I will check the smell but a bunch of my hens have perked up. My roo on the other hand is not
he is not getting any worse though. They have had duramycin-10 in the water for 2 days now because that is what I had on hand. He is the worst of the bunch
There are very few poultry diseases that are transmittable to humans. You cannot catch fowl pox. Since fowl pox is a virus, antibiotics/medications are useless. Fowl pox has to run its course. Here's a link to poultry diseases that ARE transmittable to humans:Culling, imo, is a last resort decision - however, aside from the quality of life for your birds you have to consider if you are putting your OWN health at risk. Sounds like your birds are pretty sick. I've never had sick chickens before however, I recently got some new chicks that I believe all have Fowl Pox. But, in the process of considering what it was and what to do about it - I thought . . can I catch this ? if I medicate - can I still eat the eggs (because the babies are in the same area as my older, laying hens) ? ? Just sharing a thought. I, of course, hope that it all works out and everyone recovers to be healthy and happy
