What is this?!

[ecb4156]

Noticed One of my momma hens had this and I have no idea what it is! Please help!

 

[black_cat]

Uh oh...it looks like possible fowl pox. I"d recommend quarantining her. @Eggcessive ? @Wyorp Rock ?

 

[AltonaAcres]

Are you wondering about the spots on her head/face or the purple feathers? lol

 

[black_cat]

Are you wondering about the spots on her head/face or the purple feathers? lol

I think that the purple feathers are probably from Blu-kote or something..if not, I'm certainly curious to know what's up with those as well!

 

[MysteryChicken]

It's fowl pox. The virus will have to run it's course which is usually about 3 weeks. It's transmitted by mosquitoe bites.

 

[Aunt Angus]

It looks like the dry kind. You'll want to check inside her mouth, too, I would think. Wet pox (which this doesn't appear to be) brings with it cankers.

Nothing you can do, really, if it's dry pox. My chickens all had it and it went away without complications. Ironically, it's like chicken pox in humans....

ETA: You can put iodine on the pox (not the ones in her eyes or if she has any on her mouth, obviously). It helps to dry them out.

 

[dawg53]

MysteryChicken is correct, it's fowl pox aka dry fowl pox. Now to check for wet fowl pox, open her mouth and look for lesions inside her mouth. Let us know if you see any or not.

 

[black_cat]

It looks like the dry kind. You'll want to check inside her mouth, too, I would think. Wet pox (which this doesn't appear to be) brings with it cankers.

Nothing you can do, really, if it's dry pox. My chickens all had it and it went away without complications. Ironically, it's like chicken pox in humans....

They should call this one Human Pox!

 

[ecb4156]

I think that the purple feathers are probably from Blu-kote or something..if not, I'm certainly curious to know what's up with those as well!

Yes it’s from blukote haha. Looks like we got pox she’s got chicks under her so should I put those in the brooder?

 

[ecb4156]

It looks like the dry kind. You'll want to check inside her mouth, too, I would think. Wet pox (which this doesn't appear to be) brings with it cankers.

Nothing you can do, really, if it's dry pox. My chickens all had it and it went away without complications. Ironically, it's like chicken pox in humans....

ETA: You can put iodine on the pox (not the ones in her eyes or if she has any on her mouth, obviously). It helps to dry them out.

Can we get it? What should I do with the chicks under her?