Wet and Dry Fowl Pox - Graphic Pictures of Pus and Scabs

[smt1]

She seems much better

 

[springchicken10]

I have had enough of mysterious invisible (and visible) diseases. Can anybody tell me how and where immunization is done? Thanks

 

[casportpony]

I have had enough of mysterious invisible (and visible) diseases. Can anybody tell me how and where immunization is done? Thanks

This shows how:

http://www.apa-abayouthpoultryclub.org/Edu_Material/VACCINATING FOR FOWL POX.pdf

-Kathy

 

[springchicken10]

Thank you! So simple! This should be made into a link on Backyard Chickens front page. We all need to do this. I lost 16 birds this year to fowl pox and related infections!!!

 

[Budderball]

LOL @ they ain't gettin' no baths.

It was a LOT to do Kathy but I couldn't just sit on my butt and not exhaust all avenues in trying to save them. I knew that if I at least tried to save them and they didn't make it, then I wouldn't feel guilty because I would have done my best to save them. I was lucky that all of them survived the worst wet pox attack in my history of owning birds.

Because I had so many, I had to bath them. The poor babies weren't able to spruce up and preen, so I had to do it.

And just think, I had a full time job in addition to the other zoo animals and still had time to do this.

Please post if the other person that you have contacted has an easier method for treatment. Anything that is easier and less time consuming than this is a winner in my book.

Because I live in Australia, on really hot days (40 degrees+) I give mine cold baths in laundry sink. Pretty adorable wet, really. I only have two, which makes things easy.

 

[Budderball]

She looks like she can see in this picture. Usually a blind eye will be slightly murky and cloudy.

 

[newchickincoop]

Yes I'm hoping so , it appears she has some sight but depth perception is still questionable and she sometimes pecs at nothing. Well nothing I can see

 

[newchickincoop]

I also purchased the vaccine my 3 rd day into this . And she had been vaccinated by breeders as well ( one of my only chickens that were. It must not of took) but I am unsure who to vaccinate . I separated her immediately but random others got a scab here and there or a bubbly eye that went away after cleaning and meds for 3 days. I'm thinking whole flock exposed and should not vaccinate maybe just hang onto it for new chicks ? In future

 

[newchickincoop]

Also for update

I used both terryimycin ( can't spell it sorry) and neosporine regular, not pain reliever at same time and only neosporine when I ran out of other. And it appears to have done a great job ? I now use it on the occasional bubbly eye after I rinse it ( still signs of fowl pox ) on the other chickens . And all got better from that problem after 3 days . I learned from this experience and this byc sight to only use the baytril or tylan if other respitory signs pop up . So thank you all for your help!!! You know who you are

 

[casportpony]

Also for update

I used both terryimycin ( can't spell it sorry) and neosporine regular, not pain reliever at same time and only neosporine when I ran out of other. And it appears to have done a great job ? I now use it on the occasional bubbly eye after I rinse it ( still signs of fowl pox ) on the other chickens . And all got better from that problem after 3 days . I learned from this experience and this byc sight to only use the baytril or tylan if other respitory signs pop up . So thank you all for your help!!! You know who you are

-Kathy