Ferguson K
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The worst thing about fowl pox is there's nothing you can do but wait it out.
What's wrong with My D'Uccle's eyes?
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Goat Whisperer
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I think its pox.
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Goatgirl47
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Now all of my D'Uccle's (four) have it, and so far the rest of our chickens don't.
@babsbag three of them appear to have dry fowl pox, and Susie, the one in the last picture, has wet fowl pox?
@babsbag three of them appear to have dry fowl pox, and Susie, the one in the last picture, has wet fowl pox?
babsbag
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Wet pox will be in the eye or the mouth. With dry there will be scabs on the unfeathered parts of the body. It can take 10-12 weeks to go through a flock and about 10-12 days of sores once the bird gets it. I really had very few come down with it, mostly my easter eggers got it. Hopefully your little outbreak is limited.
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Goatgirl47
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Here's an update:
Mia, Susie and Sally are doing much better, except that Sally still has the bump on her beak. Here are pictures of them (sorry they are not very good pictures):
Mia,
Susie,
& Sally
Here is Hazel, the last of our D'Uccles to get Fowl Pox. She is not doing very well at all, she's not eating, and her eyes are sealed shut. Is there anything I can do for her?
Four or five of our standard sized chickens have it too, I think. I took pictures of two of them, here they are:
Honey
& Ezra. Her face looks a little weird in this picture, for some reason...
Mia's chick looks like she is coming down with it too, around her the corner of her mouth.
You can't see it very well in this picture, though.
Mia, Susie and Sally are doing much better, except that Sally still has the bump on her beak. Here are pictures of them (sorry they are not very good pictures):
Mia,
Susie,
& Sally
Here is Hazel, the last of our D'Uccles to get Fowl Pox. She is not doing very well at all, she's not eating, and her eyes are sealed shut. Is there anything I can do for her?
Four or five of our standard sized chickens have it too, I think. I took pictures of two of them, here they are:
Honey
& Ezra. Her face looks a little weird in this picture, for some reason...
Mia's chick looks like she is coming down with it too, around her the corner of her mouth.
You can't see it very well in this picture, though.
Poka_Doodle
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Sorry nothing that I can do. There seems to be something with us members that have D'Uccles that our D'Uccles are getting
babsbag
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You could put wet warm compresses on her eyes and see if you can unseal them. If she can see she might eat. Offer her bright red food, tomatoes, and strawberries are good.
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Goatgirl47
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Sorry, this is a week late but, I did put a warm compress on her eyes, and one of them did open. Instead of giving her strawberries or tomatoes (I don't think she would of eaten it) I gave her some chicken food and she ate a little bit, and drank a lot of water. Right now she is doing much better, her eyes are open and she is eating and drinking fine.
Sally, just lost the bump on her beak yesterday (I think) and she is missing the top layer of her beak where the bump used to be. Any suggestions? I will take pictures if need be.
Poka_Doodle
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How are they now?
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Goatgirl47
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They are all back to their loud, and demanding selves. 
They all look fine, except a few days ago one of them (Hazel) had watery eyes, but the next day she was back to normal.
They all look fine, except a few days ago one of them (Hazel) had watery eyes, but the next day she was back to normal.
