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I guess my two Buff Orp's have recently come down with Fowl Pox... I don't see any symptoms in my silkies or my Barred Rock. Everyone is eating fine and seem healthy. Just the two Buff Orps have the scabby looking things on their combs and wattles...
Is there anything I can do to cure them or are they a lost cause? Is it too late to vaccinate the rest?
On another side of things. My Muscoveys haven't been sharing a pen with them at all since beginning of June... But it seems that I am having problems with them sooner than anticipated. One of the males (Howard) has claimed the two females and keeps chasing my other male (Max, my favorite) away. Howard and the two females are from the same clutch. Max shares a father with the females but had a different mother. What is the best plan of action? I was thinking I would find a new home for Howard and let Max take over. Or should I be thinking in a different direction? I don't really want to increase the flock size at this time though, I would like to keep the flock down to 3-5 ducks for now. They have run of the property let alone the neighborhood, I don't want to overrun things yet.
If my plan of action is sound, anybody interested in a beautiful Muscovy male?
I'm sure someone will chime in....But, I think I've read u should vaccinate all. Sick or not. It's supposed to shorten duration/ severity?