Hi all, good afternoon. My almost seven year old Barnevelder hen has been acting a bit off lately. I finally caught her this morning and found out why. She’s got a giant swelling on either side of her throat. I’ll attach a photo, but I’m not sure how much you can see from it. The swelling is hard, and doesn’t seem that painful, as I can push gently on it and she merely closes her eyes a bit. I noticed her having trouble swallowing yesterday, but thought it was just some grass that got caught in her throat. She’s having an hard time eating and drinking, and I might get some food wet for her and see if she likes it. She has been standing around more than usual, normally with her head in her wing, but she’s been talking, and came out to free range happily yesterday. She feels like she’s lost a bit of weight, but she’s not overly skinny. Any thoughts? I’m out here looking at her right now, and she’s just standing in the corner.
No, you can’t really tell much from the pic. Honestly, my first thought was cancer, but it’s very symmetrical, right under her earlobes.
No, you can’t really tell much from the pic. Honestly, my first thought was cancer, but it’s very symmetrical, right under her earlobes.