wet & dry pox!- which of hodge podge, non-commercial flock to vaccinate/treat?

[Kiki]

Did you see all the pictures? Is there anything else that you know of that it could be? I live in Hockley Northwest of Houston. The ones that survived in my coop seem great now. All my research says that chickens exposed to the rest of nature (not isolated in a commercial facility are likely to get MG from wild birds and whatever diseases mosquitos bring.

I've never seen pictures of birds with pox like blisters all over its body... I've only seen on its head.

Are you aware that you can send your next death to the state lab to get a necropsy to find out exactly what you're dealing with?

 

[jjjennejjj]

There were 10 in her coop, 1 died while i was in Montana, 5 completely recovered (no more pox/never seemed very sick), and 4 have pox scabs all over, but only she has the swollen eye (pus; i drained it; not at all smelly, just white), lethargy, and weight loss. I began treating all 4 with antibiotics.

 

[jjjennejjj]

I've never seen pictures of birds with pox like blisters all over its body... I've only seen on its head.

Are you aware that you can send your next death to the state lab to get a necropsy to find out exactly what you're dealing with?

You said that before, but I haven't had any more die from sickness. This one seems like she will though.

 

[Kiki]

There were 10 in her coop, 1 died while i was in Montana, 5 completely recovered (no more pox/never seemed very sick), and 4 have pox scabs all over, but only she has the swollen eye (pus; i drained it; not at all smelly, just white), lethargy, and weight loss. I began treating all 4 with antibiotics.

If you lose another one send it to the state lab so you know for sure.

In the future I highly suggest you do not buy from whoever you bought these from.

As for going forward... Without knowing exactly what you're dealing with it's hard to figure out how you should continue.


I can only speak for myself and I would not be keeping birds that I had to constantly medicate. Hopefully it is only fowl pox that you're dealing with and this is a once and done deal.

 

[Kiki]

You said that before, but I haven't had any more die from sickness. This one seems like she will though.

https://tvmdl.tamu.edu/tests/necropsy-poultry/

 

[jjjennejjj]

The bird that's pictured.... Did it live or is it one that died?

It is from today; still alive, separated from everyone. I've given it sugar water and nutridrench via syringe and injection of LA 200.

 

[Kiki]

It is from today; still alive, separated from everyone. I've given it sugar water and nutridrench via syringe and injection of LA 200.

I'm sorry you are learning the hard way.

 

[jjjennejjj]

It's just exactly the same as what happened to my first flock, even though these have been entirely separate. I also have 40 chicks under a month old in a completely different area. I am very careful, they all have separate everything, I care for the babies on the porch first, the juveniles in the barn, (put on coop boots) then tend to the pullets in the coop. I re-enter the house through a different door and I immediately shower and change clothes after this daily routine.

 

[jjjennejjj]

I got chickens instead of/ before goats or cows because I assumed they were easy.

 

[Kiki]

I got chickens instead of/ before goats or cows because I assumed they were easy.

It's easiest to prevent introducing disease to a flock. It's not easy once you get it but if it is ONlY fowl pox it isn't that bad. Monster finished with the foul box You won't have to worry about getting it again.

Hopefully this one survives but if not please get the necropsy done so you will know for sure. Knowing for sure will help tremendously with making decisions for the future.