Large lump on chicken's breast

I checked on my girl today and felt the bulging area and it feels like tiny rocks. I'm not sure what to think and I'm not sure how to tell if it's subcutaneous emphysema or something else.
 
Hi. My bird is a cross between a black rock and a lavender aracarner She's a small bird but recently she has developed a large lump on her chest. I don't think it is the crop as every since she's had this lump she's been very down and sleepy. It's almost like she's become lifeless. She doesn't eat treats when I throw them in for the other birds, she doesn't get up to eat and drink as much and the colour in her face has drained. I'm very concerned. Can you please help me
 
Hi, I am having that same problem with one of my hens right now too!! A few weeks ago I noticed a black spot on her chest, it would remind you of a bumblefoot spot. Then 4 or 5 days ago I was lifting her out of her cage and it was swollen the size of a golf ball. I ran in the house and looked up what to do..Gross as it was, I got all of the liquid and cheesy goo out and put some hibaclens liquid on it to clean it off, the filled up the hole with neosporin: and that is where I am,,, trying to keep that darn hole open...vet wrap on a chicken is crazy...she keeps getting out of it. Bandaids just don't work. The hole is just filling back up with fluid...

Can you send a picture of yours?
We'll see if it is like mine??
I'll go and try to get a picture now.

Advice or comments encouraged :)
Dawn from NH
 
Hi, I am having that same problem with one of my hens right now too!!  A few weeks ago I noticed a black spot on her chest, it would remind you of a bumblefoot spot.  Then 4 or 5 days ago I was lifting her out of her cage and it was swollen the size of a golf ball.  I ran in the house and looked up what to do..Gross as it was, I got all of the liquid and cheesy goo out and put some hibaclens liquid on it to clean it off, the filled up the hole with neosporin: and that is where I am,,, trying to keep that darn hole open...vet wrap on a chicken is crazy...she keeps getting out of it.  Bandaids just don't work.  The hole is just filling back up with fluid...

Can you send a picture of yours?
We'll see if it is like mine??
I'll go and try to get a picture now.

Advice or comments encouraged :)
Dawn from NH




Is this a reply for me or someone els??
 
sorry for the confusion! I am in a similar boat so I thought I would share in what I was going through too. How is your chicken??
Dawn from NH
 
She is not well. She's very skinny, tired all the time and her face has gone from pink/red to grey.. The lump is not lumpy it's smooth and round. I was told not to give my girls too much bread as it can clot they're crop up and be very hard to digest :(
 
Hi guys. Just thought I'd let you know that I took deedee to the vets this morning and she had to be put to sleep. It turns out her crop as ruptured and had a hernia :( very sad day
 
I have a chicken with the exact same lump, however she hasn't laid an egg for a few weeks. She laid for a couple of weeks and now nothing. Her lump feels just like an egg and always seems to be there. Any suggestions?
 

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