Green Tea Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) Anybody have any experience of Fowl Pox? I'm almost certain that's what my Pekin, Scarlett, has. At first I thought it was scaly leg/face mite & I did find a few lice on her but she also has white dry patches on her wattles and looking at all the pictures on the web and reading about it I'm now convinced it is fowl pox. She has been isolated from all the other hens for a couple of days now and is looking a bit better. I have dusted her and put Sudocreme on the lesions at the base of her comb & petroleum jelly on her legs (that was when I thought it was mites!) and poultry spice in her food, acv in her water............. from what I understand there is no treatment and providing it's not the wet type and doesn't affect her breathing she could make a good recovery. I'm just not sure how long I will have to keep her away from the other hens? I'm assuming that I will have to wait until all scabs/lesions etc have healed and disappeared at least ...... I realise that they may already have contracted the virus but am hoping that as they were much healthier than her to start with their immune systems are strong enough to fight it off TIA, Sarah Edited July 21, 2011 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Have you read this one Fowl pox No idea but I would wait the 14 days because even if the lesions are dry then others could peck the scabs off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 Thanks, yes I think I had read that one ...... probably not many websites I haven't read about it now! I not sure really what it means by 14 days as I'm not really sure how long she's had it, whether they have it for a while before it's easy to spot. But on reflection I think you're right, the longer I can keep her isolated the better (assuming she survives). I think I might have to find her more suitable accommodation than the cardboard box she's in in my kitchen at the moment though if it's going to be that long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Have you asked vet's advice it may be something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Not yet, I have an appointment with the one vet at our practice who seems to know about chickens tomorrow morning. I really hope I am wrong because I can't see how I could possibly risk reintroducing her to my other hens if she's carrying a virus like that ..... also, if that's what she has I'll be on pins and needles waiting for the others to exhibit symptoms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 Been to the Vet - not Fowl Pox. She actually had a broken egg inside her (had her 9 weeks and she has only ever laid soft eggs ) Unfortunately she had to be pts. I've learnt a lesson though - I will never try to self-diagnose again and will take them to the Vet as soon as I think something is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 So sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 I'm so sorry to hear that . Sometimes the internet can be a hindrance, can't it . There's so much info out there, you end up completely bamboozled and heading off down the wrong path . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Sorry to hear your news, you did your best x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I'm sorry to hear that You did your very best for her xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 It's such a shame. You did your best - RIP Scarlett. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 Sorry to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
