, gosh... so sorry you have to deal with this. The pics are so sad.
I don't know that much but I thought I read not to vaccinate if they already have it.
And just out of curiosity, is the vaccine something you put in the water or do you have to give each one a shot?

 

[MsChickenMomma]

Sunni layed a HUGE egg today! It was 2.2 ounces! That's twice the size of the other 4 that she layed this week.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Hey, folks, I started doing some research on fowl pox when it was first mentioned here and came across a nice article that explains a few things about it. Good reading, at least: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/avian-pox-how-to-treat-your-chickens-for-avian-pox

One thing mentioned in the comments is that the vaccine should not be given to birds that already have fowl pox. Fowl pox does not cause the affected birds to become carriers like some other poultry diseases and once it is through a flock, the birds are immune. The kind that causes the legions on the face (dry pox) seems to be more mild than the kind that causes legions in the mouth and respiratory tract (wet pox). You might have some losses with dry pox, but what I've read is that wet pox is much worse with fewer survivors. It takes 3-5 weeks for it to run its course. If it were me, I would separate the birds that don't have any pox as they may not have the virus yet. Meanwhile, try to keep the birds affected by the pox stable, put the worst in hospital pens for more focused care, and just let it run its course. There are no treatments for it as antibiotics don't do anything to treat viruses.