Diagnose these strange warts

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Some time ago my silkies hatched over a dozen eggs but after a few months, 4 of my silkie chicks have recently started growing these weird warts. I can't find anything similar or related to what they have so I am asking if anyone can diagnose what it is and how to cure it.

The other 3 have the same thing but not as extreme, all of them have it around their eyes and on their beak, some warts look cracked. They're soft to the touch.

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It is probably fowl pox, a virus spread by mosquitoes. In silkies, the black skin makes it look different. It lasts about a month, but chicks have a harder time. Make sure to feed and water them when they have scabs and swelling blocking their eyes. You can paint Betadine 10% on their scabs away from eyes, to help dry the scabs out. If any appear very sick, look inside the beaks for any yellow lesions that could be wet pox. That is much more serious and deadly. Here is some reading:
https://the-chicken-chick.com/fowl-pox-prevention-treatmen/
 

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