PLEASE HELP ME! Face being eaten? Beaks gone???? Help! GRAPHIC PICS!!!

[Smokin Silkies]

Would that just affect the beak/face area though?

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[klf73]

I know in people it does. Dh has had a lot of experience dealing with this in third world countries(military man) and when I showed him pics he said looks like syphilis, too. we know more pertaining to people but not poultry...does anyone know if poultry can get syphilis? it eats the soft tissue, would have little to no blood....he said he has seen people lose their nose practically overnight in some places he's been...but again, not sure if poultry can contract it?

 

[jwg423]

WOW I hope you figure this out! Poor little things

 

[Harvey'sHens]

I vote for the possum being the culprit. Rats could just go in and eat anything, a raccoon could rip right through the wire. Possum are lazy and maybe just figured out how to grab the chicken and eat a little bit then get tired and goes away. The bacteria stuff sounds rare. Rule out predators 1st.

 

[quetsweyo]

Oh, i understand having a b-load of stuff to do and there are just not enuff hours in the day. 6 inches from fence rail to window sounds like wiug tail asound rail possum coule reach window but would chicks go check out whats goimg on at the window? My 6-week olds run to the access door when i open it in the morning but i am the treat giver so thats a lot different than a bump in the night. Aaarrgghh... Ive gotta go take care of my own but ill be thinking about this today. Has brougkt back memories. Mine was a white cornish hen that somebody dumped over my fence one night. I still blame myself for getting home late. Try to have a good day, q

 

[Pickaduck]

Birds can't get Syphilis. Although it originated from cattle or sheep, it's a human disease.. it's not like avian flu, etc.

 

[Smokin Silkies]

Q... fence rail to window is a foot or maybe just over a foot, not 6". Seems odd to me. I'm going to do some research on those game cams. As soon as my 15 yr old gets her butt out of bed I'm going to head outside and start working.

 

[Travilah]

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Please be very careful when in close contact with raccoons. In my state (Alabama) if you get in close contact with one it's automatically recommended that you do the rabies treatment because it's such a huge problem here.

I used to think of them as cute little creatures and even though they are doing what nature intended (well, in a way at least) it's still pretty vicious.

Thats just super odd considering it can not be transmitted unless you are bitten and sometimes possibly scratched by them. It isnt transmitted by look or touch. Eessh Id question anyone with authority who would make such an uneducated recomendation!!!

Just be careful of the animal so you do not get bitten or scratched should be enough.

Rabies virus can be transitted in animal saliva. Should saliva from infected animal get into a cut, small abrasion, in your eyes or mouth, you could conceivably contract rabies. It does not require an actual bite. In the veterinary industry, we are advised to not even handle a dog or cat, or trashcan for that matter, that has been in contact with a raccoon without taking precautions, as saliva may have transferred to animal coat or can.

Serious disease with no cure once you get it, so it is wise to always be cautious.

 

[mljohnson05]

I suggest Putting up a VIDEO CAMERA or a baby Monitor ( the picture ones) and see what is sneaking in.
Also the "bird eyes" (red blinking light boxes) or motion sensor flood lights can help to ward off bad animals.



Best Wishes,
Laura

 

[Rebel Rooster]

My first impression was a "Rat"... a rat will chew slowly and lick the blood as he goes, so there would be little or no blood in the coop or on the birds. I hate rats! They are brutal nasty rodents! We kill on site! A rat will stay with what works for him... if he was inclined to chew off a beak on his first raid, he will stick to this M/O... I would surround the pen with traps of your choice and see what's creeping around.