Wet Pox Advice Needed!!

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Culling her might help but there's no way to say for sure if the others haven't already been exposed to it. I'd only cull her if it looks like she isn't going to recover from this.

Dry pox can turn into wet pox but it's not something every bird will have - lots of people just have the dry pox in their flocks and nothing else.. then others have a few that go on to develop it. Sometimes it can skip dry pox all together and the bird will just have the wet pox.

It wouldn't hurt to check your birds for signs of wet pox to keep ahead of all of this and for your peace of mind.

I'm so sorry you are dealing with all this!
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If you have her seperated then she cannot continue to infect the rest of the flock. Always work with your other birds first and then work with her so that you are not carrying the pox back to your flock. The incubation period for pox is 7 to 14 days. If you have had your infected bird seperated for more than 2 weeks then it is most likely that she did not spread it to the other birds. If you see another bird show signs of pox then immediately seperate her also.
You can give your birds vitamins and electrolytes in their water to help boost them up.
Wet pox and Dry pox are caused by two different virus strains. One does not turn into the other. It is possible for your birds to contract both types of pox or one or the other. Both viruses could be carried by the same mosquito.
Don't believe all that you read. There are a lot of doomsdayers out there that will only say the worst. Chickens are very resilient animals and I have seen them pull through some pretty ugly stuff.
Poxine vaccine is relatively cheap. We sell it for $4.60 per 1000 dose vial.
Sorry to hear that you are going through so much trouble with your birds. It always seems like it comes one right after another. But don't give up hope.
 
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Culling her might help but there's no way to say for sure if the others haven't already been exposed to it. I'd only cull her if it looks like she isn't going to recover from this.

Dry pox can turn into wet pox but it's not something every bird will have - lots of people just have the dry pox in their flocks and nothing else.. then others have a few that go on to develop it. Sometimes it can skip dry pox all together and the bird will just have the wet pox.

It wouldn't hurt to check your birds for signs of wet pox to keep ahead of all of this and for your peace of mind.

I'm so sorry you are dealing with all this!
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ok, so they all might not get this? some might just get dry pox and not wet pox?

I will start checking them today. I need more time to read up on all of this stuff
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Good Morning
If you have her seperated then she cannot continue to infect the rest of the flock. Always work with your other birds first and then work with her so that you are not carrying the pox back to your flock. The incubation period for pox is 7 to 14 days. If you have had your infected bird seperated for more than 2 weeks then it is most likely that she did not spread it to the other birds. If you see another bird show signs of pox then immediately seperate her also.
You can give your birds vitamins and electrolytes in their water to help boost them up.
Wet pox and Dry pox are caused by two different virus strains. One does not turn into the other. It is possible for your birds to contract both types of pox or one or the other. Both viruses could be carried by the same mosquito.
Don't believe all that you read. There are a lot of doomsdayers out there that will only say the worst. Chickens are very resilient animals and I have seen them pull through some pretty ugly stuff.
Poxine vaccine is relatively cheap. We sell it for $4.60 per 1000 dose vial.
Sorry to hear that you are going through so much trouble with your birds. It always seems like it comes one right after another. But don't give up hope.

what are the early sign of pox? the one with wet pox all i noticed was bubble eye, but now that i am learning more she does have black spots on her face, i just thought it was dirt. arguh:(

i am so confused, information overload..... so that can get either dry or wet or both, not dry then wet??

where can i get the vaccine?
 
IF your flock has been through a lot lately it can knock down there immunity. I'm going through fowl pox right now and I've lost one roo and have a hen in quarantine who I dont think is going to make it. I think the mites might have attributed to mine getting ill. Good Luck!
 
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do you have dry and wet?? wondering what you are doing for the wet pox??

I believe its the wet. I say this because I noticed my roo drinking a ton of water but thought he just had a weird fascination with my garden pond and fountain. Looking back now he probably couldnt eat and water was the only thing he could get down his throat. The little hen I have in quarantine in my bathroom with bread soaked in a little olive oil, meal worms and scratch mixed with a few pellets, and some water with ACV. I've also done an intense scrubbing and cleaning of the coops. I also treated the coops with permethrin (sp) and dusted the flock with seven dust and 1/2cc each with Ivomec. Just to make sure all the mites are gone. I also treated their legs with vaseline (to prevent any other kind of mite). I am giving small amounts of yogart to the flock also. I've read that you can treat the pox with betadine to help minimize the sores but it pretty much has to run its course. I've been advised its slow moving and I still might have to cull. Sucks doesnt it.
 

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