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I’m still not quite 100% sure what EXACTLY it was (or what it was from, especially since it seemed to show up so suddenly) but it definitely didn’t seem like an ear infection (no waxy substance, her appearance and movements were still normal) or cancer since it didn’t require any particular...

One more update. My sweet girl is doing super well! She’s starting to look better already. The swelling looks to have gone down pretty significantly, and from what I can tell, she looks healthy. She got lots of treats for being sooo brave. Thanks again!

Okay, so update with this. I attempted to do this, but she made it difficult. She has always been very dramatic and hates being handled by anyone. I had her wrapped, but probably not tight/secure enough out of fear that I might accidentally hurt her somehow. I don’t think I was able to really...

Thanks for the input everyone. I will check her ear and try cleaning the spot again tonight and see if it comes off.

Yes, I was primarily talking about the dark spot, I assumed the white spot if anything was part of the same injury(?) I’ll have to try cleaning again tonight when she’s settled in for the night or when I can get someone to help me with her. From what I saw though, there was no dried blood. I...

I guess there might be a small chance she could have cut herself on something, but I’m thinking if this was caused by an injury, it probably WAS pecking. I’ve noticed a couple of our girls have been pecking the others every once in a while, but I can’t say I’ve noticed anyone pecking at this...

I just noticed this spot on one of my hens the other day, and I guess I’m not sure what it is or what I should do about it. It looks like it might be a little bit swollen, but my girl doesn’t seem to be acting any different than she normally does. She’s not lethargic, she’s still running around...