If you find your chicks blind, they may be suffering from Fowl pox, a viral disease of poultry. The virus is highly resistant in dried scabs and under certain conditions may survive for months on contaminated premises.
Affected young birds have retarded growth while laying birds experience a drop in egg production. Some birds develop wound like lesions on the comb, around the eyes and even beak.
Birds that have oral or respiratory system infection experience difficulty in eating and breathing.
Fowl pox has no treatment; antibiotics prescribed by a qualified veterinarian can help to manage the secondary infections.
The disease can only be prevented through a wing-web vaccination.
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