Anyone have experience in dealing with dry pox? At least I hope it's just dry. I've been watching the juvies out in the coop for the last few days. I'm pretty sure I have a case of pox about to roll through. From what I've read, it seems all I can do is let it run it's course. My other concern besides it being a wet pox issue or other secondary infection is their laying. They're 20 weeks as of Wednesday and I know that pox will cause a drop/complete stop of laying. What if they haven't started yet? will it make them unable to lay eggs ever, or might they only be delayed a bit? I have refrained from starting the meet/greet process with the younger birds because I have suspected for at least a couple of weeks that a case of pox was on the horizon and didn't want to expose the others.
And the heat. OH, the heat. Those birds are pretty hot out there. I have fans and other things going to keep them cool, even in the shade sometimes there is no breeze. It's actually cooler in the coop by a few degrees. I'm also worried that heat stress will make them more vulnerable so I keep a separate supply of electrolytes out there in addition to lots of fresh clean water. I have also added probiotics and nutridrench to the main water source as a precaution. Is there anything else I am overlooking? I swear the hits just keep coming this year. getting a bit discouraged and frustrated.
Oh, and as a side note. StanleyTheRooster is a D-Bag.
please check this out and are you sure it is FP and not the birds getting the pecking order down? Especially since you have your Dbag roo.
http://hoeggerfarmyard.com/how-to-easily-diagnose-and-treat-fowl-pox/
I have never had FP in my flock, and I lived in mosquitoe valley where I was on the buffet every night. read this on FP
http://hoeggerfarmyard.com/how-to-easily-diagnose-and-treat-fowl-pox/
