CajunChooks
Chirping
- Apr 23, 2020
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So first, I have indeed read several threads before posting, but still had some doubts as nothing seemed to describe my specific situation. I mostly see posts about Favus in combs/wattles. Also, first time flock owner and wanting confirmation...
I have included some really close up photos, and since I had not seen any here, I thought it might be useful for others as well. Here's the "stats" before describing the problem:
Flock:
8 month old Australorp, recently started laying (mildly affected)
7.5 month old Barred rock, has been laying for a month (very affected, see photos)
2 x 6 month old Speckled Sussexes (comb/wattles/ears not red enough for me to see whether affected)
Housing (in Louisiana):
40 sq ft covered sand run
16 sq ft sand coop
All are now on layer feed.
I was out of town for 10 days, and when I came back, my Barred Rock seemed to have a lot of white on its ears, and the australorp had some as well (the two are kind of their own flock apart from the sussexes). They had already been bright red before, and the Barred Rock was already laying before I left and still had bright red earlobes -- just saying because a lot of threads talk about some breeds having white ears and laying white eggs, which doesn't seem to be the case for either (were already red before, lay brown eggs). They were free ranging most of the day before, but only about one hour a day when I was gone-neighbor letting them out for cleaning routine (read somewhere that sunlight might be related or help fix it, and their covered run is not in a particularly sunny spot). They were not black/scabby at any point, seems like they just went from red to white. Weather has been between mid 40s to low 60s throughout this time
Their behavior seems normal: eating well, normal looking poop, laying almost everyday, following me for treats, making noises, occasionally pecking/harassing the younger sussexes as usual... BUT the earlobes on the Barred Rock seem to be getting worse!
In any case, I want to get a confirmation on the diagnosis from all our dear experts here, and had some questions on treatment:
1) Is it Favus?
2) Is micozanole and clotrimazole the same in terms of treating this?
3) How much/often should I use to treat? Just slather a bunch of the cream on there ever night until fixed? I was planning on just putting some on a Q-tip and rubbing it on/around the earlobes
4) Has anyone tried Iodine? I saw in some scientific website that 3% iodine was good, but pharmacies seem to only carry 10% POVIDONE-Iodine, which I am not sure is even the same thing for our purposes
5) Should I do it on the sussexes as well? I can't tell if they are affected as they are younger and their combs are still kind of pale, but I also read it could be lightly contagiouns (the australorp definitely has a little bit of it going on)
6) BONUS QUESTION: I included a photo of the barred rock's foot - is that mites? seems a little more scaly/drier looking than my other hens.
Thank you amazing BYC community! Photos below
I have included some really close up photos, and since I had not seen any here, I thought it might be useful for others as well. Here's the "stats" before describing the problem:
Flock:
8 month old Australorp, recently started laying (mildly affected)
7.5 month old Barred rock, has been laying for a month (very affected, see photos)
2 x 6 month old Speckled Sussexes (comb/wattles/ears not red enough for me to see whether affected)
Housing (in Louisiana):
40 sq ft covered sand run
16 sq ft sand coop
All are now on layer feed.
I was out of town for 10 days, and when I came back, my Barred Rock seemed to have a lot of white on its ears, and the australorp had some as well (the two are kind of their own flock apart from the sussexes). They had already been bright red before, and the Barred Rock was already laying before I left and still had bright red earlobes -- just saying because a lot of threads talk about some breeds having white ears and laying white eggs, which doesn't seem to be the case for either (were already red before, lay brown eggs). They were free ranging most of the day before, but only about one hour a day when I was gone-neighbor letting them out for cleaning routine (read somewhere that sunlight might be related or help fix it, and their covered run is not in a particularly sunny spot). They were not black/scabby at any point, seems like they just went from red to white. Weather has been between mid 40s to low 60s throughout this time
Their behavior seems normal: eating well, normal looking poop, laying almost everyday, following me for treats, making noises, occasionally pecking/harassing the younger sussexes as usual... BUT the earlobes on the Barred Rock seem to be getting worse!
In any case, I want to get a confirmation on the diagnosis from all our dear experts here, and had some questions on treatment:
1) Is it Favus?
2) Is micozanole and clotrimazole the same in terms of treating this?
3) How much/often should I use to treat? Just slather a bunch of the cream on there ever night until fixed? I was planning on just putting some on a Q-tip and rubbing it on/around the earlobes
4) Has anyone tried Iodine? I saw in some scientific website that 3% iodine was good, but pharmacies seem to only carry 10% POVIDONE-Iodine, which I am not sure is even the same thing for our purposes
5) Should I do it on the sussexes as well? I can't tell if they are affected as they are younger and their combs are still kind of pale, but I also read it could be lightly contagiouns (the australorp definitely has a little bit of it going on)
6) BONUS QUESTION: I included a photo of the barred rock's foot - is that mites? seems a little more scaly/drier looking than my other hens.
Thank you amazing BYC community! Photos below
