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    Bump or Bulblike Sore in Mouth - Swollen Cheek

    Sorry to have to report, but the vet said that it was indeed a tumor and about 3 inches long all the way down her jawbone. We decided to let her go at this point. I miss her already.
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    Bump or Bulblike Sore in Mouth - Swollen Cheek

    Brought her to the vet today. He said she looks great, still has all her feathers, but she is only about 3 lbs. He tried to insert a needle into the bump in her mouth to see if there is pus, but nothing came out. He said that she needs an operation to further investigate. It could be something...
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    Bump or Bulblike Sore in Mouth - Swollen Cheek

    Thank you for your ideas. I am going to try to find something topical right now, and when the vet is back from the holiday, will bring her in. Do you think this in really bad shape? She still gets around, but is really slow and rests a lot. We do let them range around in the yard, so it could be...
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    Bump or Bulblike Sore in Mouth - Swollen Cheek

    Poor year old Rhode Island Red hen has been sick for a few days (noticed she was hiding out in pen for about a week). I thought she was brooding, so didn't look too closely. I have been scouring the web trying to figure out what to do. I am wondering if this may be canker, but it doesn't have a...
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    Hello From the San Francisco Bay Area

    Hello, my name is Mickey and we have had chickens just under a year and are the proud parents of seven orpington buff, black orpington, and Rhode Island reds. They are all hens and layers. Sadly, we had an attack of racoons and lost two recently and had to reinforce our hen house. We love the...
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