Will broody pass on fowl pox to day olds?

[Laylaloveschickens]

Hi everyone.
My broody is about to hatch her eggs in a week but she has started to develop fowl pox symptoms. Do I let them hatch under her and take away or is that too late will they already be exposed in that short time? I have no incubator to move the eggs into so it will mean losing them.
Thank you.

 

[Hyper_Chicken05]

I’m not too sure, But I would say theres a strong chance that the pox will spread to the chicks (I say this because it’s contagious). I don’t really think there will be anything stopping the chicks from getting fowl pox. You should probably get the chicks vaccined aswell. Also the hen could spread it to the rest of the flock. But anyway good luck on the chicks!

 

[Laylaloveschickens]

Thank you. Unfortunately I can't get the vaccine in my area it has been though the flock who thankfully have all been ok. I think her being broody has run her immune system down I am giving her vitamins in scrambled egg every day but I am a bit worried about her too. But hard decision to let her hatch or not she has come such a long way poor sweets

 

[chickengeorgeto]

Fowl pox needs a carrier to pass it on to other chickens. Mosquitoes are the vector of choice for the fowl pox organism or virus. So yes fowl pox is a communicable chicken disease but it is one that is not directly passed on from chicken to chicken.

 

[Laylaloveschickens]

Thank you ♡♡♡ hatch day is tomorrow and we had a massive storm. She got spooked and got off her eggs all night. Devistated but maybe I will have no babies to worry about now. So heartbreaking.

 

[nminusyplusm]

Fowl pox needs a carrier to pass it on to other chickens. Mosquitoes are the vector of choice for the fowl pox organism or virus. So yes fowl pox is a communicable chicken disease but it is one that is not directly passed on from chicken to chicken.

Fowl pox doesn't require mosquitos or other intermediaries for transmission. It can definitely be passed from chicken to chicken directly. The lesions are very infectious and the virus can enter new hosts through cuts and scrapes.

 

[tjo804]

Lots of information. I would recommend maybe moving her and the eggs inside the house if you can away from mosquitos and any others that could pick or peck open her sores. I would also put bagbalm or antibiotic cream on any of her pox to hopefully keep any wearing or bleeding at bay from the chicks. I personally have never lost a chicken to fowl pox, but I also have never had a new chick exposed either.

This is what I would try someone with more knowledge or experience may have a different option.

Good luck
Wishing you happy healthy hatch!

 

[casportpony]

How Fowl Pox is Transmitted
Fowl pox is transmitted to flocks through biting arthropods (primarily mosquitoes) and introduction of a new bird into the flock who is latently infected with the virus. Once a mosquito feeds on an infected bird, it is able to keep the virus in it's salivary glands for up to 8 weeks. When mosquitoes bite another chicken, they are capable of transmitting the poxvirus to them. In fact, one mosquito can infect several chickens after feeding on a single bird infected with the virus. Once one flock member is infected, the chicken is capable of transmitting the virus to other flock members by: Through scratches or broken skin and mucous membranes: It is often associated with flock members pecking, fighting, or scratching at one another. Dried pox scabs: The dried scabs that fall off of the chickens during the course of the disease can also serve as a source of infection in chicken flocks. The virus can survive in the dried scabs for months or even years.

See more at: http://www.poultrydvm.com/condition/fowl-pox

How is poxvirus transmitted?
Poxviruses require an injury to enter the body. Most commonly, mechanical vectors such as mosquitoes and biting flies transmit the virus from an infected bird to a non-infected one. Birds that are housed outdoors are therefore more susceptible than those kept indoors. Remember that mosquitoes and flies can come indoors as well. The virus can also be transmitted by ingestion of infected scabs or inhalation of aerosols.
Source: https://nilesanimalhospital.com/pet-health-resources/pet-health-articles/articles/?rid=924

 

[nchls school]

This is an old thread, but perhaps someone can see this and answer. I am dealing with dry and wet pox, successfully, and have lost no grown birds. About half the chicks and poults under two weeks of age died. The birds are being vaccinated; those that have not had the disease. I am also noticing that most eggs being brooded have DIS. I have not noticed any change in the bird's brooding habits when they had dry pox. Those with wet pox abandoned their nests.

Question-Can the pox virus (which is way smaller than bacteria) enter a developing egg and cause the embryo to die?