Pox or pecking???

[chktender]

Aloha!
One of our Easter Eggers, Mia, has some sores on her face, waddle, and comb. I can't tell if these are wounds or pox. We do see her getting pecked at by another hen, which started recently after she had a week of being broody. Could she be getting pecked at because she was broody (its been 2 weeks since she was broody)? Or could it be that she is getting pecked at because she is sick? I put Blu-Kote on the comb and waddle a few days ago but, today I just put a triple antibiotic ointment on the areas that don't look good. The 'bumps' by the back of her eyes appeared first.
She is eating and drinking fine, seems a little more skittish that normal though. Any help would be appreciated! I feel so bad for her

 

[Bonkerelli]

Aloha!
One of our Easter Eggers, Mia, has some sores on her face, waddle, and comb. I can't tell if these are wounds or pox. We do see her getting pecked at by another hen, which started recently after she had a week of being broody. Could she be getting pecked at because she was broody (its been 2 weeks since she was broody)? Or could it be that she is getting pecked at because she is sick? I put Blu-Kote on the comb and waddle a few days ago but, today I just put a triple antibiotic ointment on the areas that don't look good. The 'bumps' by the back of her eyes appeared first.
She is eating and drinking fine, seems a little more skittish that normal though. Any help would be appreciated! I feel so bad for her
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Pox

 

[Eggcessive]

It looks like pox to me. Do you have mosquitoes out right now? Pox is a virus spread by mosquitoes. If you have Betadine (povidone iodine,) you can dab some on the scabs with a QTip. Otherwise, leave the scabs alone. It lasts about a month.

 

[chktender]

Pox

Thanks for your help, was hoping it wasn’t pox but I’m glad I know

 

[chktender]

Pox

It looks like pox to me. Do you have mosquitoes out right now? Pox is a virus spread by mosquitoes. If you have Betadine (povidone iodine,) you can dab some on the scabs with a QTip. Otherwise, leave the scabs alone. It lasts about a month.

Thank you for responding! Yes we have had mosquitoes lately with the start of the rainy season I will get some betadine. Does this mean the other girls will get it as well?

 

[raingarden]

Does this mean the other girls will get it as well?

Very possible, unless they have already had it. Besides mosquitos, fowl pox can be spread through contact with scabs that have dried up and fallen off or even through shed feathers and skin dander. The virus can enter through a scratch on the foot or the peck of another bird.

 

[BauerWFarm]

I have a what looks like it could be a similar situation, however, we haven’t had any mosquitos…. What I do have are a group of young guineas that unintentionally have been released with my flock. It has a long story for explaining how the guineas came to be with the hens… but it’s too older males and 4 younger…. Not too young because they all fly to play and roost…. One morning I watched one of the guineas peck and held on for a sec to my Buff Brahma on the face… I immediately looked without grabbing her and realized she probably had a sore… I have two younger brahmas that are just as big as the guineas if not more but since they still have yet to lay they haven’t fully been excepted into the flock and picking on them isn’t anything new… usually just extra feathers. That night I grabbed her took a look at her face and found several places that had either little scabs and one in particular bump (like a black head). Other areas looked yellowish as if there could be puss/underlying infection underneath but either hadn’t surfaced or was just trying to heal… she is now isolated. I used ilk on the bump and other areas to try to draw whatever was underneath out. While cleansing the area with a q-tip there was some blood but not too much….

My question is am I doing the right thing?? I have no idea… should I just use Neosporin instead? Or some kind antiseptic ointment like Corona??

I just checked on her and could see where a few other little black dots have surfaced from using the ilk and tried to clean the areas… nothing is on the comb, eye area, etc… it’s mostly all soft red skin. Your help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks in advance

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I have a what looks like it could be a similar situation, however, we haven’t had any mosquitos…. What I do have are a group of young guineas that unintentionally have been released with my flock. It has a long story for explaining how the guineas came to be with the hens… but it’s too older males and 4 younger…. Not too young because they all fly to play and roost…. One morning I watched one of the guineas peck and held on for a sec to my Buff Brahma on the face… I immediately looked without grabbing her and realized she probably had a sore… I have two younger brahmas that are just as big as the guineas if not more but since they still have yet to lay they haven’t fully been excepted into the flock and picking on them isn’t anything new… usually just extra feathers. That night I grabbed her took a look at her face and found several places that had either little scabs and one in particular bump (like a black head). Other areas looked yellowish as if there could be puss/underlying infection underneath but either hadn’t surfaced or was just trying to heal… she is now isolated. I used ilk on the bump and other areas to try to draw whatever was underneath out. While cleansing the area with a q-tip there was some blood but not too much….

My question is am I doing the right thing?? I have no idea… should I just use Neosporin instead? Or some kind antiseptic ointment like Corona??

I just checked on her and could see where a few other little black dots have surfaced from using the ilk and tried to clean the areas… nothing is on the comb, eye area, etc… it’s mostly all soft red skin. Your help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks in advance

Your thread can be found in the link below. I believe folks are waiting on photos.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-brahma-has-sores-on-her-wattles.1555169/