Nov 28, 2015 #1 tamsteve143 Songster 6 Years May 10, 2015 48 17 102 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 Songster Sep 2, 2015 2,129 517 196 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 Songster Sep 2, 2015 2,129 517 196 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 13 Years Apr 3, 2011 75,480 73,965 1,502 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/