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[Calima]

Well now have my young (13 wk.) pullet is in the house tonight. Apparently the roosters had gotten to her, I found her scared to death under the coop,  huddled in a corner,she has been pecked on the head and did not want to go into the coop with the others, and initially was pecking me till I got her calmed down. Bye two roosters !!!

Awwwww Bad roosters
I hope she's okay.

 

[PapaChaz]

I don't know, seeing how they feel about it, I may never eat eggs again......

 

[rossfam06]

Well now have my young (13 wk.) pullet is in the house tonight. Apparently the roosters had gotten to her, I found her scared to death under the coop,  huddled in a corner,she has been pecked on the head and did not want to go into the coop with the others, and initially was pecking me till I got her calmed down. Bye two roosters !!!

Is she new to the flock??

 

[Calima]

I don't know, seeing how they feel about it, I may never eat eggs again......

I don't know, seeing how they feel about it, I may never eat eggs again......

Too funny, lmao Very artistic!

 

[PapaChaz]

Too funny, lmao
Very artistic!

yeah, I didn't do it though, saw it somewhere on the internet and downloaded it..........

 

[eqserman]

She is not new to the flock and has been with the other pullets and roo's for over 12 weeks. Not sure if she is going to be ok, she is just mopping around, not king around alot. Hope she is ok.

 

[rossfam06]

She is not new to the flock and has been with the other pullets and roo's for over 12 weeks. Not sure if she is going to be ok, she is just mopping around, not king around alot. Hope she is ok.

I hope she feels better soon. I would try and integrate her again with a separate pen for her to stay in around the other guys. Just so they can get used to her again and she of them.

it works out well for you!

 

[PapaChaz]

She is not new to the flock and has been with the other pullets and roo's for over 12 weeks. Not sure if she is going to be ok, she is just mopping around, not king around alot. Hope she is ok.

if you have the means to separate the roosters, do so and see if she'll go interact with the other hens with the boys gone....
it sounds to me as if she's the bottom of the pecking order though, although it could have just been the boys trying to make her submit and she's not ready.

 

[pdx2phx]

I've had both dry and wet pox in my flock. It is initially transmitted by mosquitos, but once your chickens have it it is easily spread between chickens.

Betadine is key for treating both -

For dry pox, dab it on the dry pox scabs daily to slow spread and dry up the scabs. As the scabs dry/heal, if I'm are able to pull the scabs off (make sure the wound is healed first!) I do, and throw them away. You don't want other chickens eating them.

For wet pox, look for a cheesy looking stuff around the corners of the beak, and inside the mouth and throat. They will probably be listless and acting like they don't feel well. Wet pox grows in their mouths VERY FAST and they will suffocate unless you swab it out, probably 2x per day (but check - your mileage may vary). I use q-tips dipped in warm water and betadine and sweep the goop out of their mouths. Get it all out. I will also use Vet RX on their nostrils, under their wings etc to help with breathing a couple times a day. For bad cases of wet pox I'll follow the VetRx directions and give them a solution of diluted VetRx and warm water with a dropper down their throats. Make sure the chicken is eating/drinking as well.

I've done well with treating both types of pox (knock on wood) and have stopped the spread by treating affected chickens immediately.

hope this helps

 

[katiedarling]

What are your birds symptoms?

A few weeks back, while they were spending their days on the porch, I thought I noticed their combs looking like somebody dusted em with a bit of powder. Didn't think much of it. A few days ago, I started noticing tiny black spots showing up on a couple of the birds' combs, down close to the beak/head. Not 100% sure that it's pox but the progression is what has me on alert. They are not looking really bad, so far the spots seem pretty small. So, it could be from pecking.
Yesterday, Stanley's comb had slightly larger areas of white spreading, he also has a couple of small black spots. This morning I noticed the tips of his comb look like they're turning blackish, too. As far as behavior, they're all acting normal, other than definitely panting from it being so hot. No lethargy or listlessness. No signs of lesions or scabbing inside their mouths as far as I can tell. I took some photos the other day of the spots. I am thinking about taking more since things look slightly worse. From what I am seeing of pox in the research, what I have going on here is really mild in comparison. Hoping it's just pecking, or if it is pox, just not a severe case of it.

now why are you calling Stanley Roosterface a D-Bag?

and what is dry pox? and yes, I'm really fighting back a chicken pox joke here...........

Stanley is a D-bag right now for being a biter. I know he's being protective of his ladies, but I'm not cool with a bird of his size and strength biting me. As far as his job of protecting them, he's a stellar rooster. He immediately tries to get between me & one of the girls when it's time to round them up in the morning. Obviously placing himself in harm's way to protect them. I let them run loose out of their enclosed run for a bit everyday. I assume he is starting to try and establish his place as head roo, so he & I are just vying for top billing. I am determined to break him and make sure he knows I rule with an iron fist. In a nutshell, he stole my heart in the beginning and he just broke it. I joked to my husband the other day that "Stanley just broke up with me".

Dry Pox is exactly as it sounds. Chicken pox for chickens. It's worse if it gets into their mouths/sinuses. Then it's Wet Pox and it can be fatal. It will cause them to either die of starvation or suffocation.