Nov 28, 2015 #1 tamsteve143 Songster 6 Years Joined May 10, 2015 Messages 48 Reaction score 17 Points 102 my rooster started getting these white bumps this week can anyone help me out to what it is? All my hens are fine and don't have it its only him and he's fine otherwise! Thanks!
my rooster started getting these white bumps this week can anyone help me out to what it is? All my hens are fine and don't have it its only him and he's fine otherwise! Thanks!
Nov 28, 2015 #2 Jesusfreak101 Crowing 9 Years Joined Sep 2, 2015 Messages 2,129 Reaction score 569 Points 286 Location Texas My Coop My Coop Fowl pox maybe but i really havent a clue i ll see what i can find and maybe someone with more experiance will post.
Fowl pox maybe but i really havent a clue i ll see what i can find and maybe someone with more experiance will post.
Nov 28, 2015 #3 Jesusfreak101 Crowing 9 Years Joined Sep 2, 2015 Messages 2,129 Reaction score 569 Points 286 Location Texas My Coop My Coop https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/649617/white-spots-on-comb/10
Nov 28, 2015 #4 Eggcessive Wrangler Premium Feather Member 14 Years Friend Spirit Educator Joined Apr 3, 2011 Messages 84,063 Reaction score 85,760 Points 1,592 Location southern Ohio I would guess that it is fowl pox, a virus carried by mosquitoes. It last 2-3 weeks, and requires no treatment unless scabs are near eyes or you find yellow patches inside the beak. Check to make sure the chickens are eating well. Here is a good link or two to read: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/avian-pox-how-to-treat-your-chickens-for-avian-pox http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/195/fowl-pox/
I would guess that it is fowl pox, a virus carried by mosquitoes. It last 2-3 weeks, and requires no treatment unless scabs are near eyes or you find yellow patches inside the beak. Check to make sure the chickens are eating well. Here is a good link or two to read: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/avian-pox-how-to-treat-your-chickens-for-avian-pox http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/6/diseases-of-poultry/195/fowl-pox/