sore on hens beak

[lotsofloveforchickens]

my hen has a round dark scab or sore not sure which. I don't know what to do for her before it starts to grow over her nostrils. can anybody help?

 

[Shezadandy]

my hen has a round dark scab or sore not sure which. I don't know what to do for her before it starts to grow over her nostrils. can anybody help?

Can you please post a picture? There are lots of things it could be. A picture will get you better answers.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Can you please post a picture? There are lots of things it could be. A picture will get you better answers.

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[lotsofloveforchickens]

I looked in my medical book for chickens and I believe its dry pox

 

[Aunt Angus]

I looked in my medical book for chickens and I believe its dry pox

Could be. My flock is just getting over that. I dabbed iodine on the spots, and they went away on their own eventually. Took weeks, though.

Be sure to look in the beak to make sure it's not wet pox. That's a much more potentially serious problem.

 

[lotsofloveforchickens]

thank you I will do that

 

[lotsofloveforchickens]

Could be. My flock is just getting over that. I dabbed iodine on the spots, and they went away on their own eventually. Took weeks, though.

Be sure to look in the beak to make sure it's not wet pox. That's a much more potentially serious problem.

I just put the iodine on now topped with triple anti biotic ointment and will hope for the best thank you

 

[Aunt Angus]

I just put the iodine on now topped with triple anti biotic ointment and will hope for the best thank you

If it's dry pox, it just needs to run its course as long as it doesn't get a whole lot worse. It's also highly contagious. I just let my whole flock of 8 deal with it. Once they shake it, they will be immune to that particular strain.