What does this look like to you?

[danielley101215]

My tom Shadow has recently had these little sores on him but my hen doesn't or at least not yet, what does it seem like to you guys? Please let me know

 

[micstrachan]

Fowlpox?

 

[danielley101215]

Fowlpox?

That's what I was thinking but I'm really hoping not. I get bad anxiety about these kind of things and I have no where else I can isolate him or move him into to sanitize pen

 

[danielley101215]

Looks like it my hen has a couple too now. That worries me

 

[micstrachan]

I'm sorry. However, isn't fowl pox something they can recover from, if that's what it is?

 

[danielley101215]

I'm sorry. However, isn't fowl pox something they can recover from, if that's what it is?

I think, idk I'm asking you guys so I can feel better about it and I don't want it to spread to my chicken coop or my bantam Pip

 

[micstrachan]

You might try posting in the emergency forum. Not much activity here in Turkeys and lots of advice over there. Good luck!

 

[junebuggena]

Fowl pox is highly contagious, but usually not life threatening. Most birds recover from it within about two weeks. It's a virus most commonly spread via mosquitoes. Quarantine doesn't really work well as the bugs that were the source of the infection probably have already bit several other birds already. Since it is viral, antibiotics are of little use. It just needs time to run it's course.

 

[danielley101215]

Fowl pox is highly contagious, but usually not life threatening. Most birds recover from it within about two weeks. It's a virus most commonly spread via mosquitoes. Quarantine doesn't really work well as the bugs that were the source of the infection probably have already bit several other birds already. Since it is viral, antibiotics are of little use. It just needs time to run it's course.

So my babies should be fine? And are you saying my bantam is going to get it then? They aren't housed anywhere near each other my turkeys are out in a pen in the yard and my bantam lives on my back porch. I would hate for her to get it.

 

[junebuggena]

Your other birds may or may not get it. Be very careful with your biosecurity for the next month. The scabs can harbour the virus, and you don't want to be tracking it on your shoes to your other poultry.