fungus

buttony22 · « **on:** January 15, 2012, 09:58 »

My friends chickens have got a fungus around their head area............ any ideas what may cause this and what treatment may be needed please..

4chooks · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:50 »

Any photo's pls???

joyfull · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2012, 12:10 »

it sounds like it could be favus.
If you read this it may help:-

http://www.thepoultrysite.com/diseaseinfo/59/favus

buttony22 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2012, 19:04 »

i have suggested my friend joins sight so she can add picks. Really hope it does not involve culling thanks guys x

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