Possible Fowl Pox?

[EliseNB]

Hi, I'm new to this site, but have had chickens for several years. I just noticed this on one of my birds, did some quick research, and would just like to confirm that it is indeed fowl pox.
If it is, all suggestions as to treatment and how to proceed would be greatly appreciated. TIA

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes, that looks like fowl pox, a virus carried by mosquitoes. No treatment is necessary. Do not disturb scabs. It lasts about a month and most chickens recover. Here is some reading:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/

http://extension.msstate.edu/publications/fowl-pox-backyard-flocks

 

[Mountain Roost]

You can put iodine in their water to ward off any secondary infection. I think the dosage is 4 drops iodine to one gallon of water. I used Povidone-iodine because that is what I had on hand. Dosage is important.

 

[EliseNB]

Okay, thank you. Is there any reason to keep her quarantined at this point?

 

[SilkiesnFrizzle]

Okay, thank you. Is there any reason to keep her quarantined at this point?

I would just to be safe but don't be surprised if it starts popping up in the other birds. It's highly contagious.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

You can put iodine in their water to ward off any secondary infection. I think the dosage is 4 drops iodine to one gallon of water. I used Povidone-iodine because that is what I had on hand. Dosage is important.

I agree, dosage is important.

For sanitizing water - for 1% Iodine it's 1 teaspoon Iodine to 1 gallon of water. For 2% Iodine it's 1/2 teaspoon Iodine to 1 gallon of water.

 

[Eggcessive]

I agree, dosage is important.

For sanitizing water - for 1% Iodine it's 1 teaspoon Iodine to 1 gallon of water. For 2% Iodine it's 1/2 teaspoon Iodine to 1 gallon of water.

Betadine or most povidone iodine is 10%, so the dose would be very small. Be sure to check your strength on the bottle.

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Betadine or most povidone iodine is 10%, so the dose would be very small. Be sure to check your strength on the bottle.

Good point @Eggcessive there's a big difference between percentages, so checking the product to get the right dosing is important

 

[Hopeful homesteader]

I didn't quarantine any of my birds when they started getting it, I've just been monitoring them. Just didn't make sense to separate them because I can't keep the mosquitoes away and they're probably infected already so why cause more stress. Half mine are recovered and the other half I'm just waiting for the scabs to fall off. Only 1 I gave special attention because she got a blister on the upper and lower eyelid, I only dabbed it with antibiotic ointment to prevent secondary infection, they're too close to the eye that I can't dab them with iodine without getting it in her eye so I skipped that and swelling went down in 3 days and she was able to open it enough to see from that side. She did isolate herself in the coop those 3 days only coming out to eat and drink, I assume because she couldn't see properly and has been out like normal again since being able to open it again.

 

[LowcoMatt]

I didn't quarantine any of my birds when they started getting it, I've just been monitoring them. Just didn't make sense to separate them because I can't keep the mosquitoes away and they're probably infected already so why cause more stress. Half mine are recovered and the other half I'm just waiting for the scabs to fall off. Only 1 I gave special attention because she got a blister on the upper and lower eyelid, I only dabbed it with antibiotic ointment to prevent secondary infection, they're too close to the eye that I can't dab them with iodine without getting it in her eye so I skipped that and swelling went down in 3 days and she was able to open it enough to see from that side. She did isolate herself in the coop those 3 days only coming out to eat and drink, I assume because she couldn't see properly and has been out like normal again since being able to open it again.

Seems I have a new hen in the same condition with a scab over the left eye. Is iodine in the eye bad? Just checking in this before administering treatment.

Also I have (non-pain relief) triple antibiotic ointment available for treatment as well..