Unknown growth on the inside of chicken leg

[milleralk]

Thank you all! I'll try the syringe and let you know how it works out

 

[Eggcessive]

I think that feather cysts can also have a waxy pus core inside as well. I wonder if your state vet or even local vet could look at a few cells under a microscope to help you identify this? Let us know what happens.

 

[milleralk]

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I tried the syringe today. There was A LOT of blood. She was such a great patient the whole time. I drained a good amount until the mass went from pretty hard to a little squishy. I bandaged her up, gave her some grubs as a treat which she ate eagerly, and left her cozy in the sun to run an errand.
I’m sure you can all guess what I found when I returned.
I didn’t have the heart to cut her all the way open after the fact. It was obviously a pretty random thing that I hopefully never see again. She got a sunset burial and I’m glad she’s not experiencing any more discomfort.
Thanks again for your support!