Second chick with bumps/wart

[Pollo Eric]

Thank you all for your replies, I am leaning toward the fowl pox and have began an iodine wash. We do not have very care yo speak of. This is the only one with this issue though its sibling it was very close with DOD succumb to it as it was near blinded by bumps on and around eyes..Someone asked if it was a turken? It is a peel neck/naked neck mixed breed chicken. I will let you know how iodine works , feel free to add any other advice, and thank you again

 

[ChickNanny13]

 

[Pollo Eric]

Painted well with Iodine yesterday, looks about the same, still bumpy but not looking worse at least, eating well and full of energy, time will tell

 

[Eggcessive]

It can take 3 weeks for fowl pox to improve. Good luck.

 

[Pollo Eric]

Is it contagious with the other chickens?

 

[aart]

Is it contagious with the other chickens?

I don't think so, each bird has to be bitten by vector(mosquito)?
Tho it can be spread by disturbing lesions, so maybe.

 

[Eggcessive]

Yes it can be contagious when scabs are shed and become aerosolized. It can spred slowly through a flock through those shed scabs, but the virus comes from mosquitoes. Once chickens get pox, they are immune to it afterward. There is a vaccine available.

 

[Pollo Eric]

There is a vaccine available.

Not here in Honduras where I am unfortunately

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Painted well with Iodine yesterday, looks about the same, still bumpy but not looking worse at least, eating well and full of energy, time will tell

If you don't mind, will you take pictures to share as you treat him? It would be interesting (education to me and others I'm sure) to see if the Iodine makes a difference. Something like a timeline of healing. Thank you.

I hope your little one recovers.

 

[Pollo Eric]

As I catch the little one and treat him I will try to document, My chickens are complete free range and this mom and chick are pretty free spirited so it can be a challenge to get hold of her. Mom hen has started to lay again but the little one stick it out and just stood on her back for half hour or so while mom did her thing, Little one is eating and drinking well.