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Chicken's head is swollen. Injury/disease?
When my neighbor looked at it and felt it she had the suspicion it was a tumor. We soaked it and gave it a small lance and she was correct. We made the choice to cull her 😔 My only guess about the black scab is that the other chickens pecked at her because of the growth.- chrissysue
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Chicken's head is swollen. Injury/disease?
I asked around for quotes and it would cost $130 just for the exam! I have a neighbor who is a vet tech who is going to help me lance it tomorrow. :fl- chrissysue
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Chicken's head is swollen. Injury/disease?
I do - I will put that on right away.- chrissysue
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Chicken's head is swollen. Injury/disease?
Hey All, About 10 days ago Peep's head appeared to be bleeding and I assume that she had been pecked at. We washed the wound and put a large glob of antibiotic ointment on it. I gave the wound a week and it appeared it wasn't healing so we have been spraying Vetericyn on it once daily for three...- chrissysue
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- advise on treatment comb detached disease? injury help? injury to hen
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